building at 200 East End Avenue

Prices have dropped in this building over the past year. I gather people are turned off by the proposed garbage site and the hurricane damage. Just looked at 1 bedroom apartments in the H line like this one: http://streeteasy.com/nyc/sale/835370-coop-200-east-end-avenue-yorkville-new-york You can't see the current garbage site from the windows. I lived near a site like this in another borough... [more]

Prices have dropped in this building over the past year. I gather people are turned off by the proposed garbage site and the hurricane damage. Just looked at 1 bedroom apartments in the H line like this one: http://streeteasy.com/nyc/sale/835370-coop-200-east-end-avenue-yorkville-new-york You can't see the current garbage site from the windows. I lived near a site like this in another borough years ago. There were no odors and traffic was kept under control. So I'm not sure that this is going to be as bad as people think. However, the hurricane damage is another matter. They seemed to get things restored very quickly. The brokers say they plan to install hurricane protections against wind and water damage similar to those used commercially in Florida, such as Storm Walls. With prices so low and these plans in place, this sounds like a potentially good deal. Just not sure. Any comments? [less]