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High-End Living on Hancock Street
Just down the block on Hancock Street from the group of Montrose Morris buildings we looked at yesterday lie a set of four integrated houses, numbers 246, 248, 250 and 252, also designed by Morris. The bases of the houses are rock-faced limestone while the upper floors are made of Roman brick. As you can see, the line-up includes only two stoops, each of which services two houses. Across the street is number 237. We don’t know anything about its history, but it looks like it may have been built as apartments instead of as a large house. Anyone know? Still more Hancock action to come tomorrow. GMAP
House of the Day: Far Out Greenpoint Limestone
Here’s a nice looking 2-family limestone in the outer reaches of Greenpoint. And when we say outer, we mean outer. Apollo Street is on the eastern edge of the polish/hipster nabe a couple of blocks from the BQE. The location, combined with the lack of interior photos on the site (though that may be explained by the fact that there is no selling broker), makes us a little skeptical about the $799,000 asking price for what is really just a two-story house, attractive exterior notwithstanding. What can people tell us about this immediate area and transportation alternatives? There was an open house a couple of weekends ago. Anyone go?
Apollo Street House [Pepe Real Estate] GMAP
