$2,350,000
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228 11th Street

Gowanus, Brooklyn | 3rd Ave & 4th Ave

12 Rooms5 Beds2 Baths2,584 Square FeetMulti-Family

$2,350,000
floors / apts4 / 2
Lot Size17'x100'
Built Size17'x35'
ZoneR6B
Building TypeTownhouse
RE Taxes$4,226
Price Per SF
$909

This property was sold for $2,350,000 on 06/06/18.

Listing Features

  • Original Details

Outdoor space and views

  • Backyard

Property Description for 228 11th Street

Introducing 228 11th Street: an exceptionally maintained and perfectly preserved four story, two family townhouse on lovely tree lined 11th Street! Currently used as a single family, the home has retained an excellent double duplex layout, and would also make an splendid upper triplex with garden rental depending on your needs. The current layout offers a spacious lower owners duplex featuring two large bedrooms, a newly renovated bathroom and small extension on the garden level, and living, dining and kitchen on the elegant parlor floor above. Outstanding original details including five marble mantels with summer fronts and slate hearths, original window and door casings and pine plank floors are found throughout the home, but are exceptionally elevated on the parlor level which also features beautiful plaster ceilings (with superb ornamental moldings) and pocket doors. The fully landscaped garden, offers a truly tranquil oasis, and additional outdoor space could be created on the parlor level off the kitchen by decking over the garden level extension. This unit also includes access to the basement which houses the washer dryer and provides excellent storage.The high income earning upper duplex is equally as lovely, just one flight up from the main parlor entry foyer. The first floor of this unit features a spacious full width living room with picture molding and marble mantle, a formal dining room also with marble mantle, and separate kitchen. On the top floor are three bedrooms two of substantial size and an oversized bathroom that could be jack and jilled with the master bedroom to create a pseudo en suite. Closet space is exceptional in both units, and a W/D could be easily added to the top floor with ease. The home has received numerous updates throughout the years including a new silver coat on the roof this year, the installation of four new dedicated electrical lines on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd floors in 2016, replacement of facade with new fiber cement siding, a new cornice and gorgeous mahogany double doors at the main parlor entry in 2012, full landscaping of the backyard in 2010, new stoop and walkway and 1st floor bathroom remodel in 2009, and new poplar stairs on the top two floors in 2003. The well-maintained block is located at the crossroads of Park Slope and Gowanus and now boasts Starbucks and Oliviers Bistro at one end and Gowanus Wines and Center Stage Dance Studio at the other. Within a two block radius one will find local favorites such as Table 87, which projects movies outside on summer nights, Barrel & Fare, Bar Tano, Caf Regular, Skylark, and Commonwealth. Both Ennis Playground, which has been approved for a $2 million dollar renovation starting this Spring and the access to the F, G & R at the newly renovated 4th and 9th street station are just one block away! Whole Foods, Steve's 9th Street Market, the Prospect Park Y, NYSC, CVS, Neergard's Pharmacy and JJ Byrne Playground at the Old Stone House are all within half a mile, making life on 11th Street a breeze!

Listing History for 228 11th Street

Now
04/12/2018
Contract Signed by Bridget Applegate
Corcoran
2018

Building Details for 228 11th Street

OwnershipMulti-Family
Building TypeTownhouse
AgePre-War
AccessWalk-up
Year Built1899
Floors/Apts4/2
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Transit and Citi Bike

Subway

4 Av-9 St
0.08 miles
Prospect Av
0.3 miles
Smith-9 Sts
0.41 miles

Citi Bike

12 St & 4 Ave
0.05 miles
4 Ave & 9 St
0.12 miles

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Gowanus | Brooklyn

Quick Profile

Gowanus is a colorful neighborhood with an industrial aesthetic, tree-lined streets, historic structures, as well as luxury condos and rental buildings. It has a great art scene, fantastic eateries and bars and a 1.8-mile canal that snakes through most of the neighborhood. The variety of elements make it a desirable place to live.  

The neighborhood is on the crest of a major change due to a recently passed rezoning plan that will allow more residential construction. Especially around the Gowanus Canal where construction was once prohibited. The plan will bring new jobs, affordable housing, and create a neighborhood with walkable green spaces and amenities. It’s safe to say that change is coming to Gowanus.  

Gowanus is bounded by Hoyt Street to the west, 4th Avenue to the east, Warren Street, Baltic Street and Wycoff Street to the north, and Gowanus Expressway to the south.

The neighborhood is named after Gouwane, a chief in the Canarsie Indian tribe. His name, according to the history books, translates to “the sleeper.” Other historic accounts say that the Gowanus name comes from the Dutch word gouwee, which translates to the word bay. Based on early New York History surrounding Dutch settlers and native tribes, both accounts seem plausible. 

Gowanus began development as far back as the 1630s when the Dutch arrived. They began building farms and soon realized the marshy lands they settled were not the best for growing crops and farming. They began damming up certain areas of the land with hopes of creating better soil and powering their windmills. This was the beginning of the formation of the Gowanus canal.

The natural estuary was once brimming with oysters and fish. But in the 1800s, the canal was turned into an industrial and transportation waterway. In the mid 1900’s, industrial factories like manufactured gas plants, paper mills, and other businesses opened along the canal and casually polluted the water. It’s cleanup efforts have come a long way but there is still much work to be done. 

The newly approved Gowanus rezoning plan has caused lots of buzz this year. Mayor Bill DeBlasio's plan will rezone 82 blocks which will pave the way for an estimated 8,500 new apartments, 3,000 of which would be offered to low and moderate-income New Yorkers. The plan includes major improvements to the local infrastructure. Although the rezoning plan might not create a housing boom today or tomorrow, proponents say the rezoning sets the stage for major growth in Gowanus in the decades to come.

The F, G, D, N, R, and W subway lines service the Gowanus neighborhood.

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OLR ID: 71738TH