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The Lefferts-Laidlaw House
136 Clinton Ave
Clinton Hill, Brooklyn | Park Ave & Myrtle Ave
8 Rooms4 Beds3 Baths2,256 Square FeetMulti-Family
$3,177,000
$3,177,000
Updated 6 years ago
Off Market

The Lefferts-Laidlaw House

136 Clinton Ave

Clinton Hill, Brooklyn | Park Ave & Myrtle Ave

8 Rooms4 Beds3 Baths2,256 Square FeetMulti-Family

$3,177,000
floors / apts2 / 2
Lot Size52'x120'
Built Size25'x30'
ZoneR5B
Building TypeHouse
RE Taxes$4,932
Price Per SF
$1,408

Outdoor space and views

  • Backyard
  • Balcony
  • Frontyard
  • Patio
  • Porch
  • Terrace
  • Garden Views

Building Amenities

  • Voice Intercom
  • Gated Entry

Property Description for 136 Clinton Ave

FREE STANDING MANSION with 2 CAR PARKING!


Landmark Preservation Commission designated Lefferts-Laidlaw House as a rare surviving example of a freestanding, temple-fronted Greek Revival Style structure in Brooklyn. It may be the only remaining one in Kings County.


To own such a large property, whether to restore it and live in it or to develop it to its fullest potential, is a rare and rewarding opportunity.


The main free-standing mansion was erected circa 1836-1840 and sits on 52' x 120' (double) lot. The current structure has 2,225 square feet. There are 6,237 more square feet available for expansion that will total 8,505 SF.


There is parking for two cars.


Historian william Pierson observed that a temple-form building was set in isolation so that it "stood apart from its environment as an object of large and simple beauty, poised, rhythmic, and absolute." Light pours into the building from four exposures. The front portico is supported by four majestic Corinthian columns and the front door is adorned with rosettes. More unique period details grace the main two-story mansion. There are four decorative fireplaces, back terraces on both floors and large basement with windows.


The location presents further upside as the adjoing areas continue to attract residenstial and commercial development. Close to Pratt Institute, Brooklyn Navy Yard, Fort Greene Park, Long Island University, BAM, Fusion Center for Arts, Kum Kau, 5 Spot, Waza Sushi & Ramen, Trilock, M,G,C trains.

Listing History for 136 Clinton Ave

Now
03/22/2020
TOM by Micha Hendel
Compass
01/21/2020
$3,177,000 [-$423,000] [11.8%]
Price Drop by Micha Hendel
Compass
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Building Details for 136 Clinton Ave

OwnershipMulti-Family
Building TypeHouse
Service LevelVoice Intercom
AgePre-War
AccessWalk-up
Year Built1910
Floors/Apts2/2
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Transit and Citi Bike

Subway

Clinton-Washington Avs
0.42 miles

Citi Bike

Clinton Ave & Myrtle Ave
0.05 miles
Adelphi St & Myrtle Ave
0.14 miles

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Micha Hendel
Compass
Robert Donigan
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Clinton Hill | Brooklyn

Quick Profile

Tucked behind the Brooklyn Navy Yard in central Brooklyn is the quiet residential neighborhood of Clinton Hill. Once a strictly working-class neighborhood, Clinton Hill has become known for its elegant brownstones and stately mansions that were built as Manhattanites crossed the East River in the 1920s in search of the supposed health benefits that came from living “on the hill,” which has an elevation of 95 feet. Now you will also find newer luxury apartment and condo buildings interspersed throughout the neighborhood.

The Pratt Institute and St. Joseph College give the area a certain energy that comes from having a college in your town, while it’s leafy streets, some with their original cobblestones, and slower pace attract young families. Millennials and professionals are flocking to Clinton Hill in search of a reasonably priced neighborhood that offers both nightlife and an easy commute to Manhattan. Clinton Hill is a beautiful neighborhood with a suburban feel and firm roots in its past that also offers plenty of urban amenities.

New businesses are showing up in Clinton Hill on a regular basis, adding to the current proliferation of coffee shops, restaurants, and bars. As the population changes, new entertainment and nightlife venues are migrating to the area to meet the demand. Barclays Center is within easy walking distance, offering exciting sporting events and concerts.

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