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Vanderbilt Place Residences
279 Sterling Place, 1-C
Prospect Heights, Brooklyn | Vanderbilt Ave & Underhill Ave
Loft 4 Rooms2 Beds1.5 BathsCo-op
$1,395,000
Maintenance$1,575
This property was sold for $1,420,000 on 01/25/22.
Listing Features
- Abundant Closets
- Duplex
- Entry Foyer
- Exposed Brick
- Hardwood Floors
- High Ceilings
- Original Details
- Spiral Staircase
- Washer / Dryer
- Oversized Windows
- Dishwasher
- Open Kitchen
- S Steel Appliances
- Powder Room
Outdoor space and views
- West Exposure
Building Amenities
- Video Intercom
- Bike Storage
- Elevator
- Garage
- Garden
Policies
- Pets Allowed
Property Description for 279 Sterling Place, 1-C
Let there be light!
279 Sterling Place #1C strikes an exquisite balance between old and new: a clean, modern loft in a landmark converted schoolhouse.
Inside, this stunning duplex has been completely reimagined by L/AND/A (Light and Air) Architects, and the work lives up to the firm’s name. Light streams through the 10-foot windows of the immense living room with all its old partitions removed to increase the sense of volume. While it maintains pre-war details like exposed brick and hardwood floors, the innovative design allows light to filter through the entire apartment and maximizes usable space with a central armature that contains built-in bookshelves, a coat closet, a powder room, a washer/dryer, and the brand-new kitchen. Down the staircase, the lower level includes two bedrooms, a full bath, and a large vestibule by the separate entrance.
Outside, 279 Sterling – formerly Old Public School 9– has an ornate Romanesque Revival red-brick and terra cotta facade. Designed by James Naughton, the building is a NYC landmark and on the National Register of Historic Places. The building has a common outdoor space and bike storage, and is seconds from Prospect Park, the Brooklyn Museum, the Brooklyn Botanical Garden, and fabulous restaurants like Olmsted.
If you must leave the neighborhood, the unit comes with a PRIVATE PARKING SPACE in a gated lot, and is seconds from the 2/3 train at Grand Army Plaza.
Call today and call Prospect Heights home.
Listing History for 279 Sterling Place, 1-C
Now
02/01/2022
$1,420,000
Sold and Closed by Mark Blackwell
Compass
2022
Building Details for 279 Sterling Place
OwnershipCo-op
Building TypeLow-Rise
Service LevelVideo Intercom
AgePre-War
AccessElevator
Year Built1893
Financing Allowed80%
Floors/Apts4/22
Transit and Citi Bike
Subway
Grand Army Plaza
0.14 miles
7 Av
0.22 miles
Eastern Pkwy-Brooklyn Museum
0.34 miles
Bergen St
0.49 miles
Citi Bike
Park Pl & Vanderbilt Ave
0.07 miles
Prospect Pl & Vanderbilt Ave
0.13 miles
Prospect Heights | Brooklyn
Quick Profile
Prospect Heights is a small residential neighborhood surrounded by big attractions. It’s rich in culture and offers the perfect blend of old Brooklyn charm and modern-day hipness.
Residents of this tight-knit community include young professionals, families and long-time residents. It’s a walkers paradise - just steps from Prospect Park and a short walking distance to neighborhoods like Downtown Brooklyn, Fort Green and Clinton. You’re close to culture too. Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Library, Brooklyn Botanical Garden, Brooklyn Academy of Music and the Barclays Center are all nearby.
Prospect Heights is bordered by Flatbush Avenue to the west, Washington Avenue to the east, Atlantic Avenue and Dean Street to the north and Eastern Parkway to the south.
Prospect Heights, like many areas of New York City, was first inhabited by indigenous tribes and eventually settled by the Dutch and turned into farmland.
A significant part of the Revolutionary War was fought in Prospect Heights and the surrounding areas. Known as the Battle of Brooklyn, it was the first military engagement following the Declaration of Independence. Things didn’t go so well for American forces so they retreated and the British occupied Manhattan for several years after the Battle of Brooklyn.
In 1867, the opening of Prospect Park caused major housing growth in Prospect Heights. The middle-class neighborhood was soon populated by Jewish, Italian, and Irish workers. Many of which were shop-owners or employed as laborers in nearby factories.
Housing in Prospect Heights includes single-family row houses, historic townhouses, co-ops, and new luxury condos. The median listed price for a 1-bedroom in Prospect Heights is $680,000 with an average price per square foot is $944.
The neighborhood's commercial artery runs along Vanderbilt Avenue and Washington Avenue. The variety of businesses adds to the charm of the neighborhood. They include bars, pubs, restaurants and mom-and-pop stores of all types. The shops and eateries are a perfect alternative to the big-name attractions that bracket the neighborhood. It's a little bit of everything in this neighborhood.
Subways are plentiful in Prospect Heights. Its proximity to Manhattan is another perk of the neighborhood. It's about a half-hour train ride. The B, D, N, Q, R, 2, 3, 4 and 5 subway lines all serve the Atlantic Avenue/Barclays Center station. 2, 3, 4, B and Q trains cover the neighborhood and the A and C trains are nearby too.
All information furnished regarding property for sale, rental or financing is from sources deemed reliable, but no warranty or representation is made as to the accuracy thereof and same is submitted subject to errors, omissions, change of price, rental or other conditions, prior sale, lease or financing or withdrawal without notice. All dimensions are approximate. For exact dimensions, you must hire your own architect or engineer.
OLR ID: 1601176
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