Dumbo NYC

Salon de Quartier (Dumbo) is open for business. As previously reported, Salon de Quartier is a hair lounge and nails bar with a creative environment to cater to clients’ personality, lifestyle, and fashion sense. Please comment below if you have any feedback. Welcome to Dumbo, Salon de Quartier!

Salon de Quartier (Dumbo)
43 Washington Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Phone: 718.254.8791
salondequartier.com

{Salon de Quartier to Open in Dumbo, 18July2008}

Salon de Quartier, a hair lounge and nails bar with other locations on Smith Street in Brooklyn, 2nd Ave in Manhattan, and Miami Beach, FL is opeing a Dumbo location. According to their website, they not only provide a wide range of hair and nail services, but also create a lounge/art/creative environment to cater to clients’ personality, lifestyle, and fashion sense.

Based on prior salon discussions on DumboNYC, this is a much needed service in the area and as long as they provide good service, it should do well here.

The space is 1,015 sq.ft. and signed a 10 year lease. They hope to open by September 1, 2008. Welcome to Dumbo, Salon de Quartier!

Salon de Quartier (Dumbo)
43 Washington Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Phone: 718.254.8791
salondequartier.com

From the inbox…Again, more car break-ins, recommendations on local contractors, and Washington Street repairs. Thanks for your emails. Apologies if I haven’t been able to get to all of them.

1) Subject: More Car Break-ins
Saw some more car windows being broken last night while walking on York street between Washingon and Front Streets. Can you tell the police about this? What can we do to stop this?

[Ed Note: We had the car break-in email from a previous mailbag post, and we get emails every so often about them. Please call 311, the 84th Precinct 718-875-6811 (store this number in your cell phone), or 911 if you witness any crimes! We did see a few windows broken this morning so if your car was broken into, you may want to get them repaired asap (photos above).]

2) Subject: Local Contractor reviews
Some of the other neighborhoods in our fine borough offer this service via the parent network. Being a parent myself, I’m always looking for people that can build, paint, repair, plumb and wire. Any suggestions? Carl.

[Ed Note: Can anyone provide any suggestions for Carl?]

3) Subject: Washington St Repairs
Washington Street is being repaired with new Belgian Blocks. This is great news. I’m wondering, are you going to do work on Main Street next?

[Ed Note: We're not part of Dumbo Improvement District, but their website states that "three blocks of Washington Street from York Street to Plymouth Street will be completely repaired and restored" and they are continually lobbying the City to restore the Belgian block roadbed as part of the reconstruction. The above roadwork photo was taken this morning as the DOT was working on fixing the Belgian blocks on Washington Street.]

There will be a dedication at 5:30pm today, for Tom Otterness’ Large Covered Wagon. The 15.5 foot long, seven feet tall bronze sculpture is located on the corner of Prospect Street and Washington Street in Clumber Corner. The Brooklyn-based Otterness created Large Covered Wagon in his DUMBO studio where he worked for many years; the Otterness workshop has recently moved to larger space in Gowanus. According to the plaque next to the statue, the project is made possible by a grant from Two Trees Management Co. and the Walentas Foundation and sponsored by the Dumbo Improvement District. While this art is a welcome addition to the neighborhood, a dark past surfaced on the McBrooklyn blog. Both McBrooklyn and Brooklyn Daily Eagle received an apology to a past regrettable incident from the artist who said that “It was an indefensible act that I am deeply sorry for”. The installation will be on view through January 2009.

{Dumbo on the Range, 12Apr2008, Brooklyn Paper}
{Otterness Does DUMBO, 13Apr2008, Gothamist}
{Brooklyn’s vibrant arts community is getting a really huge humorous Sculpture, 13Apr2008, Artbistro}
{Artist Otterness Apologizes for Decades-Old Dog-Killing Incident, 14Apr2008, Brooklyn Daily Eagle}

In the past, we have seen other loft listings at 31 Washington Street. The above photos show a new listing for Apartment #3 from Corcoran. This loft at 31 Washington Street is 1718 square feet with 2 bedrooms and 1.5 baths and asking $1,375,000 ($800/sqft). There was a similar loft, but a bit larger and an extra half bathroom at 1753 sqft on the market in late May for $1.399mil, so this listing is comparable. The monthly maintenance is low at $296 and taxes are $24 per month.

Looks like there’s an open house this Sunday. Has anyone seen this unit? The price seems fair to me given the other condo prices in the area. What do you think?

{Corcoran Listing for 31 Wash, Apt 3}

Today we look at a comparison of three condos in Dumbo on the market for $1,750,000 (as of 21Oct2007). On a side note, a quick search on the NY Times Real Estate listings for $1.75million in Manhattan shows that two bedrooms prices in Dumbo are on par with Manhattan two bedroom prices. Of course there are many types of neighborhoods to choose from in Manhattan, but Dumbo is now one of the Brooklyn neighborhoods with apartment prices equal to pricing in Manhattan (and in some cases more). Crazy, huh?

1) 42 Main Street 8D

The above video, featured on openhousenyc.tv, is of 42 Main Street, #8D. This duplex condo is 1500 sq.ft. and is listed for $1,750,000 ($1167/sq.ft). The 2 bedrooms/2.5 bathroom apartment has a 420 sq.ft. private terrace. Common Charges are $1133 per month and RE Taxes are $21 per month. The terrace is a nice extension of the apartment for outdoor dining and entertaining.

twotreesre.com listing

2) 70 Washington Street: 2 bedroom, 2 bath, 1551 sq.ft. ($1128/sq.ft.)
“L-line” with 11-12 foot ceilings and views of the Brooklyn Bridge and downtown Manhattan. Large, open kitchen with top of the line appliances.

sothebyshomes.com listing

3) 100 Jay Street: 2 bedroom, 2.5 bath, 1711 sq.ft. ($1023/sq.ft.)
“A-line” with panoramic views of the Statue of Liberty to the Empire State Building. Common Charges are $1127 per month and RE Taxes are $36 per month.

sothebyshomes.com listing

Zoe (68 Washington Street) is hosting a trunk show for the New York based designer, Mayle, and Jane Mayle, the designer herself, will be there for the party. You can preview the Mayle winter and holiday collection before it hits the store and meet Ms. Mayle. Come by Zoe for the trunk show, and take 10% off any Mayle purchases. About Mayle, from net-a-porter.com:

“When one-time model Jane Mayle decided to open a boutique in 1999 she had little experience in design and had never worked in a shop – so it was a pleasant surprise to see her entire collection sell out in just three weeks. English-born Mayle’s ‘magpie aesthetic’ quickly made her bijoux NoLita boutique a haunt for fashion-savvy New Yorkers. The Manhattan treasure trove is frequented by the likes of Helena Christiansen and Sofia Coppola who have been known to buy several of Mayle’s ultra-feminine, cotton tops and whimsical crepe de chine dresses.”

Zoe
68 Washington Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
718.237.4002 p

Here’s a Century 21 listing that caught my eye, only because full floor loft space available for sale isn’t very common in Dumbo these days. This particular loft at 31 Washington Street is 5,185 sq.ft. and asking $4,270,000 ($823 per sq.ft.) and takes up the entire 5th floor. There are 4 bedrooms and 2 baths, but can be converted to two separate apartments or 1 large loft apartment. Maintenance is relatively low for a place this size at $898 per month and real estate taxes at $1 per month.

“This large unit, 5,185 sq.ft., is an open loft with all original details. Exposed Brick, wooden exposed beams, large casement windows, original wood floors. The beauty about this unit is that it can be created into you’re own dream home. It also has the C/o to convert it to 2 separate apts. Bring your architect. It is zoned residential. Would be perfect for live work. or gallery space. The unit takes the entire 5th floor, so there are windows throughout and the light will be amazing. Please schedule an appointment to see. Now Taking Offers!! MUST SELL.”

Unfortunately, there are no interior photos (please brokers, photos will help you sell!), but with an open loft space, whoever can afford to buy this place can renovate and convert it to their own. Any thoughts as to whether or not the current market will be able to sell at this price?

{Century21 Listing Details}
{Img: 31 Washington Street}

Two new condos to come on the market in Dumbo Brooklyn:

70 Washington Street Two Bedroom Condo
This loft condo at 70 Washington Street has two bedrooms, two bathroom totaling 1236sq.ft. ($849/sqft). One gripe I have with a few 70 Washington listings: I know some of these are new units, but can the listing agent post non-stock images of the units? Other stats:

• Price: $1,050,000
• washer/dryer, 11.5 ft ceilings, low monthly maintenance
• B Line unit (Photos are stock; one bedroom is interior - floorplan PDF)
• NY Times Listing (posted on 9/18/07)

One bedroom condo at 206 Front Street
A one bedroom, one bathroom apartment at 206 Front Street, Unit 6B for $828,000 ($902/sqft). Other stats:

• Sq. Ft.: 918
• maint: $618
• Taxes: $47/mo
• Indoor parking spot included
• Elliman Listing (posted on 9/18/07)

Here’s a listing for a 70 Washington Street condo that caught my eye. There haven’t been too many listings for studios at 70 Washington since closings didn’t start until the end of 2005, which means the owners would not have lived there for two years to take advantage of the tax-free income. This unit is the popular “T-line” studio that sold out very quickly in early 2006.

• Price: $845,000 ($923/sqft)
• Maint/CC: $295
• Taxes: $12 (monthly)
• 2.5 Rooms, studio, 1 bath
• Approx. sqft: 915

What do you think of the price, crazy? or reasonable for Dumbo?

{Corcoran listing (ID 1051966)}
{70washington.com}