Halstead Property

Mentioned in this Article:

Charles Homet
Exec. Vice President
Village Office

Artist Views

Homes where a rising art scene is part of the landscape

BROOKLYN, N.Y.

$895,000

1,080 square feet, one bedroom, one bathroom, sleeping loft; maintenance and taxes $906 monthly.

DETAILS: The Dumbo neighborhood (the name's short for Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass) retains an industrial feel and is home to many artist studios and exhibit spaces such as the Dumbo Arts Center. The owners gut-renovated and professionally designed this apartment with a minimalist Indonesian-inspired bathroom and a large kitchen. Eagle Warehouse Loft is a big co-operative apartment building constructed in 1883 and converted to residences in the 1980s.

WALKING DISTANCE: River Café, other restaurants

CAFFEINE FIX: Dumbo General Store (there's a gallery next door)

TODAY'S FORECAST: Sunny, high 35 degrees

SOURCE: Charles Homet, Halstead Property, 212-381-6571, chomet@halstead.com

Friday, January 30, 2009