Out of Reach on Union Street, Brooklyn

Here's another Prospect Park area apartment that caught my attention.
The location is fantastic, though a little less fantastic than yesterday's Prospect Heights apartment. This one is a block away from the park, rather than right on the park and an avenue's worth away from the subway. (The listing copy says "steps away," but I can count the blocks on the map.) I can't give any apartment the maximum five moons unless it is in Manhattan. But a short walk to the Express 2/3 would zip me to work painlessly.

Layout

The layout is mouthwatering. An eat-in kitchen scores big with me, as it does with most New Yorkers. With wide closets in both bedrooms, a hall closet and a linen closet, G and I just might be able to stash all the guitars out of sight.

Amenities

A non-doorman building is something G and I will always think twice about. New Yorkers order online, thus receiving many more packages than the average person. Someone to accept packages is a quality of life issue. Yes, and the security is important too.

Price

The price would have to come down more than a quarter of a million dollars for us to be able to afford this apartment. No market correction would ever put this apartment within reach. Sigh. I am going to keep my eye on it anyway, but I expect it will move fast.