481 18th Street Townhome Condominiums

 

Thank you for your interest in 481 18th Street

 

We appreciate your time and we hope you appreciate our effort to deliver to you one of the most unique owner-occupied townhomes in Brooklyn. What makes this townhome so unique are its architecture and its modern mechanical systems, which include radiant floor heating, high-efficiency tank-less water heaters and central air cooling. You might also want to note that its floor plans are far from cliché. Each unit is unique, one of a kind to be precise, and it might be comforting to know that no one else shall ever own an apartment or live in a townhome that resembles yours. You may grow quite accustomed to being envied for living in such exclusivity. You may also grow quite accustomed to the fact that there is no next door neighbor as each unit occupies its respective floor in its entirety. Yes there is quite a lot you may grow accustomed to as a resident of 481 18th Street including the fact that you have made a sound investment in a neighborhood, as well as your future. Thanks to the 421 tax abatement and the obscenely low maintenance, as an owner of one of these units, you’re going to save tons of cash for the next 25 years, literally. (A class 1 property has a scheduled tax rate of 15.605% meaning a condo without the 421a tax that costs $799,000.00 could cost you an additional $10,390.00 per year or $259,758.23 over the next 25 years making the actual cost to own that particular condo $1,058,758.23, Ouch!). So, please take note of our 421a tax status and imagine what you can do with all the money you save!

Some other noteworthy features of this building are its non-combustible construction materials. This building also boasts spacious private outdoor areas and custom anodized aluminum windows. Every door and window in this building was custom fabricated. A lot of care was also put into the back and side sections of the house as the intent were to enhance the neighborhood, as well as the lifestyle of its inhabitants. We feel we have succeeded in our objectives.

We hope you’ve enjoyed your walk through and we hope you support our efforts to keep Park Slope (north and south) in its proper scale (4 stories and under).  Say no to high-rise construction (and consequently the eradication of the stoop) and say yes to townhome condominiums and low-rise construction that enhances those magnificent townhomes and brownstones. Yes modern construction and architecture can co-exist quite nicely next to one another (with some responsible thought and the complete absence of anything shiny).

 

Mark Tarver  ( Senior Designer and Architectural Consultant)

 

Lisa Vincenti (Editor-and-Chief Shelter Magazine)