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Ditmas Park co-op with vintage details
Situated on the top fl oor of a six-story, 71-unit elevator building, apartment 6B is a junior two-bedroom with
plenty of space for books in the entry hall and some charming vintage details. Elliman
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BY STEPHEN ZACKS
This co-op in a Ditmas Park
building that opened at the
start of World War II came with
all the modern design features
of its era, such as the advertised
Hollywood bathrooms,
built-in bookcases, glass enclosed
showers, colored tile
bathrooms and arched openings.
The 1940 marketing brochure
portraying the entrance
portico as if it captured the
whole proves that unrealistic
renderings are far from a recent
phenomenon.
Situated on the top fl oor of
the six-story, 71-unit elevator
building designed by Oscar
L. Silverstone, Apartment 6B
is a junior two-bedroom with
plenty of space for books in the
entry hall and some charming
vintage details. These include
parquet fl oors, built-in shelves
in a niche in the foyer, and the
aforementioned arched openings.
It has lost the colored tiles
in the bathroom to an update,
a variation on an earlier 20th
century style, the classic allwhite
bathroom featuring subway
tile walls, hex tile fl oor
and a pedestal sink.
The galley-style kitchen
has also been renovated and
perhaps makes up for the loss
of color in the bathroom with
bright red cabinets, stainless
steel appliances and white
countertop.
The living room is long
enough for both dining and
lounging areas, and the entry
has plenty of space for books or
other collections.
Both bedrooms are large,
and the smaller of the two,
which is designed to also be
usable as a breakfast room
or offi ce, features a bay window.
The bedrooms both have
closets, and there’s also a coat
closet in the foyer and a linen
closet in the hallway.
Overall the apartment has
a pretty good layout, with both
good circulation and privacy.
There is additional storage
in the building, along with a
laundry room, playroom, bike
storage and a backyard, notes
the listing, from DeAnna Lenhart
of Douglas Elliman. The
building is located at 385 E.
18th St., close to Cortelyou
Road and the Kings Theatre.
The apartment last sold in
2009 for $390,000. Now it’s asking
$650,000, and maintenance
is $960 a month. Is it a good
deal?
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