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Listing Courtesy of Douglas Elliman Real Estate
$6,950,000
Est. payment /mo
5 Beds
3 Baths
7,050 SqFt
Open Sun 12PM-1PM
281 GREENE Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11238
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Key Details
Property Type Single Family Home
Sub Type Mixed Use
Listing Status Active
Purchase Type For Sale
Square Footage 7,050 sqft
Price per Sqft $985
Subdivision Clinton Hill
MLS Listing ID RLS20115809
Bedrooms 5
Full Baths 3
HOA Y/N No
Year Built 1946
Annual Tax Amount $20,004
Property Sub-Type Mixed Use
Property Description
A rare Brooklyn building where the past was never painted over.Spanning approximately 7,050 square feet above grade on a 25-foot lot in the heart of Clinton Hill, 281 Greene Avenue is a former Bristol-Myers factory building converted over decades into a singular residence - one that kept the bones, scale, and rough beauty of its working life. Raw common brick surfaces through crumbling plaster. Walls hold layered patinas of ochre, sage, and umber, worn back by time rather than applied by a decorator. Pipe runs and concrete beams cross the ceilings in plain view.Against that industrial frame sits decades of collecting: salvaged leaded-glass casements, panels of amber stained glass, deep mahogany door casings, carved shutters, and architectural fragments set into the walls by hand over many years. Poured concrete floors and bluestone stair treads run throughout. The effect is closer to an artist's atelier than a house - atmospheric, unrepeatable, and entirely uninterested in looking new.Ceilings are extraordinary and improve as you climb: 11'4" on the first floor, 10'4" on the second, and a full 12'0" on the third. At the center, a skylight opens through a two-story void, pouring daylight from the roof down into the great room below - the tallest volume in the building sitting at the very top, under the light.The residence occupies the second and third floors: five bedrooms, two studies, two and a half baths, a kitchen and wet bar, across a flexible, loft-like layout. The grand room on the third floor is 20' X 60'. There is room here to live, work, make, and entertain at a scale conventional Brooklyn houses simply cannot offer.Below grade, a full-footprint cellar of approximately 2,370 square feet runs the length of the building as a working shop - rough stone foundation walls, concrete mushroom columns, a poured slab floor, and clear span for benches, machines, and materials. It is the rare Brooklyn basement built for making things rather than storing them.Above, a planted rooftop garden with mature plantings and a pergola offers the building's private open-air retreat.The first floor is home to a leased yoga studio - approximately 2,100 square feet with its own entry, ADA-accessible bath, and storage - adding income and another dimension to an already singular property. The studio is leased through March 31, 2029. The building is fully sprinklered from cellar to roof.The best of Clinton Hill and Fort Greene is close at hand: the G train at Classon Avenue is less than 500 feet away, Fort Greene Park is within easy reach, and neighborhood favorites like Speedy Romeo and Place des Fêtes are moments from the door.281 Greene Avenue is a chance to own a genuine piece of industrial Brooklyn - factory in origin, residential in spirit, and rich with character, scale, and possibility.
Location
State NY
County Kings
Rooms
Basement Other
Interior
Interior Features High Ceilings, Smoke Free
Cooling Central Air
Fireplace No
Appliance Washer Dryer Allowed
Laundry Washer Hookup, In Unit
Exterior
Exterior Feature Private Outdoor Space Over 60 Sqft
Pool Building None
View Y/N No
View Other
Porch None, Rooftop
Private Pool Yes
Building
Dwelling Type Mixed Use
Story 3
New Construction No
Others
Pets Allowed Pets Allowed
Tax ID 01952-0046
Ownership None
Monthly Total Fees $1, 667
Special Listing Condition Standard
Pets Allowed Building Yes, No
RLS Data display by New York (LondonFosterNY.com)
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