Residential deals

Downtown Brooklyn

$1.1 million

306 Gold Street, Apt. 38C

Two-bedroom, two-bath, 1,320-square-foot unit in a new-construction condo, the Oro; apartment has laundry, hardwood floors, open kitchen with stainless steel appliances, custom cabinetry; building has 24-hour doorman, pool, gym, basketball/racquetball court, residents’ lounge; common charges $913 per month; taxes $18 per month; asking price $1.1 million; five days on the market. (Brokers: Samantha Behringer, Douglas Elliman; Maggie Ross and Noah Studenroth, the Corcoran Group)

“The building was built in 2008, so the sellers were the first residents of the apartment. They were downsizing and they moved somewhere else in the building. The buyers had been renting nearby and they wanted to stay in the area. They were attracted to the dramatic views — the fact that this unit is on the 38th floor really appealed to them. They had been looking for a place for a while, so they were very aggressive. They came in for a Sunday open house, and contracts were out by the end of the day Monday and signed by the end of the week. The speed of the sale shows how strong the market is. For once, [the deal] was very smooth and easy.”

Samantha Behringer, Douglas Elliman

Financial District

$1.41 million

75 Wall Street, Apt. 25C

Two-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bath, 1,352-square-foot unit in a new-construction condo conversion; unit has laundry, 10-foot ceilings, marble baths, built-in storage; building has 24-hour doorman, concierge, roof terrace, lounge, catering kitchen, hotel services; common charges $1,575 per month; taxes $50 per month; asking price $1.46 million; 16 weeks on the market. (Brokers: Masha Sales, Citi Habitats; Glenn Davis, New York Living Solutions)

“The sellers are old friends. I sold another property for them in 2012 and I was happy that they approached me to sell this one. A number of buyers and brokers are still not including the Financial District in their target areas [because of Hurricane Sandy], and the storm has resulted in some troublesome delays in the marketing process, although this building itself dealt with the storm quite well. [But] the buyer was focused on this building; he had been looking for an apartment for a while and knew [the building] had the finishes and amenities he wanted — it was just a matter of finding a two-bedroom, two-bath. This particular apartment had been combined with the studio next door. The buyer didn’t need the extra space and that worked out for the sellers as well, who are retaining the studio for the time being for when they spend time in NYC. The way it was combined made it easy to separate the units, but it still required some imagination from the buyer to appreciate the full potential. Negotiations were challenging, and both the buyer and seller compromised on the price and closing date to get the deal done.”

Masha Sales, Citi Habitats

Greenwich Village

$562,500

67 East 11th Street, Apt. 204

Alcove studio in a prewar elevator co-op; apartment has balcony, renovated kitchen; building has 24-hour doorman, laundry room; maintenance $880 per month; asking price $575,000; four months on the market. (Brokers: Evan Shaffer, Douglas Elliman; Maureen Egan Chen, Prime NYC)

“Initially, the buyer wanted [a place in the] far West Village, but everything in her price range was too small. After a lot of comparison shopping and getting familiar with the neighborhood, she jumped on this listing. [Because it’s an alcove studio], the unit offered a real division of space for sleeping, living and entertaining. The balcony was a huge bonus. The board-approval process was very long. Then when we finally got approval and the bank cleared the closing, the closing agent was booked solid and we had to wait another 10 days to close. The buyer’s lease was up, so she had to sleep on her sister’s couch for a month.”

Maureen Egan Chen, Prime NYC