Court Street Lofts -- How much can I expect to get off asking?

There's been a lot of talk of bad maintenance by the building's management (heating, rats etc) I think on brownstoner.com or curbed.com BTW prices in Brooklyn are super hot and we missed out a few times before snagging something. The fact that you can take your time with Court St Lofts should be an indication that people are not exactly rushing to buy there. The market is completely different this spring.

Even if the prices come down, the layouts in the bldg are still terrible and the finishes are poor.

Prices depend on what size unit you are buying. The one bedrooms and studios I think are all sold, most for right around asking it seems. The larger units probalby have more slack in the price to negotiate, but 10 or 15 percent sounds like too much. By the way, I think the layouts in the bldg are great and the probs people talk about are history. I'm keeping my eye out for when one of the 1 beds comes back on the market.

#3, What's with the name calling? Does that make you feel better? Do you know what it makes you sound like? This site is for sharing info, not insults. Lay off & grow up!

One of the other issues with this bldg is that its at the end of its tax abatement, so the monthly tax is much higher than any of the newer bldgs. As well, the maintenance tends to be higher because a full third of the bldg are still rental tenants, for whom the owners must pick up the slack. The PPSF is on par or higher than some of the newer bldgs in BK. I've been seeing that I can afford $60-$70K more in other bldgs because of the higher tax and maintenance.

Does anyone know about the asbestos and the lead problem at 505 court street- they do not allow to do independent inspections.

Does anyone know if the problems at 505 Court Street from a few years ago have been resolved?