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Living above a food market

Started by Ernest
over 7 years ago
Posts: 50
Member since: Nov 2017
This building has a Westside Market on the ground floor. Is that a plus or a minus for value? Are buyers concerned about potential infestations? The notion of living above a food store is turnoff for me, but I was wondering what others with more experience thought.
Response by Aaron2
over 7 years ago
Posts: 1698
Member since: Mar 2012

I'd rather not: Critter infestations, smells, late night delivery truck noise, lots of trash removal.

On the other hand: easy to get the groceries home.

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Response by RadiantCity
over 7 years ago
Posts: 0
Member since: Aug 2016

I live in another EV building above an excellent food market and consider it an amenity. But it depends on how well-maintained the grocery is, and whether your bedroom is above where the delivery trucks stop.

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Response by nyc_sport
over 7 years ago
Posts: 809
Member since: Jan 2009

Wrong building. The market is in 138 East 12th

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Response by Lanzz
over 7 years ago
Posts: 106
Member since: Jun 2010

I lived over a D'Agostino on 56th and 1st for 12 years. Occasional smells, very few pests and very convenient in bad weather. I was always more worried about a fire in the grocery store than pests, but that was never an issue either.

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Response by Ernest
over 7 years ago
Posts: 50
Member since: Nov 2017

Someone said the market is in another building, but that seems to be incorrect. I'm looking at Google maps and they're both the same building--at the southeast corner of 12th Street and 3rd Ave.

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Response by nyc_sport
over 7 years ago
Posts: 809
Member since: Jan 2009

Not the same building. 130 east 12th street is not on the corner of third avenue. This building, 138 east 12th street, is, under which you can clearly see the market. https://streeteasy.com/building/the-nathaniel

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Response by 30yrs_RE_20_in_REO
over 7 years ago
Posts: 9877
Member since: Mar 2009

nyc_sport is correct: the Google maps street view shows the 3rd Ave view of The Nathaniel, a rental at 138 East 12th St.
130 East 12th St is the 2 per floor "loft" condo next door.

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