Park Slope Open House Picks

Park Slope has felt kind of empty this week – will that carry over to the weekend, making you the only person at these open houses? Maybe buying during the holidays has its advantages. Let us know if you have any luck after checking out our top picks for open houses this weekend:

409 8th St, between 6th & 7th Aves
Open House: Sunday, December 30, 1-3pm
This single-family brick townhouse (pictured above) was renovated in 2008, so if you like thoroughly modern touches (and new plumbing), you’ll like this place. Listed by Douglas Elliman for $2,900,000, this 3-bed, 3.5-bath has a master suite on the top floor, and the finished basement has a separate entrance. And it’s just far enough from John Jay that you might not get the spillover of rambunctious students every afternoon.

910 Union St #5A, between 8th Ave & PPW
Open House: Saturday, December 29, 12-4pm
The Park Union is a newly-built condo on top of an existing two-story building from 1914. This unit is in the new part, where Halstead appears to be the operating agent, and it’s listed for $1,750,000, with a $991 common charge, and an anticipated 15-year tax abatement. You get 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, a wine fridge, and a terrace that overlooks Grand Army Plaza. Can’t beat the access to Prospect Park and the Greenmarket, but watching cars navigate that circle while sipping coffee in your bathrobe might not be everyone’s idea of relaxation.

221 5th Ave #4A, between President & Union
Open House: Sunday, December 30, 2-4pm
This 2-bedroom, 1-bath space in a co-op building appears to be listed by owner for $579,000, with a $710 maintenance. Living above busy 5th Avenue might have some drawbacks, but you’d be spending your time inside a comfy space that includes a wood-burning fireplace.