South Slope Rental Roundup: $10,000 Homes

Christine Bush -

Let’s imagine a world where we’ve got enough money to spend $10,000 a month on an apartment. That’s a nice world, isn’t it? Here are three rentals from around the neighborhood that fall within that budget:


1518 10th Avenue, between Prospect Park Southwest and 16th Street
Price: $10,000
Size: 4-bed, 3-bath
Available: June 15
Details: First up is a brick home in neighboring Windsor Terrace that features “three zone heating, central air, radiant heat under all tile floors, and baseboard heating on wood floors,” a huge living and dining area with gas fireplace (shown above), garden area, and private parking for up to three cars (so long, alternate side parking).
Contact Corcoran at 917-753-3713.


8th Street, between 5th and 6th Avenues
Price: $10,000
Size: 4-bed, 2.5-bath
Available: Contact agent for more details.
Details: Right across the border on 8th Street is a “distinctive home with WOW factor.” The modern 3-story house includes a reverse heat/cooling system, high ceilings, decorative fireplaces, study/work areas for each of the 4 bedrooms, a spa-like master bath (shown above), a back garden, and a large basement with laundry and storage space.
Contact Betancourt and Associates at 718-369-7900.


519 6th Avenue at 13th Street
Price: $8,500
Size: 3-bed, 2.5-bath
Available: Now
Details: Even if you COULD spend $10,000 a month on a home, it never hurts to score a deal, right? This modern rental, situated on quiet 6th Avenue, boasts a number of fancy bells and whistles, such as large windows on three sides of the apartment, multi zoned heating and central AC, a chefs kitchen with high end appliances and radiant heat in the floor (shown above), 3 large terraces plus a private rooftop deck, en-suite master bath with jacuzzi tub and separate shower, and the entire first floor is pre-wired for your favorite sound system.
Contact Halstead at 718-613-2080.

Ready to sign? Let’s say you could afford these homes, would you spend this kind of money on a rental, or would it make more sense to buy something?