Exterior and model living room at 345 Lenox Road (Images via Corcoran)
For better and often worse, Prospect Lefferts Gardens is in throes of gentrification, and no block represents the sweeping changes better than the one at its southern border bounded by Lenox Road, Clarkson, Nostrand, and New York Avenues where six multi-family developments are underway or recently finished. The latest to launch is 345 Lenox Avenue, a lackluster offering with 22 condos spread across two seven-floor buildings. Long Island-based Shuvo Shahrish is responsible for the mundane design whose exterior is accentuated by a roll-down garage door, small windows, a dentist office-inspired entryway and dull gray brick. Welcome home.
Model unit (photos via Corcoran Group)
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While we beg to differ on the marketing lingo that "no expense was spared and no detail has been overlooked," the apartment prices are a decent bargain. One-bedrooms measuring from 670 square feet in size have a sticker price of $499,000, two-bedrooms nearly 1,000 square feet start at $769,000, and a three-bedroom, 1,330-square-foot penthouse has an ask of $1.15 million.
Partly due to a great photographer, the interiors can pass as appealing. Apartments have 6-inch hardwood floors, a washer/dryer bundle, and many have their own glass-fronted balcony. Kitchens feature European cabinetry by Nobilia, Caesarstone counter-tops, Carrera marble backsplash, and vented hoods. Baths are fitted with deep soaking tubs and rain showers.
Bedroom
Shared perks include a common lounge where buyers can discuss the building's questionable design (community building). The space features a flat screen television, ping pong, foosball, and a communal table that can seat eighteen. Other perks include a fully-equipped gym, a common roof deck with city views and a communal garden with a grilling station, lounge chairs, and tables. Indoor parking and tenant storage are also available for purchase.
Lounge
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