243 Warren St

Great Warren Street building has original late 19th century display windows and duplex residence above. A wonderful opportunity for live/work situation or just a great investment.
Renovated in 2000, with cedar siding installed 2011, the sunny third floor has a central kitchen area and half-bath flanked by two open living spaces: the north space, with a wall of bookcases, overlooks historic Warren Street, and the cozy south space opens to a balcony with views of the enchanting garden space below, neighboring buildings, trees, and a glimpse of Mount Merino. The renovated kitchen has a Viking gas range, ample cupboards, stainless dishwasher and fridge, Corian counters and sink. The second floor consists of two bedrooms: one in the north and one in the south with an office, laundry, and full bath in the middle. A small alleyway between this building and the east neighbor’s mostly ivy-covered blank brick wall allows east facing windows on each of the two upper floors. (In the past, an apartment was on each floor and could be returned to this use.) The ground floor 1000 sq ft retail space consists of three spaces (with tin ceilings and partial tin walls) and a half bath. During a previous renovation for a boutique restaurant, a new sprinkler system was installed that now provides additional opportunities for a wide range of commercial uses. In the rear alley (Cherry Alley) there is a sturdy brick carriage house with one-car garage on the ground floor and, on the second level, a remarkable unaltered but deteriorated two-room coachman quarters with intact original wallpaper, shelves, cupboards, and windows opening to views of the neighborhood trees and backyards. This space has great potential as restored living space or studio space. The small, fenced garden and potting shed attached to the carriage house, complete this charming offering in the midst of lower Warren’s renaissance, steps to the Maker, shops, garden nursery, and restaurants, a short walk to Amtrak and the Hudson River.