"The landmarked home belonged to the same owner since 1978, according to city records, until it changed hands for $1.25 million in 2021. The former owner, an elderly widow, resided in the derelict building until the 2021 sale, Rozos said. The interior conditions were unfortunately much the same as they appear today, and the woman largely resided in a single room with limited utilities."
"Altering a landmarked facade entails a mountain of paperwork and lots of money. The Colonial Revival home was once the provenance of Brooklyn elite. It was built in 1899 by prolific architect George Pallister for a stock broker named George Van Ness. Palliser also designed its fraternal twin next door, 1010 Ocean Ave., for Van Ness's father-in-law, Thomas H. Brush."
A turn-of-the-century Colonial Revival home at 1000 Ocean Ave in Brooklyn was built in 1899 by architect George Pallister for stock broker George Van Ness. The landmarked property has deteriorated over decades and remained in derelict condition while an elderly widow lived largely in a single room with limited utilities until 2021. The house sold in 2021 for $1.25 million but saw little renovation, and the current listing price is $2.59 million. The buyer-turned-seller cited burdensome landmark restrictions, which make facade alterations costly and paperwork-intensive. The adjacent twin at 1010 Ocean Ave remains largely intact.
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