Mann Mansion on Market
A significant Allen Street building is looking for some love. 37 Allen, one of the few remaining mansions on the street, is on the market for the first time in three decades. The three-story, shingle-style building was built in the late-1800's as a home/office for Dr. Matthew Mann, who was the attending physician to President McKinley after he was shot at the Pan American Exposition in 1901. It was designed by Green and Wicks Architects.
The property, near North Pearl Street, consists of 10,500 square feet. “On all three floors, there is a central hallway with rooms to the left and right. Most of the original woodwork, moldings, trim, hardwood floors are intact and the layout is mostly original,” says co-listing agent Jim Mack of Holcberg, Ltd.
After serving as Dr. Mann's home and office, the property has had many incarnations. It has been used as a hotel/rooming house (The Keten Hotel), as an antique store (The Great Wave) and as a small Asian bakery (Tiger Lily and Wing.) Today, the property is primarily used for storage. It has been owned by David and Phyliss Vitrano since 1977.
According to Mack, the building needs substantial mechanical and cosmetic updates.
“The zoning is business/commercial. Possible uses include a high profile mansion office, conversion to luxury apartments or retail. There is parking in the rear for up to 20 cars,” says Mack. The offering price is $239,900.
Get Connected: Jim Mack or Jim Cottone (co-listing agents) at Holcberg, Ltd, 716.884.1144
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dagner
Does anyone where the chefs of the Asian bakery went to cook? I loved the bao and have not seen it elsewhere. Sorry to go so off topic.
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Biniszkiewicz
great bones in a prime location. $23/ft. asking price to buy this shell. From what we're told, it needs everything but at least the cost of entry isn't stupid steep. 10,000 square feet is something to work with. That third floor could make an awesome unit, couldn't it?
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fredrico
Seems like a resonable price for a great house (with tons of potential).
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BuffaloBloviator
Someone should simply buy it and move in. Have it zoned back to residential and pay the lower "homestead" residential property tax rate. On $200k that would only be about $5k/yr.
Zone the heating so you don't have to heat the whole place during the winter and put in a new high efficiency modulating boiler.
Live there and fix it up.
You can live there forever or sell it in 10 years to a rich guy at the nearby bio-corridor for millions.
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dpbflo
Ive been wondering what they were asking for this. The price seems fair especially with the potential it has. Damn Id love to get my hands on this awesome building!
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crisa
Ohhh! The hardwood! That isn't plastic or paper bordering the ceiling. There's tooling beneath the Newel post! That door is worth at least a thou...
And someone even had the sense to put what looks like a breathable, preservative redwood stain on the bricking!
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crisa
OK. If it isn't a stain, quick, someone rough it up and get a stain on it.
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sonyactivision
Anywhere else: $600-800K as is; $2+ million fixed up. What a steal!
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hilaritee
i still mourn the closing of Tiger Lily and Wing! sigh......
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