Oh this one hurts. Back in 2012, we went to a sheriff's sale with the hopes of purchasing 312 Monroe St., a one-story garage on a wonderful Queen Village block. But the property was either stayed or postponed and our hopes were dashed.
We passed by this address earlier today and were surprised to discover that the garage is no more.
It turns out the property went back to sheriff's sale in 2014 and actually sold. 312 Monroe Partners LP paid just under $235K for the property, which measures just under 1,900 sqft and runs all the way to Pemberton Street. Had we bought this property, we would have divided the parcel into two lots and built a home on Pemberton Street and a home on Monroe Street. To show that we're not rocket scientists or perhaps that great minds think alike, the folks who bought the property are doing just that. In fact, the home on Pemberton Street looks like it's nearly finished.
Alternately, the developers could have built a quadplex here with parking in the rear. We're guessing the neighbors probably prefer the two home approach though- perhaps we would as well if we lived nearby. And we could have, if only we'd been paying better attention last year.
Ah well, lesson learned. We'll try to do better next time.