Wall Street is all about the 1%. That’s the refrain of the Occupy Wall Street protests in New York. And when it comes to real estate, it’s hard to argue: Homes available for sale on New York’s Wall Street include a 4,168-square-foot, four-bedroom penthouse priced at $8.4 million. Yeah, not cheap.
But Wall Streets beyond Manhattan often look a lot different.
This week, for the House of the Day column, The Journal is featuring homes on Wall Streets outside of New York with asking prices under $1 million. They are not hard to find: In fact, one of the more expensive “other Wall Street” listings is in the Charlestown neighborhood of Boston. It’s a four-story home that the current owners gut renovated, keeping some original features, including an original brick wall they uncovered. The nearly 2,000-square-foot home has three bedrooms and is listed for $729,000.
Other homes across the country include a 1,554-square-foot home on Wall Street in Zeeland, Mich., that is listed for $129,000 and has four bedrooms, an enclosed front porch and a front door with stained glass, according to the listing. On Georgia’s St. Simons Island, a two-story home on Wall Street that is listed for $549,000 has six bedrooms, a fireplace, a covered deck and a porch.
Some Wall Street homes are available for under $100,000, including a 1912 house with four bedrooms and two bathrooms in Winona, Minn., that is listed for $72,500. A two-bedroom home in St. Louis has a price tag of just $9,000.
Eli and Christie Kent bought this home on Wall Street in the Charlestown neighborhood of Boston in 2005 for $449,000, according to public records. The home dates to the mid-19th century, according to the listing.My husband is in the investment management field, so when we bought this house, we were like, 'That's funny -- it's on Wall Street,'' Ms. Kent says, adding that the street was named for the stone wall across from her home. Photo: Boston Virtual ImagingThe Kents completely gutted the house once they bought it, creating an open floor plan. 'We saw the potential for space,' Ms. Kent says, noting that she and her husband, married eight years, knew they wanted to have a family when they decided to buy the house. They kept some original features, such as door frames and archways, as well as an original brick wall they uncovered while gutting the home.Photo: Boston Virtual ImagingThough they were both working full time, the owners did 'at least 80% of the work' themselves, Ms. Kent says, adding that she and her husband filled about five large Dumpsters with debris. 'We were practically building a new house from the studs.' Photo: Boston Virtual ImagingIt has three bedrooms. Photo: Boston Virtual ImagingThe four story home measures nearly 2,000 square feet. Photo: Boston Virtual Imaging
