'Historic' Bleeker Street sale.

Adelaide Polsinelli, senior executive broker of Besen & Associates, Inc., has successfully sold a three-building package at; 255 Bleecker, 257 Bleecker Street and 35 Cornelia Street, in Manhattan's Greenwich Village neighborhood.

The package includes three buildings, two of which are on the busiest corners in the village, Bleecker and Cornelia Streets. The third building is a four-story single-family townhouse on Cornelia Street.

There are a total of four residential apartments and two retail stores in this package. The package also includes development rights.

Owned by the same family since the early 1930's, the properties have a fascinating history. The corner building at 257 Bleecker was originally a bar and house of ill repute while the townhouse at 35 Cornelia was formerly an 18007s silo, used for storing wheat. The street housed many bakeries and industrial buildings at that time, before the 1970's when the area became famous for its distinct shops and specialized shopping. The 257 Bleecker retail store was formerly occupied by the famous "Murray's Cheese Shoppe."

"The buildings are not only pieces of history, they are smart investments," Polsinelli said. "These buildings fit the most important criteria for buying real estate: location, location, location," concluded Polsinelli.

The package sold for $5,800,000. the income for the package was in excess of $300,000. The townhouse was resold for $1,800,000.