{"id":197296,"date":"2025-09-03T16:50:13","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T16:50:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/197296\/"},"modified":"2025-09-03T16:50:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T16:50:13","slug":"former-blue-oyster-cult-recording-studio-asks-2-5m-in-dumbo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/197296\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Blue \u00d6yster Cult recording studio asks $2.5M in Dumbo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This drool-worthy loft in Dumbo really rocks.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s because the dwelling once served as a recording studio and crash pad for The\u00a0Blue \u00d6yster Cult, the rock group that immortalized its acclaimed album, \u201cThe Rev\u00f6lution by Night,\u201d there in 1983.<\/p>\n<p>Now, the airy 3,000-square-foot spread at 39 Pearl St. is about to hit the market for $2.5 million, Gimme Shelter has learned.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0Blue \u00d6yster Cult is still popular to this day. Redferns<\/p>\n<p>They\u2019ve performed for decades \u2014 and are even on tour now. Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>The elegant home has a wide open layout. Haylee Ellen Day<\/p>\n<p>Perks include exposed beams and tons of living space. Haylee Ellen Day<\/p>\n<p>As for the band, they went on to sell 25 million records worldwide.\u00a0Their music was featured in the 1978 film \u201cHalloween\u201d with Jamie Lee Curtis and Mike Myers, and they were parodied in a famed \u201cSaturday Night Live\u201d comedy sketch, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cVsQLlk-T0s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">More Cowbell<\/a>,\u201d in 2000 with Christopher Walken, Will Ferrell and Jimmy Fallon.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>They are also currently on tour \u2014 more than 50 years after they launched at Stony Brook College in Long Island in 1967. Their song, \u201c(Don\u2019t Fear) The Reaper,\u201d has been called\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gq.com\/story\/dont-fear-the-reaper-more-cowbell-oral-history\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the most upbeat death song ever<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The space lends itself to gracious vintage decor. Haylee Ellen Day<\/p>\n<p>One of the loft\u2019s five bedrooms. Haylee Ellen Day<\/p>\n<p>The kitchen is a delight. Haylee Ellen Day<\/p>\n<p>Entertaining spaces abound. Haylee Ellen Day<\/p>\n<p>The home office alcove is framed by exposed brick painted in a soothing white. Haylee Ellen Day<\/p>\n<p>A lovely room for children. Haylee Ellen Day<\/p>\n<p>A new owner can also get this spa-like bath retreat. Haylee Ellen Day<\/p>\n<p>But the renovated five-bedroom, two-bath unit has more than musical history.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s in a five-story building that dates to 1880 and was part of\u00a0Masury Paint Works \u2014 home of the modern paint can.\u00a0Masury &amp; Sons Paint Company\u00a0patents\u00a0were issued for the invention in 1857 and 1859, according to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/s-media.nyc.gov\/agencies\/lpc\/lp\/2279.pdf__;!!F0Stn7g!AzNnPokthHjbzKsZfa_sstKlJbTQjKdhZkIsOFMW-ccHPz4WoXc_E5fWNBHHT6QWCRDyX8MO9P3856Rksw$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dumbo Historic District Designation Report<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The light-filled residence features original details like wood beams, high ceilings, exposed brick, concrete floors \u2014 and oversized windows with views of the city skyline over the East River and the Manhattan Bridge.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>An open layout includes a large kitchen, and a living and dining area. There\u2019s also a windowed home office and plenty of room to reimagine the space.\u00a0The original owners formed an LLC and purchased the building for $530,000 in 1997.<\/p>\n<p>The listing broker is\u00a0Danielle Nazinitsky of Decode Real Estate.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"This drool-worthy loft in Dumbo really rocks. 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