thinking of moving to San Francisco? / be careful out there This news report is not funny. Really. But it is … interesting. Some highlights: “a rogue sea lion bit 14 swimmers this month and chased 10…
Year: 2006
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locking in 25-34 year-olds turns out to be important (maybe) Interesting piece in Saturday’s NY Times about how the future of (some?) cities may be tied to their ability to attract the cohort of educated 25-34 years olds, Cities…
Tagged with: Atlanta, Austin, Creative Class, Demographics, Hipsters, Los Angeles, Ny Times, San Francisco
rebels in REBNY may repel web listing portal
who at REBNY wants this thing, and why? I blogged about the Nov 1 announcement by the Real Estate Board of New York about plans in the Spring to establish an internet portal for REBNY-member firm listings (A Giant…
Tribeca trifecta on the market / if you need a “D”, 55 Hudson is for sale
same building, same line, similar (aggressive?) price, for different layouts NY Times On the Market today included a loft with some classic attributes, including arched windows, vaulted ceilings – and an awkward bathroom arrangement. Turns out that is one…
does anyone here know stats? / the widely quoted Rental Vacancy Rate from Citi-Habitats
data point about rentals tracked down (it wasn’t hidden) That NY Times piece from Sunday, Changing Course to Avert a Glut, addresses macro-level questions about plans to build lots of condominium in Manhattan. Among the data nuggets reported by…
gluttony without turkey or pie / new condos in Miami, Las Vegas and Manhattan
my excess is bigger than your excess That NY Times piece Sunday, Changing Course to Avert a Glut, provides some comparative data about condo development in Manhattan, Las Vegas and Miami (on the theory that we all feel better when…
hard data is good to find / nuggets in NY Times glut aversion piece
condo pipeline is an issue The NY Times piece yesterday, Changing Course to Avert a Glut, addresses macro-level questions about what may happen if all the planned condominium apartments in Manhattan are built. In the course of the article,…
more Days on Market delirium / a flaky stat for individual sales (the 160 Bleecker example)
the 6 months sale that was pretty quick Today’s NY Times ‘Residential Sales’ feature includes a studio sale at 160 Bleecker that was on the market “24 weeks”. I checked the details, wondering about the price history of this…
news alert! well-priced lofts sell (sometimes quickly)
is ‘the glut’ limited to over-priced lofts? When I work with buyers – and especially when I work with sellers – we have long conversations about inventory stats and whether they indicate buyers have “a lot” of power in…
loft = designer clothes / the award for most interesting description of loft living goes to
… the eco-conscious Tribeca mom with the guilty conscience (and the Prius) One nugget from Sunday’s ‘Habitats’ section of the NY Times Real Estate section. The mom with the automobile commute to the Upper East Side with the…
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