quick pointsI noticed today that the Manhattan loft #10A at 225 Fifth Avenue had a deed filed yesterday (some details to follow) and in the course of looking at past history here (The Grand Madison) I discovered that I…
Month: March 2010
170 Fifth Avenue loft sales are confusing
sound + fury = what? (nothing??)In this episode, Manhattan Loft Guy chews on a sale price that just bothers him, and concocts a scenario to account for the odd transaction. For a small building (12 units) and a short history…
what about that (not yet) New Construction across the street?
good, or bad? yes and noI had a kind of cocktail party conversation with someone who may be buying very near a high profile (pun intended) proposed Major Real Estate Development in a prime part of Manhattan. Long story…
Tagged with: Construction, Danger, Greenwich, Impact, Leonard, Light, New Development, Noise, Value, View
new development limping towards finish line
will it cross?There’s a new development property that has been offering Manhattan lofts for sale for so long that I used to regularly refer to it when I commented on active listings of other firms. When I noted a…
Quote For The Day, 2000 edition
the goodsBefore I tell you how I found it, here’s a long-time Tribeca resident talking about the change in Tribeca’s population in the 20 years they lived there, way back in 2000: You’ve never seen so many people under three…
Tagged with: Change, Curbed, Downtown Express, Duane, Ny Times, Park, Population, Store, Tribeca, Trucks
now 17 pairs of 2007 Manhattan loft sales + recent resales
quick noteI just edited the March 5 post (now titled) data dump: 17 Manhattan lofts sold in 2007 + recently, to add 3 Manhattan loft resales with recent deeds filed that were last sold in 2007. It is an interesting…
serial renovaters / selling 45 Crosby Street to buy 18 Desbrosses Street
they’ve got the bugIn doing (now frequent!) updates on the Master List of Manhattan Loft Closings, I sometimes notice that the same people who have sold one loft have just bought another. Not that I am stalking these people,…
jazz great in great loft
shares a birthday with my momWhile Manhattan Loft Guy is a bit of a jazz fan, I am a huge loft fan, so my interest in the NY Times City Room blog post last night commemorating Ornette Coleman’s 80th birthday…
45 Crosby races to contract above ask / could it be a million dollar renovation?
like a new word?Have you ever had the experience of learning a new word (one that had been totally unfamiliar to you) and then you notice that word repeatedly, in books, news articles, or even in personal conversations? Following yesterday’s…
psst! wanna see a million dollar renovation? 55 East 11 Street just closed
(more or less)The Manhattan loft 55 East 11 Street #3 just closed (a week ago!) and will eventually be added to my cumulative list of lofts with paired resales (March 5, data dump: 14 Manhattan lofts sold in 2007…
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