Month: January 2011

toothbrush loft at 48 Mercer Street closes flat with 2007

2007 flat has a better curve than 2005 flatThe Manhattan loft #3W at 48 Mercer Street (Hohner Building) was a quick sale this holiday season, starting out on October 26 and closing on December 23. That’s q – u –

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sellers of awesome Riverdale mansion in yesterday's WSJ want a Manhattan loft!

real estate remains a spectator sportI was out with a long-time friend last night, catching up on families, friends, lives (etc, etc, etc) and (even) real estate. He is a partner in a major Manhattan law firm, lives in Manhattan,

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90 Hudson Street loft earned $500/mo since last sale in 2005

how do you spell f – l – a – t?The Manhattan loft #2D at 90 Hudson Street sold for $1.2mm on November 12, which is not bad these days for a no-frills-no-amenities-except-roof-deck coop conversion from 30 years ago. Except

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a penthouse premium + a non-comp loft sale at Chelsea Mercantile, 252 Seventh Avenue

relish one, ignore other When the Manhattan loft #PH-L at 252 Seventh Avenue at the top of the Chelsea Mercantile closed on December 16 at $2.416mm for its “1,510 sq ft”, it continued the high-floor-premium trend at The Merc. When

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his birthday was Saturday, but his Day is today

do you prefer video or text?video is here (17 minutes, via YouTube) text is here © Sandy Mattingly 2011  

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the difficulty in comping in former new development / the 101 Warren St laboratory

if you look at Then vs. Now, look at Contract Date ThenIt is no secret that in looking at historical data for Manhattan lofts (or other Manhattan coops or condos, generally) that started not too long ago as new developments

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first resale at Bullmoose lofts (42 East 20 Street) since nuclear winter re-sets values

seasons of change, indeedWhen the Manhattan loft #8C at 42 East 20 Street (The Bullmoose) sold on December 22, it was the first sale in the building since 4 sales between April 30 and July 20, 2009 — in the

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rich sales data / 7 lofts with at least 4 sales

spate of lofts that recently sold for 4th timeWhen I hit the recent sale of #5F at 345 West 13 Street in my January 6, 345 West 13 Street loft is candidate for sale of the year, but the year

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Observer observes 262 Mott Street loft sale without overlap

quote of the (snowy) dayThe New York Observer posted a piece on-line last night about the  recent sale of the Manhattan loft #203 at 262 Mott Street, a pre-Civil War loft with an Olde New York view over Old Saint

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53 N. Moore Street loft flies (yes) off the shelf, above ask

it only sells in DecemberThe Manhattan loft #5H at 53 N. Moore Street (the NorthMoore) sold on December 15; the prior sale was on December 5, 2003; the original sale from the sponsor was December 21, 2000. I can’t tell

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