of all things: news in a newspaper!Regular readers of Manhattan Loft Guy know that I never expect to be surprised when reading compilations like the New York Post’s regular Thursday feature, Just Sold!, or the New York Times Sunday feature,…
of all things: news in a newspaper!Regular readers of Manhattan Loft Guy know that I never expect to be surprised when reading compilations like the New York Post’s regular Thursday feature, Just Sold!, or the New York Times Sunday feature,…
fits and starts, dollars and senseSomething happened to the Manhattan loft #11E at 222 Park Avenue South, as it was on the market only two days at $2.99mm before going off the market for 4 weeks. Maybe they weren’t quite…
the value of a dreamThe recent sale of the “1,845 sq ft”* Manhattan loft #2W at 151 West 28 Street (Groff Studio) is a rather clean indication of how The Market values condition, as its create-your-dream marketing campaign competed directly…
first look can be deceiving (see update below about due dilgence here)When I saw that the “1,723 sq ft” Manhattan loft #19A at 150 Nassau Street (at the corner of Spruce Street and opposite City Hall Park, basically under the…
customized space, customizableThe Manhattan loft #5S at 149 Franklin Street that just sold has a very idiosyncratic character and a fascinating (odd) floor plan. No one who has seen it was surprised to see that it was the long-time live…
do not bet against this athleteOn their best days (and ours) athletes are sources of inspiration, instead of additional reminders that the world is populated by people with moral defects, even people with extraordinary gifts. Dutch woman Monique van der…
not funny ha-ha, funny peculiarThat the recent sale of the “1,910 sq ft” duplex loft #9H at 22 West 26 Street is dear to the Manhattan Loft Guy heart is obvious to anyone who has looked at this datum of…
when up-up is more like down-upThe two times the Manhattan loft #7A at 130 West 19 Street (the Chelsea House) has resold, both sales have been arithmetically positive, which has certainly not been the case for all resales at this…
cost vs. value, reduxThe “1,763 sq ft” Manhattan loft #8N at 116 West 14 Street sold on November 16 for $1.775mm, or $1,007/ft, in pretty good condition. The broker babble billed the loft as “spectacular condominium loft [that is l]oaded…
after some workThere are other fun stories here, but the big story in the listing history of the recently-resold “2,125 sq ft” Manhattan loft on the 7th floor of 20 East 17 Street is the increase of $129,000 from the…
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