or was it already the place “you’ve been waiting for”?It is probably a fool’s game to try to make too much sense of too much broker babble. But my edition of The Babble Primer would reserve a statement like “the…
Year: 2012
“bring your vision” loft at 111 Fourth Avenue sells +15% over 2004, nonetheless
Tagged with: 2004, Architect, Broker Babble, Ceilings, Fourth, Lofted, Renovation, Views, Vision, Windows
NY Post goes into the way back machine: Flower District in 1979
fur on the walls, gardenias in the airWonderful piece in today’s New York Post real estate section about an artist / mystery writer and wife who moved into a Flower District loft in 1979 that had last been a furrier’s…
Tagged with: 1979, Change, Flower District, Gentrification, Groff Studios, History, Longandnarrow, Ny Post, Pioneer, West 28
141 West 17 Street gets huge premium for sparing no expense
it’s nice when it worksI hope the new owners of the “2,500 sq ft” Manhattan loft #6W at 141 West 17 Street got the mortgage they want (if they want a mortgage; nothing’s been recorded yet), but I have my…
Tagged with: 2006, Aggressive, Classic, Comps, Longandnarrow, Neighbor, Poster Child, Renovation, West 17
Cast Iron loft at 67 East 11 Street sells off 7%
not all lofts flat since 2007, of course, of courseOne of my favorite and most interesting trend lines for the downtown loft niche in the overall Manhattan residential real estate market is this running count of lofts that sold in…
Tagged with: Cast Iron, Challenges, Comps, Duplex, East 11, Greenwich Village, Lofted, Miniloft, Neighbor, Unique
unsold in Summer of 2008, 74 Fifth Avenue loft goes to war
yes, Virgina; timing is everythingThe recent sellers of the “2,475 sq ft” Manhattan loft #11A at 74 Fifth Avenue in the heart of Greenwich Village had poor timing the first time around. They tried to sell at $3.3mm from July…
diversions of spring baseball / players & dumb advocates edition
a mixed bagThis time of year, all or nearly all of the Manhattan Loft Guy weekend diversion posts should be about one thing: baseball. But it has not worked out that way. This post will be but small recompense, as…
Tagged with: Arbitration, Baseball, Bully, Contract, Coward, Diversion, Lawyers, Ryan Braun, Sports Illustrated
unsold in 2010, Steiner Building penthouse loft sells 17% off 2007
The Market is uneven. Always.How many times have you heard me say, more or less, data points are data points, whereas The Market is The Market? Today’s context for such metaphysical musing is the duplexed “2,654 sq ft” Manhattan loft…
Tagged with: 2007, Comps, Miller, Neighbor, Outdoor Space, Paired Resale, Penthouse, Roof Deck, Steiner, West 17
15 Mercer Street loft closes off a million
width + height = volumeI was disappointed that the buyer I told about the “2,916 sq ft” Manhattan loft on the 2nd floor at 15 Mercer Street did not like the 2nd floor, because I love this loft. But not…
Tagged with: Arms Length, Castiron, Ceilings, Classic, Longandnarrow, Mercer, Price Drop, Relocation, Space, Volume
bridge & river views not priceless at 170 John Street loft, flat with 2007
let’s not quibble, shall we?The “1,362 sq ft” duplex Manhattan loft #PH-C at 170 John Street (the Ships Chandlery) that just sold for $1.1mm last sold on June 8, 2007 for $1.115mm*. In round numbers, the two sales were even,…
Tagged with: Brooklyn Bridge, Duplex, Fidi, John, Location, Renovation, River, Seaport, Terrace, Views
old school loft at 60 Grand Street, dressed up without walls, did not sell at $1,224/ft
a late conversion (2007)I wish I knew the back story about this very late Soho condo conversion. Certainly not a lot was done to the interior space of the “2,150 sq ft” Manhattan loft #7 at 60 Grand Street that…
Tagged with: 2007, Central Air, Classic, Grand, Miller, Old School, Prime, Renovation, Roof Deck, West Broadway
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