if New York Times front pages it, ‘we’ are talking about itI will confess to a dropped jaw on seeing tha main article in this past Sunday’s New York Times Real Estate section: Board to Buyer: Nah. Not at That…
Year: 2012
hard to believe we are talking again about coop boards' power to reject price as too low
Tagged with: Attorney, Canute, Coop Board, Discretion, Judgment, Market Value, New York Times, Power, Too Low Price
Sunday diversion / no joy in Mudville, or in Baltimore, Washington or Oakland
dreams die hardLet’s not talk about the League Championship Series yet, bad breaks and all. (I know that is difficult, fellow Yankee fans, but indulge me.) Focus instead on the glory of the Division Series, and tip your cap to…
reprise: the square foot problem, its obvious (!) solution, and the horror that it will not change
a long time ago on a blog very near at hand…For some reason I had someone comment this week on a rather old Manhattan Loft Guy post, reminding me of that November 3, 2010, the square footage dilemma: REBNY "leads"…
Tagged with: Consumer Protection, Disclaimer, Floor Plan, Heddings, Measurements, Offering Plan, Rebny, Reprise, Square Feet
Franklin Tower loft at 90 Franklin Street zooms through market, into 2007
who will argue with success?The recent sale of the “2,633 sq ft” Manhattan loft #7S at 90 Franklin Street (Franklin Tower) was a success in the sense that it sold quickly (21 days to contract) at a small discount (3%).…
Tagged with: 2007, Ceiling, Corner, Floor Height, Franklin, Franklin Tower, Layout, Murray, Prime, Shortandwide
5 terraces on 3 levels sell for $3.7 million at 29 West 19 Street (some interior loft space included)
outdoor living, no tent requiredI am trying to look past the decor and focus on the interior space in the recently sold “2,042 sq ft” Manhattan loft Penthouse at 29 West 19 Street, but it’s hard: the decor is not…
Tagged with: 2005, Bar, Entertaining, Grill, Kitchen, Outdoor Space, Penthouse, Rooftop, Terrace, West 19
53 N. Moore street loft sells up 17% over 2005, only 4% above unsuccessful 2011 price
ready for a quiz?If it seems like only yesterday that I hit a sale at the North Moore, you need to slow down. It’s been almost a week since my October 4, massive combined loft sells $65,000 above ask at…
Tagged with: 2005, Column, Kitchen, Library, Longandnarrow, N Moore, North Moore, Nuclea Winter, Tautology, Volume
10 months + 4 price drops to contract for 124 Hudson Street loft to sell 16% over 2007 but only off 5% from original ask
much ado, much profitThe folks who bought the “2,057 sq ft” Manhattan loft #4B at 124 Hudson Street in April 2007 just sold it for a gain of 16%. That’s nice work. Weird thing is that it took a while…
Tagged with: 2001, 2007, Classic, Comps, Greenwich, Hudson, Neighbor, New Development, Peak, Rent V Buy
Bull Moose loft is first post-thaw sale without outdoor space at 42 East 20 Street, up 54%??
it has been a long timeAs my buddy Noah at Urban Digs is fond of pointing out, the ideal way to do comps is to use a recent sale in the same building of a loft of similar scale. That…
Tagged with: 2009, Broker Babble, Bull Moose, Comps, Courage, East 20, Floor Plan, Neighbor, Thaw, Trends
Sunday diversion / big day in sports
all day screen festIt does not happen this way every Sunday, but for real fans today there are games to watch at noon, 3, 6 and 9, from the East Coast, to America’s so-called heartland, finishing on the West Coast.…
Tagged with: Baseball, Crasnick, Diversion, Espn, Harper, New York Times, Pinsky, Playoffs, Poet, Yastrzemski
Campiello Collection penthouse loft at 151 West 17 Street eventually sells 54% above 2005
eventually can be a long timeYou’ve seen the stats: something like the average American moves every 6 years. The guy who bought the “2,876 sq ft” Manhattan loft #PHE at 151 West 17 Street (the Campiello Collection), with another “1,121…
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