you have to start with Pythagorus and the OriolesWhen last seen on Manhattan Loft Guy, Pythagorus was waving his finger at the Baltimore Orioles, predicting doom, sooner or later (July 8, Sunday diversion: of Pythagorus and baseball odds). Since then,…
Year: 2012
flip city: 99 Reade Street loft sold in 2011 sells again, up 4%
so many questions Some people might look at the September 4 sale of the “1,576 sq ft” Manhattan loft #5W at 99 Reade Street (Reade Court) for $2mm and see that the big news is that it sold at that…
heavily discounted 133 Mercer Street loft just couldn’t compete
when bad things happen to good loftsTrust me to explain (below) that the Manhattan loft on the 3rd floor of 133 Mercer Street that just sold for $1.75mm sold off of this listing instead of the 2011 listing that Streeteasy…
Tagged with: Bathroom, Broker Babble, Comps, Floor Plan, Light, Longandnarrow, Mercer, Neighbor, Renovation, Windows
250 Mercer Street penthouse a true trophy, sells quickly with very valuable terraces
caution: a no-snark alertI am usually quick to snark about the foibles, ellipses and general awkwardness of broker babble, but comparing the relevant text to the photos and floor plan of the “2,500 sq ft” Manhattan penthouse loft #B1603 at…
29 East 22 Street loft sellers take the money and run (up 41% since 2010 purchase)
nice work, if you can get itI can’t tell how the recent sellers of the “2,300 sq ft” Manhattan loft #5N at 29 East 22 Street bought the place in 2010, but I can see what they paid then, and…
Tagged with: 2009, Conundrum, Country, Disappointed Seller, East 22, Fight Or Flight, Kitchen, Modern, Nuclear Winter, Private
market corrects (slightly) too deep price cut for spectacular columns at 136 West 22 Street
an interesting dynamicIt has been a while since I highlighted one of the axioms of a busy (deep) market: The Market will correct a too-low price. In this case, the “3,272 sq ft” Manhattan loft on the 3rd floor at…
on its best days, Manhattan Loft Guy meets this (lofty!) standard of criticism
this is not really a diversion from lofts (sorry if this disturbs your Sunday routine)But it will be short …. Polymath Andrew Sullivan gets the hat tip for flagging a piece about written criticism that I take to heart. The…
efficient market for primitive loft space at 395 Broadway
5th post = Manhattan Loft Guy fave395 Broadway is now, officially, a Manhattan Loft Guy favorite building. You will see (below) that I have hit finished and unfinished lofts here, lofts with views and light and lofts without, lofts that…
166 Bank Street loft with 30 year-old river views got for $1,188/ft in far West Village
go figure: Jersey views not as valuable, even with a riverContinuing a sequence of view posts, today’s edition features a loft in pretty primitive condition (like yesterday’s) with major bragging about views (like yesterday’s). Unlike yesterday’s September 13, quintessential artist…
Tagged with: Bank, Comps, Efficient, Floor Plan, Hudson River, Neighbor, New Jersey, Rational, River, Views
quintessential artist loft sells for $1,525/ft at 38 Crosby Street
oh that light!A day after hitting an architect designed Greenwich Village loft that sold under $1,000/ft (September 12, “noted architect” will be disappointed that “incredible” 200 Mercer Street loft went for $939/ft), here is a “2,000 sq ft” Soho “quintessential…
Tagged with: Artist, broadway, Broker Babble, Condop, Crosby, Empire State, Light, Primitive, Quitessential, Views
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