SYAToMLGYou were warned in my July 4 post that you’ve got a couple of weeks of archived Manhattan Loft Guy material coming up. Let’s kick it off with a SEVEN Years Ago Today on Manhattan Loft Guy, my July…
Year: 2013
for your holiday reading pleasure, a wonderful declaration, indeed
an oldie and goodieHere’s the text (when was the last time you read it?): Adopted by Congress on July 4, 1776 The Unanimous Declarationof the Thirteen United States of America When, in the course of human events, it becomes…
not all lofts have open kitchens, least not at Chelsea Mercantile at 252 Seventh Avenue
who knew?One of the hallmarks of residential loft-style living is an open kitchen; indeed, I would argue that this element was one of the early dividers between people who liked “lofts” compared to people who liked “apartments”. To generalize…
36 N. Moore Street loft sells with half million dollar renovation
no idea what it cost; but that’s the value added These are not perfect comps for each other, by any means, but they are close neighbors of similar size and utility: the “1,800 sq ft” Manhattan #2W at 36 N.…
Tagged with: 1980s, Broker Babble, Closets, Comps, Kitchen, Longandnarrow, N Moore, Neighbor, Primitive, Renovation
what do hang-gliding, beer pong, working out, tech tutorials or walking the dog have to do with Manhattan real estate?
not much (d’oh!)I was going to leave this The Appraisal piece from Liz Harris in Thursday’s New York Times (Agent to Client: Here’s the Apartment; Now Let’s Go Hang Gliding) alone, honest. But then I was reading the Times Sunday…
a large diversion: 9 million people in the naked city by 2030, or 2040
not new news, but hasn’t happened, yetThis news about projected population growth for New York City made the news across the inter-toobz a few weeks ago, with a Columbia University study differing with the City’s projected population numbers as to…
129 West 22 Street loft seller rewarded by 24% in 26 months for not renovating
a paired resale analysisEvery “arm’s length” sale is a snapshot of the agreement that a buyer and a seller made about the value of a property at a particular point in time. Econ 101, right? And a pair of such…
Tagged with: 2011, Broker Babble, Classic, Closets, Kitchen, Layout, Primitive, Renovation, Volume, West 22
103 Greene Street penthouse loft takes a (near) million dollar hit to sell below 2008
not everything is flyingThey had a little trouble selling the “2,474 sq ft” penthouse Manhattan loft #7A at 103 Greene Street in prime Soho back in the day, as the near-Peak campaign took 4 months and a big price drop…
Tagged with: 2008, Broker Babble, Greene, Longandnarrow, Outdoor Space, Patient, Peak, Penthouse, Rebny, Square Feet
a forgotten OYAToMLG about agent doubletalk
had this lined up for June 23, but [something, something, something]This was a perfect post for this past Sunday, but with a succession of open house visits and some social business (actual social business, face-to-face fashion; not social media business)…
scary sale of small loft at 19 Hubert Street
where the rubber meets the road, buyers can get hurtThe recent sale of the “1,100 sq ft” Manhattan loft on the 4th floor of 19 Hubert Street is the canary in the coal mine only for Tribeca small loft buyers…
Tagged with: Bidding War, Brick, Broker Babble, Charm, Greenwich, Hubert, Primitive, Renovation, River, Window
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