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stubborn loft seller wins at 21 East 22 Street

Conventional Wisdom takes another hitEach deed is a fact, but each fact does not necessarily fit a coherent narrative with broader application. Have I lost you yet? A deed filed on April 12 recorded as fact that A Woman sold

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return of the gut renovation buyer / 222 Park Avenue South edition

was she ever away?I wonder if the run of recent Manhattan loft sales that I have noticed of lofts in need of a complete build-out is an actual sign of Something Happening In The Market, or if it just random

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first resale at Bullmoose lofts (42 East 20 Street) since nuclear winter re-sets values

seasons of change, indeedWhen the Manhattan loft #8C at 42 East 20 Street (The Bullmoose) sold on December 22, it was the first sale in the building since 4 sales between April 30 and July 20, 2009 — in the

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the limits of Infinity (Lofts) / 2007 new development trades 15+% off at 24 East 21 Street

even Infinity has limitsI hit 24 East 21 Street #5 at Infinity Lofts yesterday as one of a pair of Manhattan loft sales that featured a “pop-up” contract (one signed after a long period of being Off The Market; nice

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11 West 20 Street loft zooms through market, beats higher floor

it’s the renovation, MarsIf you blinked in June, you missed the Manhattan loft on the 5th floor of 11 West 20 Street. This "2,205 sq ft" full floor condo loft came to market on June 2 and was in contract

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trading spaces / (lots of) loft on West 19 Street for (lots of) light + terrace on Gramercy Park

one of those 8 million storiesI mentally filed away an Observer piece from July 30 some time ago for a future post. The Observer observed because it involves a celebrity. Voyeur that I am, Manhattan Loft Guy is interested because

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surprise! strong price for a fixer-upper at 112 East 19 Street (Ruggles House)

much better than a month agoThe last time there was a Manhattan Loft Guy hit on the Ruggles House, 112 East 19 Street, the catch-phrase was price it right, sell it quickly. This time, there is no simple catch-phrase, but

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if at first … 24 East 22 Street closes after trying again, and again

a long strange tripThis is one of those posts that changed 180 degrees in a long gestation. It had a simple starting point (a Manhattan loft sold that had been marketed in 2006), with an extended series of didn’t sell

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29 East 22 Street loft closes off 40%

(from first ask, to last gasp)When the Manhattan loft #5N at 29 East 22 Street came to market in May 2008 at $2.75mm, they did not realize that The Peak was behind them. Painful hindsight 2 years later told them

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huge raw space at 17 West 17 Street off 25% from peak

not a surprise, but interestingThe last time Manhattan Loft Guy visited the mongrel building 17 West 17 Street was way back on May 22, 2007, is 4,600 sq ft enough? 2 chances at 17 W 17 St, it was evident

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