all around the town / 3 open houses at $2.55mm

Here are three Sunday loft open houses at the same price in very different Manhattan neighborhoods, at sizes ranging from almost 2,400 sq ft to just over 1,600 sq ft, all with fairly deluxe finishes, all in new developments. One has a huge wrap terrace, one has (essentially) no amenities, one is a former recording studio. Two have building websites. One is in the up-and-coming Financial District, one is in the up-and-coming (way) West 50s, one is at the up-and-coming edge of tres chic Tribeca.

(Don’t forget to check the sites to make sure the open houses are still on Sunday morning – and make appointments where required)

421 West 54 Street #3D
$2.55mm and $2,143/mo (condo) for “2,388 sq ft” in The Hit Factory (former “legendary” recording studio; www.thehitfactorycondo.com ), which has lux finishes, concierge, fitness center, roof deck, on-site parking. This layout is a not-quite-rectangular Long-and-Narrow, about 18 feet wide in the Living Room and about 32 feet wide in the back (Bedrooms); there’s also a “study” that is about 11 x 11 that has a window
on the market 6 weeks
Open House Sunday January 27 from 1 to 3 PM

59 John Street #PH2
$2.55mm and $2,691/mo (condo; taxes abated?) for “1,612 sq ft” plus wrap terrace (“1,592 sq ft”!!) in new full service luxury finishes Andres Escobar development (http://fiveninejohnlofts.com/ ). 11 foot ceilings and “over-sized” windows, but there may not be much to see down in the canyons from the 13^th floor.
on market since September 2005
Open House Sunday January 27 by appointment only

8 – 10 Warren Street #5W
$2.55mm and $2,616/mo (condo; low common charges + high taxes??) for “2,157 sq ft” in a new conversion (Trinity Stewart Condominium) with re-milled antique pine flooring, over-the-top kithchens, heated bathroom floors. Conventional Long-and-Narrow layout (23’ 8” wide) with 3 windows in front, 3 in back. With 2 bedrooms and 2 baths, it pretty much is what it is (i.e., little flexibility).
on market since March 2007
Open House Sunday January 27 by appointment only

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