’tis a puzzlementI have been wondering about the Manhattan loft #2A at 161 Grand Street (the 2002 new development The Solita) since I noticed last week that it sold on March 11 at a 20% premium over the last…
Tag: 2005
170 Fifth Avenue loft sales are confusing
sound + fury = what? (nothing??)In this episode, Manhattan Loft Guy chews on a sale price that just bothers him, and concocts a scenario to account for the odd transaction. For a small building (12 units) and a short history…
45 Crosby races to contract above ask / could it be a million dollar renovation?
like a new word?Have you ever had the experience of learning a new word (one that had been totally unfamiliar to you) and then you notice that word repeatedly, in books, news articles, or even in personal conversations? Following yesterday’s…
buying at $616/ft at 38 West 26 St / one of NY Mag's happy stories from recession
not this timeNY Magazine is a big player in the Real Estate Industrial Complex, of course, but it does not have to always be a target for Manhattan Loft Guy. I liked the recent Eight Happy Stories From the…
was it feng shui that got 45 Crosby Street sold?
or was it more asking fewer western dollars?(This is an extended episode, with many twists and turns; perhaps Manhattan Loft Guy needs an editor.) I can’t say I have seen that many Manhattan lofts marketed with feng shui given…
'tis a puzzlement / moving upstairs at 644 Broadway
comp analysis is screwed, perhapsI have been going back over Manhattan loft closings to update my Master List of loft closings (I have only about 8 weeks of closings left to do … this is hard). [Click here for…
measuring arm's length / not a real “sale” at 125 East 12 Street
this is hard work, fraughtHaving gone on record on Friday (sign of a thaw? 147 West 22 Street closes up 9% over 2006, 263 Ninth does not) with a commitment to bringing th Manhattan Loft Guy Master List of…
73 Worth Street neighbors (almost) fought over one buyer, $84k (loser closes closes down 10% since 2005)
the $84k may be more painful than the 10%The Manhattan loft #5B at 73 Worth Street closed on January 21 at $2.585mm, quite a step down from the $2,877,250 at which it was traded in September 2005. But the same-unit-different-year…
NY Times “recent” residential sales? not so much (at 252 Seventh Avenue)
standards at Old Grey Lady go all to hellYou’d think that the regular Sunday real estate feature in the New York Times, Residential Sales Around the Region, would be … you know … "recent", as the sub-head always is: "a…
Tagged with: 2005, 2006, Chelsea Mercantile, Closed, Contract, Ny Times, Price Drop, Price Increase, Seventh Avenue
148 West 23 Street sale treads long water (swallows some)
from 2004 to 2007 to 2010 without getting anywhereThis history is remarkable, perhaps mostly because there are three data points, but also because the three data points overlap so much. The diminutive Manhattan loft #7E at 148 West 23…
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