seriously weird, but totally trueThe Manhattan loft #8C at 260 West Broadway (an all-time MLG favorite loft building) closed on December 23. I had to focus really hard to appreciate that the sale was December 23, 2009 rather than another…
Tag: 2005
modesty rewarded, but 'how well?' remains the question
sometimes Manhattan Loft Guy gets it rightI posed a question on July 8 that was answered very quickly: will pricing 25% below 2007 hit The Market in a sweet spot? The answer came in an update on StreetEasy the very…
buying high, selling low (ouch) at 114 Spring Street
this one is difficult to fathom, my promise notwithstandingThe Manhattan loft #2 at 114 Spring Street has (and has had) a lot to recommend it: prime Soho location, "1,900 sq ft", 12 foot barrel-vaulted ceilings, bright lights and cast-iron views,…
Tagged with: 2005, 2006, Barrel Vault, Ceiling, Closed, Discount, Price Drop, Renovation, Resale, Spring
170 Fifth Avenue closes AT 2007 (maybe)
isn’t that cool?There have been a series of Manhattan Loft Guy posts of late comparing 2009 clearing prices to 2005, or other prior sales. (This July 29 post canvassed quite a few, attack of the Killer Comp (when 2005 pricing…
bidding war erupts VERY late, as 49 Warren St gut job closes
caution: follow all StreetEasy linksThis one is weird…. I began this post in my mind with a headline like "pricing it VERY right at 49 Warren Street" because the StreetEasy listing associated with the closed sale of this loft on…
2005 + 10%? that might work
There’s a lovely square loft newly available for sale in a prime Manhattan loft area that is asking about 10% more than the clearing price when it sold in June 2005. I think this is likely to be close enough…
attack of the Killer Comp (when 2005 pricing does not help)
tough to price, if even 2005 is too highThere’s a pretty big Manhattan loft in a Chelsea corner that has been patient at an asking price around $1,100/ft for 3 months, which is just slightly less than the loft sold…
29 East 22 Street closes but is the calendar off?
which year is which sale? Let’s try something new for Manhattan Loft Guy. I give you two sales of same-size lofts in the same building, with condensed descriptions and listing histories, and you guess which one is from 2009…
down a million bucks, now pitching at a pre-2005 $625/ftaa
a little limbo action?There’s a rather large Manhattan loft for sale at a new price that is $1mm less than the original asking price. When it came to market last Summer (happy birthday wishes are now in order) a…
100 Reade Street sale is straight out of 2005 while wishing for 2008
which is when?This "1,550 sq ft" Manhattan loft sold for $1.545mm: "Stunning bright est. 1550sf … in one of TriBeCa’s most desired land marked addresses. Grand dining/living room with open kitchen flooded with southern light is perfect for entertaining while…
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