bring an artist certificate?A couple of story lines intersect on Broome Street this month. The first has to do with the dip in foreclosures in New York City since 2009 and their relative scarcity in Manhattan; the second has to…
Tag: Air
back to Soho, back to 1970, with stops in 1966 and 1963
does it seem like we haven’t left?In the course of thinking about the fascinating sociology, anthropology, urban planning, and cultural issues associated with the residential real estate sales angle of Soho, I have collected a bunch of nuggets from the…
Tagged with: 1970, Air, Artist, Certificate Of Occupancy, Certification, Cultural Affairs, Department Of Buildings, New York Magazine, Renters, Soho
8 Greene Street loft sells like 2005, with bonus square foot rant + some stalking
rich history of appreciation, stuntedIf yesterday’s post showed how tough The Market was in 2009 (it did: ground floor loft at 7 Worth St proves how bad 2009 was), today’s post will show how weak The Market has been compared…
ground floor loft at 7 Worth St proves how bad 2009 was
year in review, Part OneI can’t promise that there will be a Manhattan Loft Guy Year In Review, Part Two (or 3 …), but the recent sale of the ground floor loft at 7 Worth Street fits nicely in the…
Quote Of The Day / Soho artists + traffic / Marcel Marceau edition
staying with artists in Soho, even silent onesI filed this one away a while back, discovered when I was searching the inter-tubes for information and commentary about the Soho artist-in-residence rules and impact … which is becoming something of a…
real world impact of Soho artist-in-residence rules and Certificate of Occupancy enforcement, as the dialogue continues
their words, not mineThe provocative comments to the provocative Manhattan Loft Guy post about a provocative New York Times article continue, with the latest reader contribution a week ago. I don’t have any idea how many readers click through to…
Tagged with: Air, Artist, Certificate Of Occupancy, Certification, Comments, Cultural Affairs, Department Of Buildings, Questions, Renters, Soho
how are Soho artist-in-residence articles like the Richter Scale in California?
when is The Big One?I’ve been continuing to consult and reflect about the conundrum reflected in the November 12 New York Times article Suddenly, SoHo Heeds Law Limiting Lofts to Artists and my quick-but-long post in response later that day,…
Tagged with: Air, Artist, Certificate Of Occupancy, Certification, Cultural Affairs, Department Of Buildings, Haughney, Ny Magazine, Ny Times, Soho
did the NY Times just write a front page obituary for the Soho real estate market?
[UPDATE Dec 17: I just put up a new post, attempting to summarize (highlight might be a better word) from the treasure trove of comments to this thread. Keep those cards and letters coming! and see this cheat sheet: …
Tagged with: Air, Artist, Certificate Of Occupancy, Certification, Cultural Affairs, Department Of Buildings, Haughney, Ny Times, Soho
2 are new at 468 West Broadway / classic, no bling
opposites: prime SoHo vs. northwest TribecaYesterday I hit #2H at 416 Washington Street, asking $2.995mm and $1,559/mo (condo; abated) for “1,676 sq ft” in the River Lofts, which has a very high level of finishes (bling) and amenities, not to…
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