I don’t find that in my (out of date?) handbookI don’t think I’ve seen this locution to describe an “authentic” Manhattan loft before: “NOT Gussied Up”. I think it like it, but the fact that it sticks out probably means…
Tag: Broker Babble
not gussied, 46 Great Jones Street loft sells after 363 days, down 42% from first ask
Tagged with: Authentic, Broker Babble, Classic, Cruel, Discount, Floor Plan, Great Jones, Longandnarrow, Noho, Renovation
106 Duane Street loft sellers built a beauty then aimed at the moon (fell more than 200,000 miles short, alas)
where is it that pride goes?It is hard to imagine how disappointing it must be to renovate a loft beautifully, then find that The Market just doesn’t get it. I present for our consideration (and empathy) the “1,766 sq ft”…
3 Hanover Square seller of small loft puts her design name on the line, comes up big
in relative termsAt first blush, the fact that the “700 sq ft” Manhattan mini-loft #9E at 3 Hanover Square sold for $612,000 seems like little to brag about; after all, $874/ft for a well-dressed (“true designer loft apartment”) seems like…
Tagged with: 1970s, Broker Babble, Building Record, Comps, Designer, Fidi, Hanover Square, Neighbor, Office, Quiet
walking up is hard to do: primitive loft at 37 Walker Street sells with 4 flights of stairs down 5% since 2006, sorta
how many stairs in the listing?I am going to try very hard not to snark (too much) about the broker babble that supported the recent sale of the sizzling pad (oops) “2,191 sq ft” Manhattan loft on the top two…
hard to argue with success, as owner sells 29 East 22 Street with NO BROKERS (no “please”?)
much as I’d like toI can appreciate that owners want to “save” money by not listing with an agent, and even that some owners are able to do it. (Most owners who go FSBO put less money in their pocket,…
Tagged with: Broker Babble, Comps, East 22, Flatiron, Fsbo, Layout, Neighbor, Primitive, Private Sale, Renovation
another small loft on so many levels sells high at 130 Barrow Street
how does it measure up?The folks who just bought the “763 sq ft” Manhattan (mini) loft #404 at 130 Barrow Street must be fans of steps. On a small foot print, you get a choice as you enter to take…
Tagged with: Barrow, Bath, Broker Babble, Comps, Finishes, Kitchen, Neighbor, Renovation, Stairs, West Village
27 N. Moore Street loft at (the other) Ice House cracks $1,800/ft
if it had merely sold at ask…The sellers of the “2,134 sq ft” Manhattan loft #6A at 27 N. Moore Street (Ice House) priced their loft aggressively when they came to market at $3.75mm, given that #5A had sold a…
Tagged with: Broker Babble, Comps, Ice House, Kitchen, Layout, N Moore, Neighbor, Rare, Renovation, Unique
12 days to contract 8% over ask at 284 Lafayette Street loft with 8 skylights
zoom!I included a shout-out to the “3,000 sq ft” Manhattan loft #6D at 284 Lafayette Street, in my recent post about a total gut job opportunity at the other end of Soho (December 5, if gut renovation loft at 33…
Tagged with: Artist, Bidding War, Broker Babble, Ceiling, Classic, Columns, Kitchen, Lafayette, Renovation
if gut renovation loft at 33 Greene Street went for $1,188/ft the roof rights were free
playing with numbersWhat is your guess as to what a $4mm buyer would pay to gut renovate a ”3,200 sq ft” classic Soho loft? Let’s say a minimum of $250/ft for ballpark purposes, so figure that the recent buyer of…
Tagged with: Broker Babble, Ceilings, Department Of Buildings, Due Diligence, Greene, Gut, Renovation, Roof Deck, Roof Rights
particularly deep trough discovered, as 335 Greenwich Street loft sells 31% over 2009
some stories never get oldI can’t explain why, but I take particular pleasure in noting Manhattan loft sales that hit a particular narrative. In this case, the narrative for the recent sale of the “1,600 sq ft” Manhattan loft #5A…
Tagged with: Broker Babble, Efficient, Greenwich, Hanover River House, Jay, Light, Rebny, Square Feet, Trough, View
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