alert the media!My last 3 substantive (loft-y) posts involved lofts that sold quickly with strong prices. Of course, they fit the current conventional wisdom about the market. But not all lofts are above average, to go Keillor on ya. Since…
Tag: Ceiling
9 Murray Street loft takes 5 months, 3 prices to sell
Tagged with: 2008, 2011, Broker Babble, Ceiling, Comps, Discount, Kitchen, Longandnarrow, Murray, Windows
a tale of two 2nd floor lofts on Thomas Street
one sold, one not It was the best of times for the 2nd floor loft at 86 Thomas Street, as it just sold for $1,325/ft; it was the worst of times for the 2nd floor loft next door at…
Tagged with: Ceiling, Columns, Competition, Kitchen, Layout, Neighbor, Renovation, Thomas, Western Union, Windows
disappointed seller of 121 West 20 Street loft accepts 25% below first ask
many numbers, just one sale Facts are, of course, facts: the “1,875 sq ft” Manhattan loft #2A at 121 West 20 Street was sold on March 20 at $2.55mm by the guy who bought it 7 years later for…
not a seller’s market at 100 Greene Street, as loft sells under 2007 and 2005
neighbors weep I don’t get this one: the same “2,000 sq ft” Manhattan loft in very prime Soho on the 2nd floor of 100 Greene Street that sold for $2.5mm in May 2005 and for $2.633mm in November 2007…
huge renovation premium for (awkward?) 251 West 19 Street that last sold in 2010
market didn’t mind dropping more ceiling The math on the recently resold “1,630 sq ft” Manhattan loft #1D at 251 West 19 Street is pretty impressive: sold on February 27 at $1.76mm after a renovation by the folks who…
when beautiful things happen to high ceilings / 720 Greenwich Street loft sells big after mezzanine re-do
it’s nice when it worksHow big does the footprint of the Manhattan loft #1J at 720 Greenwich Street (floor plan here) look to you? Put aside for the moment the high ceilings that permit a mezzanine and do the math;…
Tagged with: Alchemy, Ceiling, Greenwich, Lofted, Mezzanine, Peak, Renovation, Tax Uncertainty, Volume, Windows
prime Soho loft needs imagination, but only $1,091/ft to buy
3 exposures helpA numbers guy would just focus on the price at which the “2,200 sq ft” Manhattan loft on the 3rd floor at 345 West Broadway sold at year end, but an aesthete like this Manhattan Loft Guy is…
Tagged with: Ceiling, Comps, Floor, Grand, Longandnarrow, Neighbor, Primitive, Rational, Renovation, West Broadway
West Village loft that needs a total build-out sells at 59 Barrow Street for $1,190/ft
and renovation ain’t cheapAmong New York real estate broker babble conventions, to start a listing description “bring your imagination” or “bring your architect” or “create a dream loft” are both common and effective ways to manage expectations. The marketing campaign…
Tagged with: Barrow, Ceiling, Combination Gut, Commerce, Comps, Doorway, First Floor, Ground, Neighbor, Renovation
working artist loft at 121 Mercer Street sells just under $1,000/ft
it doesn’t get any more arty than thisThere are artist’s lofts and then there are artist’s lofts. The “2,000 sq ft” Manhattan loft on the 2nd floor at 121 Mercer Street deep in the heart of Soho is recognizably an…
when bad things happen to high ceilings: 250 Mercer Street loft sells at $650/ft
layout does not lay out very well [edited for grammar and typos] Even for a building that often has sales at relatively low values for the Greenwich Village market, the December 18 sale of the “1,200 sq ft” Manhattan loft…
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