how much more to create that masterpiece?There is a great span of values for primitive lofts, isn’t there? Today’s specimen is the “3,300 sq ft” Manhattan loft on the 6th floor at 307 West Broadway, a roughly 36 x 90…
Tag: Longandnarrow
artist loft clears at $742/ft in south Soho, 307 West Broadway
Tagged with: Artist, Canal, Classic, Columns, Longandnarrow, Ny Times, Primitive, Renovation, Soho Mews, West Broadway
real estate sales made easy: 88 Prince Street loft sells because (some say) it is correctly located
stay classy, guyThe February 16 sale of the “3,000 sq ft” loft #7C at 88 Prince Street (the oh-so-handsome the Little Singer Building) made the news yesterday because it had once been rented for 8 months a few years ago…
Tagged with: broadway, Classic, Little Singer, Longandnarrow, Price Drop, Prince, Renovation, Rental, Tenant, The Real Deal
a question of views for gut renovated 29 Howard Street loft at $1,383/ft
why cut off views over Crosby Street?The “2,061 sq ft” Manhattan loft on the 4th floor at 29 Howard Street was recently renovated with high-end finishes, and then sold. Since it got the full ask (February 14, $2.85mm) it would…
Tagged with: Bleecker, Crosby, Howard, Lafayette, Longandnarrow, Movies, Renovation, Scorcese, Views, Windows
161 Hudson Street closes off 2.5% since (late) 2007
crude measures are, well, crudeRegular readers of Manhattan Loft Guy know that I am enamored of the power (well, potential) of the Master List of Manhattan Lofts Sold Since November 2008, and that one of my favorite uses to date…
Tagged with: 2007, Comps, Holland Tunnel, Hudson, Laight, Light, Longandnarrow, Neighbor, Square, Views
NY Post goes into the way back machine: Flower District in 1979
fur on the walls, gardenias in the airWonderful piece in today’s New York Post real estate section about an artist / mystery writer and wife who moved into a Flower District loft in 1979 that had last been a furrier’s…
Tagged with: 1979, Change, Flower District, Gentrification, Groff Studios, History, Longandnarrow, Ny Post, Pioneer, West 28
141 West 17 Street gets huge premium for sparing no expense
it’s nice when it worksI hope the new owners of the “2,500 sq ft” Manhattan loft #6W at 141 West 17 Street got the mortgage they want (if they want a mortgage; nothing’s been recorded yet), but I have my…
Tagged with: 2006, Aggressive, Classic, Comps, Longandnarrow, Neighbor, Poster Child, Renovation, West 17
15 Mercer Street loft closes off a million
width + height = volumeI was disappointed that the buyer I told about the “2,916 sq ft” Manhattan loft on the 2nd floor at 15 Mercer Street did not like the 2nd floor, because I love this loft. But not…
Tagged with: Arms Length, Castiron, Ceilings, Classic, Longandnarrow, Mercer, Price Drop, Relocation, Space, Volume
sidewalk sale at 130 Watts Street comps very, very strongly to Peak loft sale
is street access a plus or minus?You see some fancy-schmancy Tribeca loft conversions that include a “townhouse” component, one or more (usually more) duplex or triplex units with direct access from the sidewalk, often in addition to direct access from…
Tagged with: Amenities, Comps, Longandnarrow, Neighbor, Nofrills, Peak, Sidewalk, Street Access, Townhouse, Watts
little loft, big price for 720 Greenwich Street loft
a Pinched Long-and-Narrow??I am not going to say that the footprint to the “740 sq ft” mini loft #4C at 720 Greenwich Street is the strangest for a Manhattan loft, because I am still young and there are so many…
Tagged with: 2005, Babble, Greenwich, Kitchen, Longandnarrow, Miniloft, Mortgage Costs, Renovation, Rent, West 12
when neighbors really compete, market can be quite efficient, as at 58 Walker Street
head-to-head and dollar-for-dollarUnlike the neighboring Cobblestone Lofts I hit on August 6 (28 Laight Street loft sale under-performs neighbor’s sale) that engaged in a serial competition for buyers, the two lofts that recently sold at 58 Walker Street directly competed.…
Tagged with: 2003, Ceilings, Competition, Comps, Longandnarrow, Neighbor, New Development, Outdoor Space, Walker, Warehouse
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