Tag: New Development

minty 45 Walker Street loft sells under $1,000/ft with no discernible big loft premium

a Big Gulp indeedThere’s a lot to be distracted by about the “4,781 sq ft” Manhattan loft on the 3rd floor at 45 Walker Street in northeastern Tribeca (triple mint renovation in a classic Tribeca loft space, the scale of

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longtime Seaport photographer/resident losing her Brooklyn Bridge views

doesn’t scream about itThere is a great deal to like about the New York Times CityRoom blog post this week about a longtime South Street area resident (Barbara Mensch) who is losing views that have been her muse, and a

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keeping quiet about resale of 124 West 24 Street loft at 20% over 2007

at the mercy of the bureaucratsBecause the “1,097 sq ft” Manhattan loft #3A at 124 West 24 Street (124W24; ugh!) sold on December 28, it is not new; but the deed was not filed until March 5 so it is

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53 Warren Street loft resale shows depth of bath developer took in 2009

snap shot of chilly timeThe resale of the “1,562 sq ft” Manhattan loft on the 2nd floor at 53 Warren Street is a happy tale for the sellers, as they paid the sponsor only $1,705,568 in August 2009 for the

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73 Worth Street loft takes a long time to sell above ask

from the annals of (slightly) weirdMost sales that generate a deal above the asking price happen quickly, right? Everyone knows that bit of Conventional Wisdom. Except for the sellers and buyer of the “2,233 sq ft” Manhattan loft #3F at

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did neighbor overpay for 381 Broome Street mini-loft due to light, or was it extortion?

Manhattan Loft Guy worries, so you don’t have toThe “653 sq ft” (very) mini-loft #6F at 381 Broome Street just sold for $850,000 in a private sale, yet the last resale in the building was #2F (with the identical floor

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nightmare scenario for lofts at 7 East 13 Street, as New School construction allegedly destroys building

another small building risk, embodiedWhat if you paid $8mm for two Manhattan lofts in a new 7-unit condo conversion in 2007 and with a 16-story university building under construction next door, found that the building was settling and your walls

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efficient market for “A” lofts at 130 West 30 Street

a shower with views!I don’t know that I have ever seen a Manhattan loft marketed before emphasizing shower views, so the campaign for the “1,394 sq ft” loft #14A at 130 West 30 Street (the Cass Gilbert) (“en-suite marble bath

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another day, another parking lot to be developed / Varick Street Tribeca edition

more View Diligence due [UPDATED] The guy at Tribeca Citizen had a nice catch yesterday in response to a reader’s jackhammer question: building permits for the parking lot on Varick Street opposite the First Precinct. The Department of Buildings permit

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banging the View Diligence drum (again), for Glass Farmhouse loft views from 448 West 37 Street

once more into the breachDo you see the light gray band that stretches from 37th Street to 36th Street in the middle of the block between 9th and 10th Avenues on this building map from locating that terrific Manhattan loft

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