why not be public about it?What is the purpose of an asking price? Feel free to tell me what you think, as I am not shy about telling you what I think. A successful asking price does (should do) only…
Tag: Rational
secretly very negotiable penthouse loft seller at 129 West 20 Street secretly negotiates a 28% discount
Tagged with: Asking Price, Chelsea Quarter, Comps, Negotiability, Penthouse, Price Drop, Rational, Roof Deck, Terrace, West 20
67 Hudson Street loft closes off 9% from 2005, with long history
was it shy about the loss?The sale of the “1,000 sq ft” Manhattan loft #3D at 67 Hudson Street is not new news, as the sale was way back on May 31. Nor was it new news when the deed…
Tagged with: 1997, 2005, 2007, Basketball, Foreclosure, Hudson, Neighbor Comps, Paired Resale, Rational, Renovation
cop loft sells at 240 Centre Street with challenging layout, off 46% from very first ask
in search of a new locutionThe Manhattan loft #4R at 240 Centre Street (the venerable Police Building) is said to be “1,800 sq ft” but it plays smaller, to use a basketball term. It took some energetic price chopping to…
Tagged with: 1999, 2007, Centre, Comps, Loft That Plays Small, Mezzanine, Neighbor, One Bed Wonder, Police, Rational
old news, as build-a-loft takes 2 years to sell for $646/ft at 129 West 22 Street
breaking news, from MarchThe reason that the March 23 sale of the “2,400 sq ft” Manhattan loft #5A at 129 West 22 Street for $1.55mm is news is that the deed was just filed last week. No, that’s not right;…
57 Walker Street loft sells for 21% more than neighbor a year ago
overly restrained babble is pretty much unheard ofHave I mentioned lately that (yes) … comping is hard? When the “1,850 sq ft” Manhattan loft #4B at 57 Walker Street sold on October 12 at $2.04mm, that closing capped a successful…
Diamond Duane mini-loft sells above 2008 after adding space(!)
you don’t see that every dayThe Manhattan loft #4C at 137 Duane Street that just sold for $949,000 was marketed with a floor plan that was billed as “approximately 825 square feet” (bless that babbled modifier!), but when it was…
Tagged with: Anniversary, Birthday, Developer, Diamond Duane, Duane, Efficient, Kitchen, Rational, Square Feet, White Box
wrapping up last week's penthouse week with 43 Wooster Street loft sale, redux
playing outdoors, againWith last week’s theme in mind, I went back to look at the Manhattan loft #6E at 43 Wooster Street. I hit this penthouse loft sale when the deed was freshly filed (July 19, 43 Wooster Street penthouse…
165 Hudson Street loft pines for good old days of 2005
WTF?Head scratching time for Manhattan Loft Guy …. When the Manhattan loft #2C at 165 Hudson Street sold at $1.655mm in 2005 they said “This won’t last!!!” and they were right. (Prior listing not on StreetEasy, but is in our…
28 Laight Street loft sale under-performs neighbor's sale
not like young Yankee pitchersThe Manhattan loft #5C at 28 Laight Street (Cobblestone Lofts, converted to condominiums in 2001) came to market last Fall just two days after the neighbor downstairs in loft #2B went to contract. These neighboring lofts…
Tagged with: Cobblestone, Competition, Comps, Efficient, Holland Tunnel, Laight, Neighbor, Rational, September 11, Yankees
scion sells strong, as 249 Church Street loft gains 35% over 2005
I appreciate the ObservationThe Observer on Monday night observed that a loft changed hands at a very interesting price, which I saw when The Real Deal linked to that news yesterday morning. As usual, The Observer is quick to note…
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