personal style that is very personal might still appealThis is a typical scenario: owner with wonderful taste renovates and decorates a Manhattan loft so that it fits her lifestyle and personality to a T, but eventually decides to sell; agent…
Tag: Renovation
the Just One Buyer theory holds, as idiosyncratic 575 Sixth Avenue loft sells above ask, quickly
Tagged with: Bathroom, Closet, Concrete, Design, Idiosyncratic, Renovation, Sixth, Soundproof, View, Windows
Dietz Lantern loft at 429 Greenwich Street sells for $1,186/ft with one wall
more to be added, probablyThis floor plan exemplifies one of the things I like about Manhattan lofts: the (general) absence of load-bearing elements gives a loft owner remarkable flexibility, well beyond the level the owner of a Manhattan “apartment” would…
Tagged with: Barrel Vault, Ceiling, Comps, Dietz Lantern, Greenwich, Neighbor, One Bed Wonder, Renovation, Staging, View
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…
love the neighbor on neighbor action, as expensive 55 Hudson Street loft wall should come down soon
little other action in this building since 2008The folks who just bought the “1,000 sq ft” Manhattan loft #7C at 55 Hudson Street for $1.5mm live next door in #7D, which is why I expect the wall between these two…
Tagged with: 2006, 2007, Combination, Comps, Extortion, Hudson, Neighbor, Note To Self, Renovation, Unique
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
plusses and minuses evident as 249 Church Street penthouse loft sells above 3rd floor, at par with 4th floor
primitive loft with roof rights will do thatThe “1,588 sq ft” Manhattan loft on the 5th floor (“penthouse”) at 249 Church Street that sold on December 4 at $2.15mm, is a study of the power of “on the other hand…
Tagged with: Bath, Ceilings, Church, Comps, Corner, Neighbor, Penthouse, Primitive, Renovation, Roof Rights
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
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