but there’s an alibiThere is a reason why the “3,870 sq ft” Manhattan loft on the 7th floor at 142 West 26 Street sold on September 19 at only $722/ft ($2.475mm) despite having a “chef’s kitchen … with Liebherr, Viking…
Tag: Renovation
Tag: Renovation
682 Broadway loft sells up 33% since 2007 after moving some walls
[updated Oct 2]or somethingWhen the “3,000 sq ft” Manhattan loft on the 3rd floor at 682 Broadway sold on August 25 at $4mm, it added another data point to a line with a steep slope. The loft last sold on…
is the Manhattan loft market back to (up to) 2007? 61 repeat sales say “probably”, “a bit”
[updated Oct 2]61 66 pairs say yesOne of the frequent topics for a Manhattan Loft Guy Note to self … has been ways to exploit that oh-so-(potentially)-powerful Master List of Manhattan Lofts Sold Since November 2008, beyond the mere list…
Tagged with: 2007, Case Shiller, Comps, Master List, New Development, Paired Sales, Renovation, Spreadsheet
44 Laight Street, where another flipper scarfed most of the gain, but did he work for it?
we’ve seen this movie beforeIt is some news that the “4,021sq ft” Manhattan loft #4A at 44 Laight Street (Grabler Building) sold on August 17 at $4.06mm, give that it last sold in December 2006 at $3.75mm, as that post-2006…
32 West 20 Street loft flies off shelf, into war, contra 31 East 21 Street loft
not enough for a speed week, but still…I had the sale of the “1,350 sq ft” Manhattan loft #8N at 32 West 20 Street on my For Posting pile since I noted last week that the deed for $1.6mm (dated…
Tagged with: 2004, 2005, Carrying Costs, Comps, Condop, East 21, Light, Maintenance, Renovation, West 20
revisiting velocity, as 132 West 22 Street loft sells near a world land speed record
16 + 14 = pdqAs far as Bright Shiny Objects are concerned, it is the dates associated with the sale of the Manhattan loft on the 5th floor at 132 West 22 Street (the Stanwick) that most quickly catch the…
why did 288 West Street lofts close with such a wide spread?
why would “gut” beat “restored”?There is a puzzle about the last two Manhattan loft sales at 288 West Street at the extreme northwest corner of Tribeca that might be one of those always-easy-when-you-know-the-answer puzzles. Two lofts that sound the same…
Tagged with: Canal, Comps, Holland Tunnel, Renovation, River, Traffic, Treetop, Views, West, Windows
from Flatiron to Soho to Tribeca for serial loft owners with exquisite taste
real estate stalking is not for the squeamishRegular Manhattan Loft Guy readers know that I am a bit of a voyeur, interested in the choices that people make to buy or sell a loft, and where they go from there…
penthouse loft at 17 Greene Street sells at ridiculous (adjusted) value after chopping, chopping
maybe this will be penthouse weekEven without considering the size difference, can there be any pair of penthouse lofts in prime Manhattan loft neighborhoods more different [oops! omitted those two words in the original] than yesterday’s please-gut-me 14 Jay Street…
Tagged with: Ceiling, Columns, Days On Market, Deck, Greene, Jay, Maintenance, Penthouse, Price Drop, Renovation
deconstructing NY Times article about combining apartments to increase value
how the Real Estate Industrial complex works, and why it is unhelpful for consumersMaybe you people are way ahead of me, but I realized something that seems insightful about the unholy alliance between real estate media outlets such as the…
Tagged with: Combination, Leverage, Miller, Negotiation, Ny Times, Price Per Foot, Real Estate Industrial Complex, Renovation, Toy
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