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Jul. 9, 2007 - min to the (small) max / new at 8 W 13

minimalist glory?

Sometimes I find myself rooting for a loft listing for one reason or another.

#2F at 8 West 13 Street hit the web Sunday with such promise of being wonderful space (“museum quality”) that I can’t help myself from hoping that this little (“1,100 sq ft”) beauty lives up to its promise.

I will just say that it is truly a grown-up’s loft (and perhaps only one grown-up, at that), then let Elise Ward of PruDE have a few more words…. Among them: “[r]enowned designer’s own home”; “spectacular loft”; and a “much loved [!], live-in Super”. Is it carping to note that the bedroom lacks a window (though it features a walk-in closet that appears to be ¾ the size of the bedroom)?

the low floor minimalist premium

Asking $1.5mm (maintenance is only $746/mo) for the “1,100 sq ft” is premium pricing based on the last sale in the building, but the finishes of #2F may well justify that premium. The last sale I see is for #11F (tons more light, clearly) for $1.1mm in January 2006. #4RW has been in contract since April off an asking price of $1.095mm for what is also said to be “1,100 sq ft”.

a true condop”

Interesting that this coop apartment is in a building that is a true “condop”. The building is a condominium with two units: the ground floor commercial space and the 2d through 11^th floors, which is owned by a residential coop with what looks like 2 lofts per floor to start.

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Jul. 9, 2007 - re: min to the (small) max / new at 8 W 13

Posted by jess

Saw this in the 8/07 Architectural Digest. Owned by interior designer Michael Schaible, published in AD in 1979, then renovated in 2004. In AD, it says it is "offered furnished". Looks really nice from the pics!

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Jul. 9, 2007 - re: min to the (small) max / new at 8 W 13

Posted by Sandy Mattingly

When I was looking at the city property records for this building on Property Shark I wondered *which* name it was I was not recognizing as a “reknowned” [sic] designer. Now I know it was Schaible. THX, Jess.

I am very curious to see if those finishes (and furnishings) command the premium that is sought. This 2d floor loft may have big windows, but it doesn’t look like a loft for light.

But is a pleasure to see any beautiful loft!

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