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NY Times highlight 142 Duane St sale, mis-counts weeks, omits land lease info

Dec. 24, 2008

Categorized in: Loft neighborhoods / Tribeca

Tagged with: balcony, comps, duane, efficient market, fireplace, land lease, neighbors, ny times, one bed wonder, square feet

Both sellers should be happy they sailed through the sales process, of course. And with #3B getting $1,060/ft at pretty much exactly the same time that #4A got $1,075/ft, these two Manhattan loft sellers should be just about as happy as each other. With a

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dueling $4mm open houses at 217 West 19 Street + 32 West 18 St

Jan. 18, 2008

Categorized in: open houses

Tagged with: altair, balcony, concierge, empire state, gym, la palestra, views, west 18, west 19

There will be Manhattan loft open houses on Sunday at 217 West 19 Street 9th floor and 32 West 18 Street #2B.

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West 19 St open house review

Sep. 27, 2007

Categorized in: Loft neighborhoods / Chelsea

Tagged with: balcony, duplex, outdoor space, prenthouse, terrace, west 19

(remember to check the agent websites Sunday morning to see if open house is still on) 270 West 19 Street #4B $1.525mm and $820/mo (condo) for -- as I said in a September... [Read More]

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how much for bones? 12 E 12 is new

Sep. 10, 2007

Categorized in: new this week

Tagged with: balcony, bones, east 12, renovation

rare condo with bones, soarsUnit 5SE at 12 East 12 Street is new to market this past weekend (how did I miss that open house??), asking $1.825mm ($1,333/mo in taxes and common charges) fo... [Read More]

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open house nuggets / woke up it was a Chelsea afternoon

Sep. 8, 2007

Categorized in: Loft neighborhoods / Chelsea

Tagged with: balcony, steiner, west 15, west 17, west 19, west 26

(remember to check the agent websites Sunday morning to see if open house is still on) #4A at 251 West 19 Street $2.1mm and $1,478/mo (condo) for "1,653 sq ft" of newly reduced loft (Sept 2: pric... [Read More]

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