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buying high, selling low (ouch) at 114 Spring Street

Aug. 15, 2009

Categorized in: Loft neighborhoods / SoHo

Tagged with: 2005, 2006, barrel vault, ceiling, closed, discount, price drop, renovation, resale, spring

The Manhattan loft #2 at 114 Spring Street has (and has had) a lot to recommend it: prime Soho location, "1,900 sq ft", 12 foot barrel-vaulted ceilings, bright lights and cast-iron views, and a renovation described as "magnificent" (Venetian plastered wal

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price of 'museum quality' in Noho = $1,000/ft / 644 Broadway closes quickly

Apr. 27, 2009

Categorized in: loft neighborhoods / NoHo

Tagged with: broadway, ceiling, comps, discount, museum quality, negotiation, renovation, sale, windows

In the (entirely fictional) Manual of Style for real estate agents, the phrase "museum quality" is used because (I guess) "quadruple mint" just does not zing. (The fact that few people actually want to live in a museum may mean it is used ironically, but

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new (quick) contract at 474 Greenwich

Aug. 15, 2007

Categorized in: Loft neighborhoods / Tribeca

Tagged with: artist, ceiling, greenwich, renovation, roof

but how’s the market doing TODAY? Given the market jitters lately (yesterday’s “jittery” = word for the day), it may be of particular note that #6N at 474 Greenwich Street came to market on... [Read More]

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buying high, selling low (ouch) at 114 Spring Street

price of 'museum quality' in Noho = $1,000/ft / 644 Broadway closes quickly

new (quick) contract at 474 Greenwich