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bringing low balls and a hard nose / developer trying to close out at 415 Greenwich

May. 1, 2009

Categorized in: Loft neighborhoods / Tribeca

Tagged with: 2006, amenities, conversion, discount, greenwich, loading dock, price drop, tribeca summit, warehouse

The Tribeca Summit at 415 Greenwich Street is a candidate for poster boy for bi-polar psychosis (an armchair diagnosis). The Manhattan loft deluxe condo conversion of a warehouse has been marketing since Summer 2006, at a time when the arms race among hi

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how to be happy selling for $1mm+ off at 43 West 64 Street

Apr. 24, 2009

Categorized in: Market Trends

Tagged with: 1600ft, 2004, central park, conversion, discount, kondylis, negotiation, views, west 64

Of course, I have no idea what this seller's actual emotions are, but the fact that the March 2009 seller at $2.55mm was a buyer in the original conversion in February 2004 for $1,970,314 suggests that this seller may be a little chagrined at not getting

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more pushing in Chelsea / appreciate much?

Dec. 7, 2008

Categorized in: Market Trends

Tagged with: 2007, conversion, goldilocks, pushy

There's a new Manhattan loft listing in a Chelsea new development that closed within the last two years. This one closed at about $1,100/ft when brand spanking new. They think The Market loves this building, as this one is offered for re-sale at nearly $1

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Goldilocks in the too pushy ..? thread in greater midtown

Dec. 4, 2008

Categorized in: Market Trends

Tagged with: 2007, conversion, goldilocks, midtown, pushy

There's a corridor in the Greater Midtown area with a lot of new Manhattan condo developments, some lofts, some not. One 2007 loft conversion has a new listing this week priced about $150/ft less than the original purchase price. The original sale prices

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80 Chambers Street flies off the shelf at $1,000/ft

Nov. 7, 2008

Categorized in: Loft neighborhoods / Tribeca

Tagged with: 000ft, 1, broadway, chambers, conversion, mixed use, ny post, ny times, office building, rental

"It" is the Manhattan loft #11F at 80 Chambers Street, a 2002 conversion at the SW corner of Broadway. "It" is pretty big ("3,525 sq ft"), pretty light (36 windows, four exposures), and configured as 4 bedrooms with 3 baths. "It" was offered at $3.595mm a

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