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Manhattan Loft Guy

another illustration from Sunday�s Times / the pitfalls of paying to impress someone else

Nov. 7, 2006

Categorized in: loft features / amenities

Tagged with: doormen, gyms, ny times, play rooms, resale value, roof decks

make improvements that make your life better, not that might increase ‘value’ Front page Real Estate Section article in Sunday’ NY Times was entitled “Which Building Improv... [Read More]

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NY Times on what building improvements �pay off� / lofts are different

Nov. 5, 2006

Categorized in: loft features / amenities

Tagged with: 1200 broadway, 22 w 26, 38 w 26, 4 w 16, 40 w 24, 718 broadway, doormen, gyms, ny times, roof decks

Loft amenities are not like other amenities / and “value” does not equal resale Front page Real Estate Section article in Sunday’ NY Times was entitled “Which Building Impr... [Read More]

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loft owners open their own doors

Sep. 16, 2006

Categorized in: loft features / amenities

Tagged with: doormen

Now that I covered what it costs for full-time doorman coverage (yesterday), I tested my generalization that many loft owners and buyers do not want a doorman (or don’t want to pay to have on... [Read More]

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How much is that doorman in the doorway? What owners pay for staff

Sep. 15, 2006

Categorized in: apartment types

Tagged with: doormen, holiday tipping, monthly cost

what can you do with two-tenths of a doorman? Yesterday’s NY Sun has an article about doormen that focuses on costs. They estimate that 24-houir coverage costs about $160,000 pre year (for &... [Read More]

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