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... three french hens ... two quick contracts ...

Apr. 1, 2008

Categorized in: Market Data - reports

Tagged with: contract, east 12, vestry

I have removed the content of this blog post, as it comments about the current listing of another agent. For information about why, check out end of an era for Manhattan Loft Guy / a new day dawns? fr... [Read More]

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having it all gets cheaper at 48 East 13 Street

Mar. 26, 2008

Categorized in: lofts in 'other' neighborhoods

Tagged with: drop, east 12, east 13, light, renovation, space, union square, university, whole foods

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39 East 12 Street has 2 new, with terrace + without, priced accrodingly

Mar. 25, 2008

Categorized in: lofts in 'other' neighborhoods

Tagged with: comps, con ed, east 12, empire state, renovation, terrace, university mews, views, woolworth

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does 48 East 13 Street have 92% of it all?

Feb. 6, 2008

Categorized in: lofts in 'other' neighborhoods

Tagged with: drop, east 12, east 13, light, renovation, space, union square, university, whole foods

I hit unit 3B at 48 East 13 Street when it was new to market, asking on January 16 48 E 13 new but does it 'have it all'? because the headline was "dramatic triple mint loft has it all”. Being the skeptic that I am, I checked and – in that January 156

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48 E 13 new but does it 'have it all'?

Jan. 16, 2008

Categorized in: lofts in 'other' neighborhoods

Tagged with: east 12, east 13, light, renovation, space, union square, university, whoel foods

Having just had a conversation with Reader Colgin yesterday about why a particular loft might not have sold ..., I was intrigued by the description and pictures of Manhattan loft #3B at 48 East 13 Street, which is new to the market as of yesterday. They

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contract comes in on schedule at hot-hot-hot 18 E 12

Dec. 22, 2007

Categorized in: Loft neighborhoods/ East Village

Tagged with: best final, contract, east 12

I hit the Manhattan loft at #6A at 18 East 12 Street after another agent mentioned the 90 minute open house that averaged two-thirds of a person per minute (December 12 18 E 12 St so hot it is going best & final today). It shows up as in contract as of t

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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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loft contracts galore this week / eastern edition

Jul. 27, 2007

Categorized in: Loft neighborhoods/ East Village

Tagged with: contract, east 12, kenmare, lafayette, small loft, triplex

As I said Wednesday, many Manhattan lofts came through the inter-firm data-base as In Contract this week; here are some from east of Fifth: 125 East 12 Street #1A is a triplex loft of “2,... [Read More]

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