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did 525 Broome Street get value for the 2008 renovation?

Aug. 25, 2009

Categorized in: Loft neighborhoods / SoHo

Tagged with: broome, canvass, columns, contract, fireplace, flip, potential, price drop, renovation, resale

Of course The Market does not care what a seller has to pay, or has paid; The Market only cares about what the seller and buyer can agree upon. In this case, the July 31, 2009 buyer of a renovated loft and the June 19, 2008 buyer of a blank canvas agreed

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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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price drop trumps patience at 525 Broome, 9 months to contract

Mar. 24, 2008

Categorized in: Loft neighborhoods / SoHo

Tagged with: broome, columns, contract, fireplace, gallery, potential, price drop

I hit 525 Broome Street #3 in a Manhattan loft open house review November 16 (5 Sunday Open Houses around $2.5mm ), noting that the "patient seller" had not changed the price since July.

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5 Sunday Open Houses around $2.5mm

Nov. 16, 2007

Categorized in: open houses

Tagged with: broadway, broome, fireplace, jay, mercer, renovation, west 23

Sunday open houses at Manhattan lofts for sale around $2.5mm at 13 Jay Street, 714 Broadway, 158 West 23 Street, 525 Broome Street, 93 Mercer Street

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the grey-beard tour / open houses at � ummm � �mature� listings

Mar. 28, 2007

Categorized in: open houses

Tagged with: 158 w 23, 240 east houston, 240 w 23, duplex, fireplace, private deck

These three lofts have all been around for a while. With noon starting times for open houses Sunday, it is a bit like the early dinner seating (5:30?) in Miami. Hit all three and be home by 1 PM.... [Read More]

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