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looking for walk-aways by testing the hypothesis that buyers can't close / the lab at The Caledonia, 450 West 17 Street

Dec. 31, 2008

Categorized in: Market Trends

Tagged with: back on market, caledonia, closed, contract, failed contract, high line, real deal, stoler, west 17

I started with The Caledonia at 450 West 17 Street because I happened to note a recent Manhattan loft closing there and was curious about the building as a laboratory to check The Stoler Hypothesis about walk-away buyers. The Caledonia turns out to be a t

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3 firms, 7 prices, 3+ years / patience paying off at 521 W 23

Nov. 19, 2007

Categorized in: Loft neighborhoods / Chelsea

Tagged with: contract, high line, patience, price drop, west 23

The Manhattan loft Unit 7F at 521 West 23 Street came to the market with PruDE in June 2004 for $1.775mm. Since then, it has been off the market in March and April of 2006 and August in 2007. It has been offered by PruDE, Corcoran (same agent, changed fir

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waiting for the market to grow / 521 W 23 BOM again

Sep. 18, 2007

Categorized in: Loft neighborhoods / Chelsea

Tagged with: high line, west 23

luck be a lady? Big Julie in Guys and Dolls was proud of his criminal record: 33 arrests and no convictions. Less proud (but equally stubborn?), the owner of #7F at 521 West 23 Street has spent m... [Read More]

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looking for walk-aways by testing the hypothesis that buyers can't close / the lab at The Caledonia, 450 West 17 Street

3 firms, 7 prices, 3+ years / patience paying off at 521 W 23

waiting for the market to grow / 521 W 23 BOM again