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pretty efficient (depressed) market at 505 Greenwich Street as both 6F and 7F sell, off 25%

May. 6, 2009

Categorized in: Market Trends

Tagged with: 2004, 2005, 2006, competition, comps, greenwich, history, lehman, neighbor

Here's another take on the theme of my neighborly competition thread: two all-but-identical Manhattan lofts at 505 Greenwich Street had overlapping marketing histories, prices and success, suggesting that even in this thin market The Market can be relativ

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55 White Street #4C closed, finally, around $1,000/ft

Nov. 9, 2008

Categorized in: Loft neighborhoods / Tribeca

Tagged with: castiron, closed, development, gray, history, landmark, ny times, price drop, white

The Manhattan loft at 55 White Street #4C just closed for $2.045mm .... The recent listing history is fairly quick for this market (on market July 20, contract September 15), but the extended history shows this took a bit longer (originally offered March

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tales of Olde Tribeca / 1980s nastiness at 151 Hudson Street

Jan. 3, 2008

Categorized in: Loft neighborhoods / Tribeca

Tagged with: clubs, history, hudson, llc, loft board

New York City Loft Board proceedings from the 1980s reflect the wild west origins of "Tribeca" as a Manhattan loft enclave.

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a mistake, perhaps, as 718 Broadway is for sale again (not bloody likely)

Nov. 9, 2007

Categorized in: loft neighborhoods / NoHo

Tagged with: broadway, comps, history, minimalist

A Manhattan loft at 718 Broadway is newly for sale and is a museum quality minimalist treasure.

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conjuring value / 11 W 20 St leaves the envelope behind

Nov. 1, 2007

Categorized in: Loft neighborhoods / Flatiron

Tagged with: comps, history, vaulted ceiling, west 20

The Manhattan loft on the 8th floor of 11 West 20 Street is newly for sale at a price exceeding some interesting comparable sales.

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loft pioneering as late as 1998 / 62 Orchard St NY Times �Habitats� feature

Jul. 29, 2007

Categorized in: renovation opportunities + rewards

Tagged with: habitat, history, lower east side, ny times, orchard street, pioneeers, renovation

story + back story from the Lower East Side Fascinating article in Sunday’s Habitats section of the NY Times real estate section about a California couple who found “exactly the vision... [Read More]

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SoHo kvetching (yes, more)

Jul. 27, 2007

Categorized in: Loft neighborhoods / SoHo

Tagged with: good old days, history, ny times

Aside from people who are paying millions and millions to move to SoHo lofts (not that there is anything wrong with that), there is a nearly constant stream of people complaining about the loss of... [Read More]

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