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RE: are they fooling only each other? / 3 neighbors push, 1 smiles
One of the mitigating factors may be how long each...
RE: are they fooling only each other? / 3 neighbors push, 1 smiles
Aye, the good ole days were so much more fun. Whi...
RE: drip, drip, drip in Tribeca / the sound of price dropping (bird NOT chirping?)
nope, Jess. This one is now asking 20% above a 34...
RE: drip, drip, drip in Tribeca / the sound of price dropping (bird NOT chirping?)
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getting pushy but getting it / 90 Hudson exceeds $1,200/ft

Jan. 2, 2009
The Manhattan loft #5B at 90 Hudson Street was certainly pushing the envelope when it came to market in September 2007 at $1.495mm (we know this because it did not sell). That ask was roughly $1,500/ft in a no-frills-mature Tribeca coop, but the sellers w

what a difference $675k makes / 1 Hudson Street closes

Aug. 8, 2008
After dropping the price in February to $2.8mm, the 10th floor Manhattan loft sellers at 1 Hudson Street may have gotten a jolt when their 6th floor neighbors put their loft for sale at $2.75mm on March 14 and then dropped their price to $2.5mm by April 9

drip drip / price drops at 124 Hudson + 684 Broadway to and from $3.05mm

Mar. 19, 2008
Categorized in: pricing analysis
Tagged with: broadway, hudson, price drops
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?... [Read More]

124 Hudson is new + terraced

Feb. 27, 2008
Tagged with: 911, family, garden, hudson, penthouse, terrace
The Manhattan loft 124 Hudson Street #4A is new to market this week, asking $3.495mm and $2,626/mo (condo; taxes abated?) for "2,473 sq ft" of nearly square space with the master and living room looking over Hudson Street and the 2 other bedrooms (and "1

new at 16 Hudson / once more into the breach (but higher)

Feb. 21, 2008
#4B at 16 Hudson Street is new to the Manhattan loft market today, at a rather different price point (and condition?) than other units in the building I have discussed. This one is smaller than the other two units, at “1,500 sq ft” but has a north ori

not lofty enough in Manhattan, smiling at Manhattan from DUMBO

Jan. 20, 2008
Artist looks for Manhattan loft but ends up in DUMBO Brooklyn.

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

Jan. 3, 2008
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.

raise, drop (rinse), repeat / loft pricing theory, explored

Dec. 4, 2007
Categorized in: pricing analysis
When I talked about death-by-small-increments (above) I was thinking about the seller (and agent) being motivated to drop the price meaningfully motivate buyers to think now is the right price, while running the foot-shooting risk that buyers will instead

more appreciating appreciation / 156 Franklin is new (improved)

Dec. 3, 2007
The Manhattan loft on the 5th floor at 156 Franklin Street is on the market as of this past weekend, asking $2.195mm and $1,700/mo for “1,700 sq ft” that is “newly renovated”. Clearly, the loft has been renovated since the current owners bought it

NY Post does a Just Sold at 395 Broadway

Nov. 29, 2007
Tagged with: broadway, comps, contract, hudson, ny post
Following up on the #3A / #3C paid at 16 Hudson Street, the NY Post today provides the opportunity to look at the Manhttan lofts #6C and #13E at 395 Broadway.

16 Hudson contract / 3A beats 3C?

Nov. 29, 2007
Tagged with: bogardus, comps, contract, hudson
If the #3A at 16 Hudson Street Manhattan loft sellers did not know #3C's contract price when they came to market in early September for $2.495mm, they should have found out soon after the September 18 closing. Then it was four weeks before they dropped th

predicting next price drop at 135 Hudson Street

Nov. 20, 2007
The Manhattan loft #6F at 135 Hudson Street has been on the market since July 2006. It is said to be “1,400 sq ft” with tongue and groove original pine flooring and hints of work to be done (“current configuration is as an open space with three slee

5 Sunday Open Houses from $3.1 to $3.5mm

Nov. 15, 2007
Categorized in: open houses
There are open houses Sunday for Manhattan lofts for sale from $3.1mm to $3.5mm at 1 Hudson Street, 684 Broadway, 66 Ninth Avenue, 9 Murray Street, 57 Bond Street

7 Sunday Open Houses from $2.5 to $2.35

Nov. 10, 2007
Categorized in: open houses
Open houses at Manhattan lofts for sale at 129 Duane Street, 16 Hudson Street, 252 Seventh Avenue, 13 Jay Street, 251 West 19 Street, 73 Worth Street, 93 Mercer Street

7 Sunday Open Houses at $2.9x

Nov. 9, 2007
Categorized in: open houses
Manhattan lofts for sale with open houses at 225 Lafayette Street, 115 Mercer Street, 60 West 15 Street, 181 Hudson Street, 152 Wooster Street, 260 Park Avenue South and 24 East 20 Street

8 open houses 1.5 – 1.7 far from the running crowds

Nov. 2, 2007
Categorized in: open houses
Marathon Sunday open houses at Manhattan lofts at 38 Warren Street, 26 Beaver Street, 90 Hudson Street, 140 Nassau Street, 179 Grand Street, 211 East 2 Street, 303 Greenwich Street, 5 East 3 Street

Sunday open house tour – a 9-stop Tribeca tour

Oct. 19, 2007
Manhattan lofts for sale at 260 West Broadway, 16 Hudson Street, 90 Hudson Street, 165 Hudson Street, 474 Greenwich, 11 Worth Street, 84 Thomas Street and 129 Duane Street are having open houses Sunday

trading steps for dollars at 1 Worth

Oct. 17, 2007
Manhattan loft newly for sale at 1 Worth Street is 3 flights up the stairs, but may be more than worth it.

open houses at lofts blogged about in last 2 weeks

Oct. 13, 2007
Categorized in: open houses
Tagged with: east 2, east 3, hudson, murray
open houses at Manhattan lofts for sale at 1 Hudson Street, 211 East 2 Street, 43 Murray Street and 5 East 3 Street

Sunday Open House review / Tribeca from the bottom up, some need a lot

Oct. 12, 2007
Tagged with: chambers, greenwich, hudson, thomas, worth
Manhattan loft open houses at 126 Chambers Street, 80 Chambers Street, 84 Thomas Street, 11 Worth Street, 90 Hudsno Street, 448 Greenwich Street
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