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64 Grand Street closes UP 12% since 2006

Aug. 20, 2009

Categorized in: Loft neighborhoods / SoHo

Tagged with: 2007, empire state, grand, layout, light, longandnarrow, renovation, view, windows

One of these days I will do a long post about how The (overall) Market is made up of individual transactions that vary widely from The (overall) Market trend. But not today. Today the news is about a Manhattan loft that is anomalous only if your theory is

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what a difference a year (and a view) makes, as 161 Grand Street closes

Jun. 29, 2009

Categorized in: loft neighborhoods / NoHo

Tagged with: centre, comps, grand, layout, light, neighbor, police, view, windows

The Manhattan loft #4B at 161 Grand Street closed last week for $1.71mm after a relatively brief (successful) campaign. This "1,831 sq ft" "beautiful and spacious" loft was marketed as being in "move-in" condition -- a relatively modest description for a

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another Broadway odyssey / 710 Broadway (finally) closes

Jun. 17, 2008

Categorized in: lofts in 'other' neighborhoods

Tagged with: broadway, closed, layout, longandnarrow, negotiable, price drop, price per foot, renovation, square feet

When I hit the Manhattan loft on the 2d floor at 710 Broadway in January, it was in its toddler stage, having passed its listing-birthday in December (Jan 9, 710 Broadway is slimmer after holiday break). Property Shark (but not StreetEasy) reveals the inf

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710 Broadway is slimmer after holiday break

Jan. 9, 2008

Categorized in: loft neighborhoods / NoHo

Tagged with: broadway, fifth, layout, longandnarrow, mezzanine, price drop

The Manhattan loft 2d floor at 710 Broadway is in its toddler stage, having passed its birthday a month ago. It took only 2 weeks off the market over the break of the year but is back today, at the slightly reduced price of $2.195mm. ... My guess is that

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