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new Manhattan loft listings + closed sales in last 7 days

Nov. 24, 2008

Categorized in: Market Data - reports

Tagged with: adagio, closed, east 26, leonard, ludlow, madison square, new listings, sales, west 60, york

There were only 20 Manhattan lofts reported as new to the market in the last 7 days and (again) only 16 as sold (kind of a slow week); 15 of the 20 new ones are offered below $3mm, while 9 of the 16 closed sales were between $2mm and $4mm; only 2 of the 2

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closing in the Textile Building 66 Leonard Street

Jun. 24, 2008

Categorized in: Loft neighborhoods / Tribeca

Tagged with: abatement, closed, common charges, leonard, price drop, psychology, resident manager, textile, threshold

#10C at 66 Leonard Street was offered for sale in January 2007 at $4.295mm. Our listing history shows a contract signed in February last year but that must have fizzled (no deed was filed) and it was noted as Permanently Off the Market in October. The sam

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new Manhattan loft listings + closed sales in last 7 days

Jun. 22, 2008

Categorized in: Market Data - reports

Tagged with: closed, greenwich, jackson, leonard, loft 25, new listings, sales, west 25, william, york

A slow week for Manhattan lofts! There were only 17 lofts reported as new to the market in the last 7 days and only 11 as sold; 11 of the 17 new ones are offered between $1mm and $3mm, while 5 of the 11 closed sales were between $2mm and $3mm; 5 of the 17

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... 5 golden rings ... 4 price drops ...

Mar. 31, 2008

Categorized in: Market Trends

Tagged with: duane, hubert, leonard, price drop, west 23

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]

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loft contracts galore this week / Tribeca edition

Jul. 25, 2007

Categorized in: Loft neighborhoods / Tribeca

Tagged with: contract, grand street, laight, leonard, north moore, west street

many Manhattan lofts came through the inter-firm data-base as In Contract in the last three days; here are some from Tribeca: 18 Leonard St #1D $3.35mm and $2,580/mo (abated) for “3,484... [Read More]

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