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414 W 51 in contract, but you say tom-ah-toe

Nov. 30, 2007
Categorized in: what makes a loft a "loft"
Tagged with: brownstone, loftlike, tao, west 51
Here’s the oxymoron: “this fantastic full-floor Brownstone condo loft is a prefect blend of ….” One of my hallmarks for a true Manhattan “loft” is a prior use of the building, re-purposed for residential use. A “brownstone” is (by definiti

open house review across 17 Street

Sep. 27, 2007
You can walk from Eighth Avenue past Third Avenue on Sunday and see a wide range of Manhattan lofts (and 'loft-like' properties).

the Tao of Lofts / essential features

Aug. 30, 2006
Categorized in: what makes a loft a "loft"
There must be many opinions on what makes a Manhattan loft a “loft”, or where the line is between merely “loft-like” and a “true” loft. I know this because I see many listings for “lofts” that – to me – are not lofts at all, but “apa
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