Manhattan Loft Guy

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on matters of interest to Manhattan coop or condo loft apartment dwellers, buyers, sellers, and others, especially about New York City real estate

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Manhattan Loft Guy

another new school for Tribeca?

Jul. 12, 2006

Categorized in: schools

Tagged with: lofts, schools, tribeca

A new public Intermediate School in Tribeca?? I missed the original mention in the Post, but The Real Deal credits the Post as reporting that the City is “considering” (weasel word, th... [Read More]

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Now you see it (and pay for it), now you don�t / what are views worth?

Jul. 11, 2006

Categorized in: loft features / views

Tagged with: lofts, manhattan, trump, views

Following nicely on my post yesterday about the values of Manhattan apartment outdoor space, The Real Deal segues with a piece about vanishing views and view values. Clearly, views matter, and comm... [Read More]

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�I may not use it, but I really want it� / what Manhattan terraces and balconies are worth

Jul. 10, 2006

Categorized in: loft features / outdoor space

Tagged with: balconies, lofts, manhattan, outdoor space, real estate values, terraces

Who wants a terrace? (hint: everyone) The Times is right: “The funny thing about private outdoor space in the city is that some people who have it use it, others don't, but most people s... [Read More]

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dynamic city / time runs out on a stripped Tiffany�s

Jul. 7, 2006

Categorized in: change is a constant

Tagged with: lofts, manhattan real estate, union square

Here is the second of two posts inspired by Sunday’s NY Times that got me thinking about how dynamic New York City is. From champagne to jewels Sunday’s Real Estate section carri... [Read More]

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dynamic city / champagne in a cookie building

Jul. 7, 2006

Categorized in: change is a constant

Tagged with: chelsea, lofts, manhattan real estate, moet

Two pieces in Sunday’s NY Times got me thinking about how dynamic New York City is. I suppose that other cities are similarly dynamic, but the relative age, breadth and range of the City, and... [Read More]

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You can�t make this stuff up / condo owners rue authentic TriBeCa cobblestones

Jul. 5, 2006

Categorized in: truth IS stranger...

Tagged with: cobblestones, condos, laight street, lofts, manhattan real estate

This one will inaugurate a new category ‘Truth IS Stranger…”. Maybe they didn’t get the memo One would assume that people move to TriBeCa, in part, because they appre... [Read More]

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the newest new kitchen (in Flatiron, not Chelsea)

Jun. 30, 2006

Categorized in: loft features / kitchens

Tagged with: chelsea, kitchens, lofts, manhattan real estate

If you have been paying really close attention, you will understand my reference to G4 kitchens (if not, see my earlier blog about Manhattan loft kitchen styles). Here’s a new one in th... [Read More]

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