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getting out of the Zinc with some of shirt, as 475 Greenwich flips

Jun. 10, 2009

Categorized in: Loft neighborhoods / Tribeca

Tagged with: closed, flip, price drop, river, zinc

The Manhattan "loft" #3A in the new building dubbed Zinc, 475 Greenwich Street (love the Tribeca pix and Talking Heads on the building's website), sold in the first offering for $2.45mm and was immediately (10 days; they had to do some paperwork) put back

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Sugar is sweet but 79 Laight Street closing is better

Dec. 4, 2008

Categorized in: Loft neighborhoods / Tribeca

Tagged with: 2002, 2007, closed, comps, duplex, ny post, river, sale, sugar, triplex

The NY Post Just Sold feature today has some of the basic info about a Manhattan loft in pretty prime Tribeca that was converted in 2002 (a relatively high level of building amenities) ... What the Post does not say (does not know) is that this listing (#

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open houses at recent posts / 718 Broadway, 468 West Broadway, 416 Greenwich Street, 133 Mercer Street

Feb. 1, 2008

Categorized in: open houses

Tagged with: bling, broadway, chrysler, greenwich, mercer, open house, river, west broadway, woolworth

There are Sunday open houses at 4 Manhattan lofts that I have touched on in the last week or so, at 718 Broadway, 468 West Broadway, 416 Greenwich Street, 133 Mercer Street

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Broadway from St Paul’s to White / 6 Sunday open houses

Oct. 27, 2007

Categorized in: Loft neighborhoods / Tribeca

Tagged with: broadway, brooklyn bridge, longandnarrow, open house, river, roof deck

Sunday Manhattan loft open houses at 176 Broadway, 261 Broadway, 270 Broadway, 354 Broadway, 366 Broadway

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quick contract, long history of appreciation at 720 Greenwich

Oct. 24, 2007

Categorized in: lofts in 'other' neighborhoods

Tagged with: appreciation, greenwich, price history, river, sothebys

The Manhattan loft for sale at 720 Greenwich Street has found a buyer in aboiut 3 weeks.

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Manhattan loft open houses / three shades of green (one tiny)

Sep. 15, 2007

Categorized in: open houses

Tagged with: greene, greenwich, river, roof, west village

(remember to check the agent websites Sunday morning to see if open house is still on) 474 Greenwich St #6W $1.575mm and $1,653/mo for "1,400 sq ft" and "500 sq ft" private roof deck (river views... [Read More]

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