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is Chelsea Mercantile off 25% since 2007?

May. 5, 2009

Categorized in: Loft neighborhoods / Chelsea

Tagged with: 2007, chelsea mercantile, onyx, royale, seventh, stratus, west 23, west 24, west 28

I have long believed that the Chelsea Mercantile conversion of the old Veteran's Administration building into residential lofts on Seventh Avenue at 24th and 25th Streets 'created' a new market for (lower) 'north Chelsea'. (From back in the day, when I ta

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new Manhattan loft listings + closed sales in last 7 days

Aug. 25, 2008

Categorized in: Market Data - reports

Tagged with: closed, loft 25, luminary, macdougal, new listings, sales, seventh, west 25, william, york

There were 25 Manhattan lofts reported as new to the market in the last 7 days and 20 as sold; 18 of the 25 new ones are offered between $1mm and $3mm, while 17 of the 20 closed sales were below $2mm; 9 of the 25 new loft listings are in new development

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new Manhattan loft listings, closed sales + inventory in last 7 days

Apr. 20, 2008

Categorized in: Market Data - reports

Tagged with: closed, loft 25, m127, madison, mercer, new listings, sales, seventh, west 24, west 25

There were 34 Manhattan lofts reported as new to the market in the last 7 days and only 14 as sold; 19 of the 34 new ones are offered under $3mm, while 7 of the 14 closed sales were between $1mm and $2mm; only 6 of the 34 new loft listings are in new de

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8 Sunday open houses $1.8mm - $2mm

Jan. 11, 2008

Categorized in: open houses

Tagged with: broadway, duane, lexington, longandnarrow, north moore, seventh, skylight, watts, west 26

Sunday open houses at Manhattan lofts at 4 Lexington Avenue, 236 and 150 West 26 Street, 9 No. Moore Street, 252 Seventh Avenue, 142 Duane Street, 476 Broadway, 130 Watts Street ranging from $1.8mm to $2mm

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7 Sunday Open Houses from $2.5 to $2.35

Nov. 10, 2007

Categorized in: open houses

Tagged with: birthday, duane, hudson, jay, mercer, seventh, west 19, worth

Open houses at Manhattan lofts for sale at 129 Duane Street, 16 Hudson Street, 252 Seventh Avenue, 13 Jay Street, 251 West 19 Street, 73 Worth Street, 93 Mercer Street

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open house review / featuring Flatiron, with some Chelsea choices

Sep. 14, 2007

Categorized in: open houses

Tagged with: broadway, chelsea mercantile, east 20, east 21, gilsey, seventh, west 17, west 19

(remember to check the agent websites Sunday morning to see if open house is still on) 49 E 21 St #4A $1.89mm and $1,709/mo (condo) for "1,375 sq ft" in the former UFT building new to market Labor... [Read More]

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