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130 West 17 Street #9S went for it + got it

Jul. 15, 2008

Categorized in: Loft neighborhoods / Chelsea

Tagged with: close, comps, contract, kitchen, renovation, roof deck, roof rights, skylight, west 17

A top-floor Manhattan loft at 130 West 17 Street was the subject of one of my occasional Going For It! posts way back on September 23, 2007 (when I was still commenting on other firm's active listings), 130 W 17 9S is new + really going for it. As in simi

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don't sneeze at 130 West 17 Street contract

Mar. 6, 2008

Categorized in: Loft neighborhoods / Chelsea

Tagged with: contract, kitchen, renovation, roof deck, roof rights, skylight, west 17

I hit on (picked on?) # 9S at 130 West 17 Street when it was new to market in September (130 W 17 9S is new + really going for it), asking $3.2mm (since dropped to $2.995mm) for "2,000 sq ft" and the "possibility" of buying roof rights. I wondered then --

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80 Warren is new, a project, aggressive

Feb. 15, 2008

Categorized in: Loft neighborhoods / Tribeca

Tagged with: comps, duplex, renovation, skylight, tabak, warren

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? fr... [Read More]

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new contract at 130 Watts Street after 3 months, old contract at 125 Watts in 2 weeks

Jan. 27, 2008

Categorized in: Loft neighborhoods / Tribeca

Tagged with: contract, for sale by owner, fsbo, ground floor, skylight, watts

Manhattan lofts at 130 Watts Street and 125 Watts are in contract; the first yesterday after 3 months, the second last month after 2 weeks of being a recovered FSBO.

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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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price drop at 258 Bway reno project

Sep. 24, 2007

Categorized in: Loft neighborhoods / Tribeca

Tagged with: broadway, duplex, renovation, skylight

I still can't easily grasp the layout here, but 258 Broadway #3G became easier (less expensive) to own this weekend, when the price dropped $120k. It was $1.62mm ($1,464/mo) for “1,800 sq ft” of... [Read More]

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right buyer climbs up (and down) at 123 Prince, gets steamed

Jul. 5, 2007

Categorized in: Loft neighborhoods / SoHo

Tagged with: 123 prince, hanja, mezzanine, prince street, sauna, skylight, steam

#1R at 123 Prince Street was marketed as “ideal live/work for the right buyer”, and that person has now come forward. In a world of too many “unique lofts” this one has an u... [Read More]

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