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revisiting Trouble in Tribeca, while stopping in Soho

Aug. 27, 2009

Categorized in: Market Trends

Tagged with: closed, real deal, soho, tribeca

When I hit the Manhattan loft #3S at 155 Franklin Street (the Sugar Loaf) as a June 2009 sale 16% off the 2006 clearing price (August 5, 155 Franklin Street crashes past 2006 to close up 28% (since 2000)) I made a note-to-self to revisit The Real Deal Jul

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another big drop that worked / 69 Wooster Street closes under $1,000/ft after $850k drop

Jul. 18, 2009

Categorized in: Loft neighborhoods / SoHo

Tagged with: 1000ft, 5000 sq ft, discount, large, price drop, soho, thin market, uber, wooster

A Manhattan loft on the 5th floor at 69 Wooster Street closed in April under $1,000/ft, despite the fact that it was "newly renovated in a classic but modern style" and a ridiculously low maintenance ($0.42/ft). These sellers also bit a pretty big bullet

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had been very pushy, how pushy now in Soho?

Dec. 12, 2008

Categorized in: Market Trends

Tagged with: 2005, 2006, classic, comps, pushy, soho

There's a beautiful classic old Manhattan loft that was definitely pushing it when it came to market in the summer at around $1,250/ft. I confidently say definitely because it has not sold yet, despite dropping around $300/ft off the price. So this morphs

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too pushy ...?? thread / Soho edition

Nov. 21, 2008

Categorized in: Market Trends

Tagged with: classic, pushy, renovation, soho, uber

These Manhattan loft candidates for the Goldilocks question are Soho neighbors in buildings that could hardly be more different. One is a brand spanking new uber-loft; the other is a classic loft. Let's play too pushy or just pushy enough??....

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new at 43 Clarkson / bring your shoes

Nov. 5, 2007

Categorized in: lofts in 'other' neighborhoods

Tagged with: clarkson, ear inn, garage, soho

Manhattan loft at 34 Clarkson Street in Greenwich Village is newly for sale, with custom shoe closet and local grit.

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in contract: 95 Vandam finds its Peace & Quiet buyer

Jun. 20, 2007

Categorized in: Loft neighborhoods / SoHo

Tagged with: greenspon, soho, vandam

drop, drop, dropping worked I posted on June 1 about a beautiful SoHo loft (edge of SoHo) under $1,000/ft that may have been victim of death-by-small-price-drops, with three drops totaling $280k,... [Read More]

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