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developer haircuts at 15 East 26 Street, 333 West 14 Street, 50 West 15 Street + 246 West 17 Street

Jun. 20, 2009

Categorized in: Market Trends

Tagged with: discount, dveloper, east 26, haircut, madison square north, oculus, prime, west 14, west 15, west 17

In looking at recent loft sales, I came across these five cases (in four buildings) in which a Manhattan loft developer took a pretty good discount from the last asking price to close a deal. In one case*, it is the first closing in the building; in the o

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116 West 14 Street closes at very old price / why so long?

Jul. 1, 2008

Categorized in: lofts in 'other' neighborhoods

Tagged with: closed, renovation, second floor, stribling, west 14

I hit on the Manhattan loft 2d floor at 116 West 14 Street when it was not-really-new-but-recycled to market at the beginning of the year (January 26, ‘new’ at 116 West 14 Street is recycled, green, pumped). It closed recently, with a deed filed June

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116 West 14 Street is new, or is it?

Feb. 14, 2008

Categorized in: lofts in 'other' neighborhoods

Tagged with: comps, project, renovation, west 14

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’ at 116 West 14 Street is recycled, green, pumped

Jan. 26, 2008

Categorized in: lofts in 'other' neighborhoods

Tagged with: full floor, green, renovation, second floor, west 14

The Manhattan loft on the 2d floor at 116 West 14 Street is “new” for Stribling, “recycled” since it had been for sale last year elsewhere, “green” in marketing, and going for a premium for being a full floor and for its “luxurious finishes”. They are asking an even $5mm and $3,641/mo (condo) for “3,948 sq ft.

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duel at $1.995mm / open houses at 808 Broadway, 55 West 22 Street, 116 West 14 Street

Jan. 19, 2008

Categorized in: open houses

Tagged with: broadway, paper, renwick, roof deck, terrace, views, west 14, west 22

Manhattan loft Sunday open houses at 116 West 14 Street, 808 Broadway and 55 West 22 Street

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tree on the elevator / 1 year + 400 posts ago – merry merry

Dec. 24, 2007

Categorized in: caution: no real estate content

Tagged with: christmas, tree, west 14

133 West 14 Street one year ago was my Christmas post: happy condos to all, and to all a good night; it still works for me.

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Sunday open houses / a hodge podge edition

Oct. 6, 2007

Categorized in: open houses

Tagged with: broadway, east 3, murray, west 14, west 17, west 26

a miscellany of Sunday open houses

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new at 116 W 14 / where are the ceilings?

Oct. 5, 2007

Categorized in: new this week

Tagged with: ceilings, columns, empire state, west 14

#8N at 116 West 14 Street is new to market today, a condo loft asking $1.995mm and $1,527/mo in taxes and common charges for "2,000 sq ft". Other than noting that this is triple mint, Samara Heafitz of Corcoran is not doing any bragging here. (Just 2 interior photos.)

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