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(too rich, too thin) too stylish to sell (well)?

Jul. 1, 2009
Categorized in: pricing analysis
There is a lovely (anonymous!) Manhattan loft for sale that is almost a One Bed Wonder (haven't talked about one of those for a while). It is rather large, wonderfully renovated in a manner tres chic moderne, and has had a bit of trouble finding The Mar

price drop can re-set expectations IF low enough

Jun. 15, 2009
There's a Manhattan loft newly returned to market in a brand-name Tribeca building that has been for sale for quite a while. It is now on its third firm and fourth price. It is hard to see that the new firm and new price will have more luck than the last

neighborly competition / laggard at 144 West 18 Street closes off 15% since December

Jun. 11, 2009
Two Manhattan lofts at 144 West 18 Street (known, not poetically, as the Chainworks Building) closed 6 months apart. You won't be surprised to learn that the one that closed 6 months ago (#4N) closed higher than the one that closed last month (#3N), thoug

one data point leads to another / net loss on sale at Altair 18

Sep. 26, 2008
Follow up to an earlier Manhattan Loft Guy post about 32 West 18 Street: I don't know if the sad history of #2B is because it is a second floor unit or if The Problem is more general for the Altair 18, which The Market loved enough to sell out last year.

data point in a sideways market / closing at 32 West 18 Street

Jun. 11, 2008
Manhattan loft 32 West 18 Street #2B (Altair 18), had been for sale ... It had a signed contract in May and shows up as Sold & Closed in the inter-firm data today. While that is undoubtedly a huge relief for the sellers after 7 months and 5 prices, that s

past the point of pain at 32 West 18 Street w new price drop

Apr. 7, 2008
Categorized in: pricing analysis
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?... [Read More]

no cigar, as 12 West 18 Street is back on market

Mar. 24, 2008
Tagged with: back on market, light, space, west 18
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]

Flatiron condo at $1,000/ft / 12 West 18 Street is new

Feb. 5, 2008
Tagged with: light, west 18
Manhattan loft #6E at 12 West 18 Street is new to market today through Barbara Godson at Halstead, asking $1.795mm and $1,765/mo (condo) for “1,750 sq ft” of Long-and-Narrow with a “well planned kitchen” with top appliances and 2 renovated bathroo

dueling $4mm open houses at 217 West 19 Street + 32 West 18 St

Jan. 18, 2008
Categorized in: open houses
There will be Manhattan loft open houses on Sunday at 217 West 19 Street 9th floor and 32 West 18 Street #2B.

New Listings + Sales of Manhattan lofts in last 7 days

Jan. 13, 2008
Categorized in: Market Data - reports
There were 46 Manhattan lofts reported as new to the market in the last 7 and only 8 as sold; 26 of the 46 new ones are offered below $2mm (and 7 over $5mm); while the 8 closed sales were spread around; only 7 of the 46 new loft listings are in new develo

real price drop at 112 W 18 but still a real project

Jan. 4, 2008
The key to whether the Manhattan loft at 112 West 18 Street makes sense near this price point as a renovation project will be whether there are hidden (so far) issues with a renovation. Are there other risers? Does the whole place have to be re-wired? But

4 Sunday Open Houses around $1.5mm

Dec. 8, 2007
Categorized in: open houses
Sunday open houses at Manhattan lofts priced around $1.5mm at 22 East 22 Street, 1200 Broadway, 112 West 18 Street, and 179 Grand Street

6 Sunday Open Houses in the 1.4s if you set your clock right

Nov. 2, 2007
Categorized in: open houses
Sunday open houses at Manhattan lofts at 21 East 22 Street, 1200 Broadway, 114 West 29 Street, 12 East 14 Street, 112 West 18 Street, 324 Pearl Street