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4 months to close, 4 years to zero out at 260 West Broadway

Jun. 5, 2009
The Manhattan loft #5G at 260 West Broadway (the American Thread Building) slid through The Market this year, starting on January 8 and finishing on May 6. (Not as fast as the ten week close at 155 Hudson Street that I hit on May 28, but almost as quick a

new Manhattan loft listings + closed sales in last 7 days

Jun. 1, 2009
Categorized in: Market Data - reports
There were 15 Manhattan lofts reported as new to the market in the last 7 days and only 9 as sold; 8 of the 15 new ones are offered between $1mm and $2mm, while 8 of the 9 sales were offered below $2mm (all 9 were below $2.5mm); none of the 15 new loft li

new Manhattan loft listings + closed sales in last 7 days

May. 11, 2009
Categorized in: Market Data - reports
There were 21 Manhattan lofts reported as new to the market in the last 7 days and only 9 as sold; 11 of the 21 new ones are offered below $2mm, while 4 of the 9 sales were offered between $1mm and $2mm; 5 of the 21 new loft listings are in new developmen

counting errors at Soho Mews / "lofts" + 2 BR "apartments"

May. 7, 2009
When I do my regular weekly report of sales and new listings for Manhattan lofts as of Sunday, the report will include 2 "lofts" reported today within the inter-firm data base as having sold at Soho Mews, 311 West Broadway. But it will not include 5 sales

a tale of 2 Sohos, or 2 tales of Soho at $900/ft?

Apr. 15, 2009
Categorized in: Loft neighborhoods / SoHo
The Manhattan loft #5E at 362 West Broadway was marketed as a true project for real loft lovers ("original loft space"; "bring your architect"; "create your dream home") so you must assume that this "1,100 sq ft" space was not meant to be lived in (by the

new Manhattan loft listings + closed sales in last 7 days

Apr. 5, 2009
Categorized in: Market Data - reports
There were 26 Manhattan lofts reported as new to the market in the last 7 days and 13 as sold (continuing a strong trend of weak sales numbers: after previous weeks of 7, 7, 12, 7, 9, 7, 3, 7, 14 and zip); 15 of the 26 new ones are offered below $2mm, whi

new Manhattan loft listings + closed sales in last 7 days

Feb. 9, 2009
Categorized in: Market Data - reports
There were 25 Manhattan lofts reported as new to the market in the last 7 days and only 7 as sold (after last week's 14 and the previous week's shut out); 16 of the 25 new ones are offered between $1mm and $3mm, while 3 of the 7 sales were offered between

the worm turns, as West Broadway now wishes it were more popular

Feb. 5, 2009
Categorized in: change is a constant
I get it that some people find West Broadway in Soho circa 2008 charming, but that sentence made me laugh, ruefully. Back in the day (late 1970s, early 1980s) local residents and businesses liked being a ghost town (or even earlier, of course, before St.

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

Apr. 13, 2008
Categorized in: Market Data - reports
There were 25 Manhattan lofts reported as new to the market in the last 7 days and only 11 as sold; 14 of the 25 new ones are offered under $2mm, while 9 of the 11 closed sales were between $1mm and $3mm; only 3 of the 25 new loft listings are in new deve

new at 71 Warren with rather low monthlies

Mar. 20, 2008
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]

truer words dept / 211 West Broadway in quick contract, 150 Chambers no slouch

Mar. 6, 2008
Any time I see a listing description that says something like "act now!! won't last!!!" I check the dates to see how apropos that remark is. (Sometimes it is embarrassing for the listing agent, who has not re-read the listing copy in 6 - 12 months.) Check

open houses at recent posts / 718 Broadway, 468 West Broadway, 416 Greenwich Street, 133 Mercer Street

Feb. 1, 2008
Categorized in: open houses
There are Sunday open houses at 4 Manhattan lofts that I have touched on in the last week or so, at 718 Broadway, 468 West Broadway, 416 Greenwich Street, 133 Mercer Street

2 are new at 468 West Broadway / classic, no bling

Jan. 25, 2008
Categorized in: Loft neighborhoods / SoHo
All in, Manhattan loft 468 West Broadway #5G at $3mm provides much more space than yesterday’s River Lofts feature, with a lower level of finishes and (comparably) no amenities. Compared to the closed sales in the same building, #5G has slightly more sp

Sunday open house tour – a 9-stop Tribeca tour

Oct. 19, 2007
Manhattan lofts for sale at 260 West Broadway, 16 Hudson Street, 90 Hudson Street, 165 Hudson Street, 474 Greenwich, 11 Worth Street, 84 Thomas Street and 129 Duane Street are having open houses Sunday

when does too much = enough? 90 W Bway PH for $11mm

Sep. 13, 2007
not another one! I am not going to make a habit of this, I promise, but another new 8-fiure loft listing caught my eye today. The Penthouse at 90 West Broadway is the top two floors ("7,000 sq ft")... [Read More]

open house nuggets / a trip to Tribeca

Sep. 8, 2007
Categorized in: open houses
Tagged with: chambers, west broadway
(remember to check the agent websites Sunday morning to see if open house is still on) #4A at 260 West Broadway $2.3mm and $1,788/mo (condo; with an assessment of $697/mo for an unstated period) f... [Read More]

American Thread new to market / why so soon?

Aug. 27, 2007
one year later… #4A at 260 West Broadway, the American Thread Building, is new to the Manhattan loft market this weekend, asking $2.3mm and $1,788/mo (condo; with an assessment of $697/mo f... [Read More]

new contract at American Thread, 260 W Bway

May. 10, 2007
I described #4G at 260 West Broadway (the fabled - to me - Manhattan loft American Thread Building) when it was new to the market in early March. It is said to be 1,450 sq ft and has been offered through Anne Aranseaz at Sothebys for $1.8mm ($2,078/mo). I
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