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11 West 20 Street #2 closes / did they get THAT??

Jun. 20, 2008
Today's new inter-firm list of Sold & Closed includes the Manhattan loft on the 2d floor at 11 West 20 Street, which is interesting (to me, at least) for a few reasons: (a) it can be either commercial or (when "re-zoned as of right") residential, (b) it s

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

open house Sunday smorgasbord / the chateaubriand set

Aug. 10, 2007
Categorized in: open houses
(remember to check the agent websites Sunday morning to see if open house is still on) 11 Vestry #PH $4.6mm and $2,685/mo (condo) for 3,300 triplexed space w 2 terraces (one 750 sq ft) On the... [Read More]

can a white box feel pain? – at 137 Duane (big price drop) it might

Aug. 6, 2007
When I reviewed #4E at 137 Duane Street in a June 28 open house review (bring architect +/or vision to open houses Sunday July 1) I wondered whether the sponsor was (a) stubborn or (b) negotiable.... [Read More]

price slashed at 80 Greene / addition by subtraction planned or happenstance?

Jul. 5, 2007
Categorized in: Loft neighborhoods / SoHo
$750k drop got my attention, but… No matter the asking price, any price change of $750k will catch my eye. In the case of the 2d floor full floor loft at 80 Greene St offered by Gary Kabol... [Read More]

white box special – another contract at 186 Fifth

Jul. 1, 2007
limited market for Do It Yourselfers?? Unit 5 at 186 Fifth Avenue went into contract last week off an asking price of $2.418mm ($3,207/mo in taxes and common charges) for “2,418 sq ft”... [Read More]

not quite a return to the white box offering / 161 Hudson loft owner will build-to-suit

Jan. 31, 2007
Categorized in: On The Market
how many would buy what they can’t see? There was a time when many Manhattan loft buyers had the time, patience, resources and expertise to buy raw, primitive, blank or “white” s... [Read More]