Why would pay this: http://streeteasy.com/nyc/sale/669693-condo-8-west-19th-street-flatiron-new-york

- especially for a 2nd floor apt on a noisy strecth of 5th Ave

Stop poking your nose into wealthy people's affairs, dirty renter. This is business for others. Buyers can make an easy million bucks with a flick of the wrist. This is how it works. This is not for you. You, dumb renter, will make $0. 100% of the time.

<$1k / sq foot in prime neighborhood, windows on both side, true loft? Not crazy. Will be interesting to see where this unfinished trades vs. the same footprint one floor up finished. I do think the deli right below your window is a negative.

My bet is somebody buys 2 and 3 and combines to 8k sq foot.

John and Fredrik ridiculously over price all their resale listings.

It is the idiot from Million Dollar Listing. The $500k cut (already) is pretty telling.

Think $3.0-3.5mm is more appropriate as it will take $1.2mm to finish.

I think it will trade where it traded last time - $2.4m.

village, Prices in village and this area are up significantly since 2010. Just look at 130 W 12th condo sales. Also, 2nd floor for a loft building is really equivalent to 3rd floor in normal residential buildings as the first floor typically has 18-20 foot ceilings. I say min $3mm.

I would assume it's because the previous buyer got the C of O changed to residential.

300 mercer pull up a map, this is not village. try flatiron.

300 mercer pull up a map, this is not village. try flatiron.

and prices in flatiron are up but not nearly as much as in the village.

and prices in flatiron are up but not nearly as much as in the village.

Family guy, good point about commercial c of o. Who knows if it has been changed to residential?