What the heck happened here?

This was my personal 'break-through' apartment. It was the first one I liked and it's inherent defects were the impetus to school myself in the ways of the Jedi. No wait a minute...school myself in the ways of Manhattan residential real estate. I won't bother to review the issues associated with this property but, it was my first crush and I was sad to see it go into contract. I had almost... [more]

This was my personal 'break-through' apartment. It was the first one I liked and it's inherent defects were the impetus to school myself in the ways of the Jedi. No wait a minute...school myself in the ways of Manhattan residential real estate. I won't bother to review the issues associated with this property but, it was my first crush and I was sad to see it go into contract. I had almost forgotten about her when I clicked on the comparison button. http://www.streeteasy.com/nyc/sale/444203-coop-530-east-72nd-street-lenox-hill-new-york Here she is back in the day before it hit the fan: http://www.streeteasy.com/nyc/sale/229024-coop-530-east-72nd-street-lenox-hill-new-york She spent a year in hiding....ONE year!!! That's a long time to get lost in contract. While she was away the market changed but she's still holding here head high....as if. I wonder what the heck happened here? [less]