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Started by wonton1
about 16 years ago
Posts: 4
Member since: Nov 2009
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Please give me some advice I am moving to nyc after 7 years living abroad and am considering buying in riverwalk court love the building apt and price under $600 psf for a large almost 900sf 1 bedroom. any thoughts from people that live in riverwalk or on the island
Response by tobytoby
about 16 years ago
Posts: 168
Member since: May 2009

Stay away. Building is sitting on a land lease.

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Response by keremetski
about 16 years ago
Posts: 13
Member since: Oct 2009

I am living there and I like it. Tobytoby and alike are landlords , they want us to rent their appartments at outrageous prices.

See these threads:

0) http://www.streeteasy.com/nyc/talk/discussion/16007-riverwalk-court-i-love-it
1) http://www.streeteasy.com/nyc/talk/discussion/4198-riverwalk-court-riverwalk-landing-etc-in-roosevelt-island

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Response by Ubottom
about 16 years ago
Posts: 740
Member since: Apr 2009

id prefer rikers

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Response by nina15
about 16 years ago
Posts: 203
Member since: Sep 2009

wonton I went to look at riverwalk court very nice units I liked the layouts just not sure about the whole land lease issue they cut their prices about 23% from peak and I do notice alot of closings in recent weeks

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Response by universalrooster
about 16 years ago
Posts: 41
Member since: Oct 2008

An old WSJ article on land/lease: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121381333400585313.html seems balanced and well thought out.

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