Sale at 61 West 9th Street Ph a

Call the agent and confirm, Office: (212) 431-2455. However, that is what is listed on the actual listing website so I am inclined to think it is accurate.

Seems about right to me - not obviously high or low.

Be sure to check out the structural integrity of the solarium. I had friends with a solarium that was beautiful but it leaked non stop for years and they were responsible for damage to downstairs apts. It was such a nightmare they moved.

It is important to very carefully read the fine print about responsibility for the maintenance of the roof. The apartment is very sweet (bit small and definitely on the "cozy" side), with very attractive seeming outdoor space and light. Maintenance is quite reasonable for the neighborhood--no huge premium tacked on for the outdoor space. However, maintaining a roof is no fun, and some coops pass on the responsibility to those who use the roof as their private deck. Virtually all coops also maintain the right to use the roof to stage repairs, such a scaffold rigging for facade work. If such is the case, you could periodically end up having work crews on your terrace for months and still have to pay your ordinary maintenance fees. All just stuff to look into...

Same agent listed the CD combo last year, which (according to StreetEasy) never sold.

http://streeteasy.com/nyc/sale/516386-coop-61-west-9th-street-greenwich-village-new-york

I haven't seen either unit in person, but I wouldn't be surprised to see A go for near the ask, unless there's something askew with the outdoor space. It's definitely "cozy" and a bit too far west for me though. It actually reminds me a lot of this one, and I think I'd prefer 61 West:

http://streeteasy.com/nyc/sale/583624-coop-39-east-12th-street-greenwich-village-new-york

CD ended up in a tough spot -- silly to combine two apartments and end up with only one bathroom, especially one only accessible through the bedroom. $2.3MM is a lot of money for a 1bed/1bath, even with generous room sizes.

The apt doesn't look that large but I think it's accurate. If I am correct it is one of those conversion buildings from the 80s. Is it the one next door to 69 W 9? That was my old home. I knew a few people who bought apts in the early 90s waiting for people to die - awful right? Perhaps they were smart though since it was prior to the bubble. Maybe they are becoming available now. The terraces on all those apts mentioned look awesome.

apt23: "Be sure to check out the structural integrity of the solarium. I had friends with a solarium that was beautiful but it leaked non stop for years and they were responsible for damage to downstairs apts. It was such a nightmare they moved."

Exact same experience here, different building. And the owners are having a difficult time selling, due to --- you guessed it --- leaky solarium, and tangled mess of lawsuits with downstairs apts. Solariums sound nice, but they leak like a sieve.

Flarf, the combo unit you speak of, #PHCD or #11CD did end up selling according to streeteasy. Susan Sarandon is listed as the buyer.

Right you are. First listed at $2,995,000 in April 2010, delisted in October 2010, relisted in March 2011 at $1,995,000 and ultimately sold in June 2011 for $1,750,000.

At least PH A is starting off in more reasonable territory.

PHA does look a bit tight in size but that huge outdoor space with the killer south and west view will appeal to someone. I like the building but it's not for everybody.

The solarium would need to leak like crazy for it to flood into the downstairs unit, no? Sounds to me that the problems mentioned by those on this thread stem from where the solarium meets the roof and would've happened with any rooftop addition.

Having an apartment under a set-back terrace is always a flood risk unless the drainage is done just right. We're doing a roof top addition now (and hopefully) have this figured out -- but if not, it's just our apartment below it.

PH A went into contract over the weekend, spent one month on the market. I'll guess $1,150,000.