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Manhattan prices are as high as they are for a reason. If people weren't willing to pay, the prices wouldn't exist. Those who can't afford it, rent...or live in Brooklyn, Queens, or NJ.

Hope you get the price you want Larry, and even more.. I hope you find what you want. Please post pictures when you do. I am curious to see the upgrades!

I am still trying to unpack all my boxes still, after 3 months. So I'll be planning on posting some before and after pictures.

Your apt is definitely in a great location and has a lot of conveniences. And you only need one buyer. :) I wouldn't be shocked if you had an offer after your open house. It looks like a great started apt. Hopefully all the Wall St mess won't scare people. I don't think it should. Real estate in NY is a whole different world. There is no way someone can get into a respectable co-op if they are not financially sound.

I actually got a great deal on my apt. It was in original, but surprisingly good condition. I was able to salvage the floors, just refinish them and just repaint most of the rooms. I had to gut the bathrooms/kitchen, replace doors/hardware, baseboard, door frames, a/c heating units (150k). I paid just under 1.2M, 40% down, or about $1200/sq ft. I am on a high floor, only 6 units per floor, 1 bed 1 bath, seperate dining alcove (about 10x9) North and West exposure, with open unobstructed uptown, protected (landmarked building) views of ESB, Chrysler, NY Life, ConEd, W Union Sq, Rockefeller, etc. The last 1 bedroom that closed was about 10 floors down, with a good view, but not spectacular, and a mediocre updating, probably 5 years ago and closed for 1.5 M.

The Village is not cheap by any means, but for those who can afford it, they wouldn't live anywhere else. It took me 2 years to find my new apartment because I refused to live anywhere else. I had to be below 14th St, above 8th st, and between 7th ave/University. The only other other place I would consider would be on CPW (below 80th) with direct views of the park, preferably a corner unit with downtown views as well.

Definitely very high maintenance fee, and ditto on the Park Ave S vs Park Ave. I work on PAS and I would never live here. I just sold my Greenwich Village apt and the maintenance on it was $660 for a 400 sq ft studio. Just bought/renovated my new Greenwich Village apt, and the maintenance is about $1300 for a little over 1000 sq ft.

The list price is a great deal, but the high maintenance fee is a concern. Have to wonder if it is due to underlying building issues.

Coming up on the end of my renovation in Manhattan. I used numerous suppliers. One of the suppliers I had in common was AF Supply (New York). They carry a lot of high end products at a premium price. I was willing to pay this premium because I expected the service to come with it. WRONG! If I knew I would be the one doing all the follow up, tracking down, and math I would have purchased the products for cheaper through a different retailer. Spent nearly $15k for a bathroom. I received the wrong vanity which had a 12 week lead time already, didn't receive numerous parts for the shower and had to keep having the plumbers leave and come back to finish bit by bit. Parts that where needed for an installation I was not made aware of and hence wheren't included, and when that part finally came it was missing pieces. Had a custom piece made that would take 4 weeks, followed up at 4 weeks to check the status, and was told that they would let me know when it was ready. Followed up a week later and the same answer. Followed up a week later, and no answer. Called the company making the piece myself and was told it had been ready and they can install when I'm ready! So I scheduled the install myself. By the way... Still haven't received an update about the piece!

The only thing good about AF New York is that you have access to a showroom to see numerous high end products in one place and the ability to order it all in one place. The bad news is they have beyond poor communication and execution.