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Old 07-26-2021, 11:38 AM
 
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This building was built for a market that likely no longer exists (big offshore money that's looking for a safe parking space.) The Feds cracked down on that money somewhat, and the Covid recession but a ding in its volume. I have a feeling this apartment will sit for quite some time, and eventually go for much less than ask.
You think the Feds cracked down on foreign money coming in? lol


It's not the Feds. It's the home countries who are trying to prevent capital flight. Especially China.
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Old 07-26-2021, 11:44 AM
 
Location: Coastal Georgia
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You couldn’t pay me to live in a high rise apartment. I’d feel trapped. I can’t get the image of a jet flying into it out of my mind.
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Old 07-26-2021, 11:57 AM
 
Location: Manhattan
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I'm thinking fire or a power outage. I'm not walking up all those steps.
During the last major power outage, those who were living in walkups were living fine.
Had water. Prior to, I didn't know you needed electricity to pump up water to the upper floors.
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Old 07-26-2021, 12:02 PM
 
Location: Mid-Atlantic east coast
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Yuck...give me a rustic, lodge-like cabin on a pretty lake---I detest that penthouse--and the over-the-top platitudes of the realtor make me want to vomit...
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Old 07-26-2021, 12:32 PM
 
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Trouble in paradise?

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Old 07-26-2021, 12:58 PM
 
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I'm thinking fire or a power outage. I'm not walking up all those steps.
During the last major power outage, those who were living in walkups were living fine.
Had water. Prior to, I didn't know you needed electricity to pump up water to the upper floors.
Anything higher than 6 stories. Thats why buildings have water towers but thats for another thread.
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Old 07-26-2021, 02:03 PM
 
Location: close to home
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Anything higher than 6 stories. Thats why buildings have water towers but thats for another thread.
Steve McQueen told us that in The Towering Inferno.
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Old 07-26-2021, 02:09 PM
 
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Steve McQueen told us that in The Towering Inferno.
I had to Google it. O.J. Simpson was in it!
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Old 07-26-2021, 02:49 PM
 
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I had to Google it. O.J. Simpson was in it!
Totally forgot he was in it. Great disaster movie at the time.
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Old 07-26-2021, 02:59 PM
 
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Totally forgot he was in it. Great disaster movie at the time.
I actually enjoyed reading the plot. When I have some downtime I'ma check the movie out.
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