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Friday, May 9, 2008

Closer Look At Neutra's Strathmore Apartments

From Curbed Los Angeles - view blog entries - visit this blog
May 9, 2008 at 5:06 pm ET

&set=72157604972620089">?o=0'>?o=0' style='font-size: 9px; text-align: center;'>Click the image above to view the full photogallery. As just noted, a two bedroom, two bathroom unit in the now-condo-converted "Strathmore Apartments," designed by architect Richard Neutra in 1937, hit ... (more)

Comment of the Day: "I am in the dog run...

From Curbed - view blog entries - visit this blog
May 9, 2008 at 5:00 pm ET

"I am in the dog run across the street every morning looking at this place, and all I can say is that if that is the final glass one word comes to mind...FISHBOWL. The people ... (more)

Curbed Readers Comment: Hot Threads

From Curbed - view blog entries - visit this blog
May 9, 2008 at 4:40 pm ET

1) State O' the Market: Buyers Have the Ball? (117 Comments) "Exacly when is the "right time" to buy? Anyone with that kind of information would be worth a billion dollars. The right time to ... (more)

Curbed National: Frank Gehry Edits! Newest Prefab Look (2 clicks)

From Curbed Los Angeles - view blog entries - visit this blog
May 9, 2008 at 4:38 pm ET

Curbed National is our weekly look at architecture and design happenings in other Curbed cities as reported by our sister blogs, Curbed NYC and Curbed SF. 1) New York: The city was all abuzz this ... (more)

MGIC Tightens Underwriting Guidelines…Again (2 clicks)

From Rain City Guide - view blog entries - visit this blog
May 9, 2008 at 4:27 pm ET

MGIC has released underwriting guidelines that will go into effect on new applications as of June 1st. Here is the PDF. Didn’t MGIC just finish doing that in March? From Housing Wire: For all ... (more)

45,192 people think Sally should not have to bail out Bob (3 clicks)

From Zillow Blog - view blog entries - visit this blog
May 9, 2008 at 4:23 pm ET

As of 9AM this morning, 45,192 people have signed the online petition at AngryRenter.com calling for Congress to not pass any bailout programs that reward risky borrowing and lending. According to the AngryRenter.com website, ... (more)

New To Market: 1910 Silver Lake House With A Saltwater Pool (2 clicks)

From Curbed Los Angeles - view blog entries - visit this blog
May 9, 2008 at 4:18 pm ET

http://flickr.com/photos/23616100@N06/sets/72157604968802820/ Fresh to the MLS - this two-bedroom, two-bath 1910 Victoria/Craftsman hybrid in Silver Lake is pretty charming. Especially the saltwater pool and hot tub in the backyard. If you buy it, you'll invite us ... (more)

FedEx Lowers Earnings Guidance (1 click)

From Calculated Risk - view blog entries - visit this blog
May 9, 2008 at 4:13 pm ET

From FedEx: FedEx Corp. today announced that earnings for the fourth quarter ending May 31, 2008 are expected to be in the range of $1.45 to $1.50 per diluted share, compared to the previous forecast ... (more)

PriceSpotter Big Reveal: Early Action on East End

From Curbed - view blog entries - visit this blog
May 9, 2008 at 4:08 pm ET

&set=72157604933463808">?o=0'>?o=0' style='font-size: 9px; text-align: center;'>Click the image above to view the full photogallery. Location: 170 East End Avenue Asking: $2,500,000 We're a day late on revealing the listing for this week's PriceSpotter, but c'mon people—the ... (more)

Curbed Network Advertisers Are Good Clean Fun (2 clicks)

From Curbed - view blog entries - visit this blog
May 9, 2008 at 4:00 pm ET

Ladies and gentlemen, this week's Curbed network advertisers: Brad Metzger Restaurant Solutions · Clermont Greene · dd factor · The Four Seasons · The Great Compost Giveaway ·Innis & Gunn Beer · Insurent · John ... (more)

Friday Rates

From Rain City Guide - view blog entries - visit this blog
May 9, 2008 at 3:37 pm ET

Good news: conforming-jumbo rates have come down significantly! In fact, the 30 year fixed rate for mortgages priced between $417,001 - $567,500 (for King, Pierce and Snohomish Counties) are the lowest since I’ve started publishing ... (more)

And Now, St. Saviour's Deconstructoporn

From Curbed - view blog entries - visit this blog
May 9, 2008 at 3:31 pm ET

There was a time, up until a month ago, when this would have been destructoporn. The scene is in Maspeth at St. Saviour's Church, the battle for which we returned to many times. What appears ... (more)

Eater Tastings: Café Ikea, the Drying of NYC, More! (1 click)

From Curbed - view blog entries - visit this blog
May 9, 2008 at 3:06 pm ET

This week's top dish from Eater, Curbed's restaurant, bar, and nightlife blog... 1) Red Hook Ikea week continues, with a peek inside the future 450-seat restaurant in the megastore, where "New York specialties" will join ... (more)

I don't think you all understand how bad this is gonna get. Got train? Got bus? Got a high-MPG car? (4 clicks)

From Housing Panic - view blog entries - visit this blog
May 9, 2008 at 3:00 pm ET

And god forbid you got Maricopa Arizona, Naperville Illinois or any far-flung exurb.Thank you Ben Bernanke. In order to bail out your banker buddies, you've f*cked America. ... (more)

Hollywood W: Model Unit, Pool Cover Check (1 click)

From Curbed Los Angeles - view blog entries - visit this blog
May 9, 2008 at 2:54 pm ET

&set=72157604969642321">?o=0'>?o=0' style='font-size: 9px; text-align: center;'>Click the image above to view the full photogallery. Yesterday, you got a look at the latest renderings of the W Hotel & Residences, the 305-room hotel and 143 condo project ... (more)

Yardsmania Make-Up?: "Tishman Speyer is trying to resuscitate...

From Curbed - view blog entries - visit this blog
May 9, 2008 at 2:50 pm ET

"Tishman Speyer is trying to resuscitate its deal with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to develop Hudson Yards after the MTA declared an impasse in negotiations with the company on Thursday. But it remains unclear how ... (more)

Vermont Triangle Park: New Rendering, Ground Breaking Party!

From Curbed Los Angeles - view blog entries - visit this blog
May 9, 2008 at 2:38 pm ET

&set=72157604967186278">?o=0'>?o=0' style='font-size: 9px; text-align: center;'>Click the image above to view the full photogallery. Proving even the smallest city projects are deserving of a party, a ground-breaking ceremony was held this morning for the Vermont Triangle ... (more)

From the Oval to the Ocean

From Curbed - view blog entries - visit this blog
May 9, 2008 at 2:33 pm ET

Who says Stuyvesant Town hasn't changed? Of course, the Stuy Town Lux Living blog is already all over this. · Peter Cooper & Stuyvesant Town Hamptons Shuttle [Urban Sherpa] · Curbed Inside: Stuy Town Goes ... (more)

Stalkerazzi Suck! Or How Brangelina Ruined Bronson Canyon (1 click)

From Curbed Los Angeles - view blog entries - visit this blog
May 9, 2008 at 2:30 pm ET

&set=72157604970537287">?o=0'>?o=0' style='font-size: 9px; text-align: center;'>Click the image above to view the full photogallery. The boneheadedness of Los Angeles has finally hit home. A preferential parking district is being proposed for our neighborhood in Bronson Canyon ... (more)

What A Stuck Housing Market Looks Like (1 click)

From The Housing Bubble - view blog entries - visit this blog
May 9, 2008 at 2:25 pm ET

It’s Friday desk clearing time for this blogger, “The most severe real estate recession in decades appears far from over, with the pace of foreclosures rising, the fall in home prices accelerating and the pain ... (more)

Neighborhood in Transition: WeHo Grapples With Murder

From Curbed Los Angeles - view blog entries - visit this blog
May 9, 2008 at 2:22 pm ET

After Katan Khaimov was stabbed in Poinsettia Park two months ago, the 70-year-old West Hollywood man cried for help for over an hour. Neighbors heard but ignored him, chalking up the moaning to the recent ... (more)

Paulifer Leaves Park Slope: A Gyllenhaal Responds: Finally, a Park Slope celebrity has...

From Curbed - view blog entries - visit this blog
May 9, 2008 at 2:12 pm ET

Finally, a Park Slope celebrity has spoken out about the loss of neighborhood power couple Jennifer Connelly and Paul Bettany to Tribeca: "I don't know her, but everyone's telling me that she's leaving, she's leaving. ... (more)

Economist.com on Rents and House Prices (2 clicks)

From Calculated Risk - view blog entries - visit this blog
May 9, 2008 at 1:53 pm ET

The Economist has a great overview on housing: Map of misery. There is a good discussion on the differences between the OFHEO index (used by Fed Chairman Bernanke) and the Case-Shiller Home Price indices. ... (more)

'Is This the End of Williamsburg?'

From Curbed - view blog entries - visit this blog
May 9, 2008 at 1:50 pm ET

It was just another night in Williamsburg. Dinner at Diner, and then, Josh Stein explains:A loud crash, a puff of smoke, a tumbling post, a final crash. Silence. Jews poked their heads out of their ... (more)

"Heat maps" highlight the slump, but the housing crisis may be over...

From RealBlogging - view blog entries - visit this blog
May 9, 2008 at 1:34 pm ET

...These visuals (download here) from Ben Bernanke's "heat maps" show a striking picture of some of the hardest hit areas for mortgage delinquencies. I pulled out just one of those maps for display below, showing ... (more)