tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post5319451949243168575..comments2023-11-05T01:14:14.295-07:00Comments on The Real Estalker: Sotheby's Hands Back the Listing for the W Hollywood ResidencesYour Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14600002907755148264noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-17515806903008648202011-04-11T10:06:39.718-07:002011-04-11T10:06:39.718-07:00Addendum to my last post...
One has to laugh rauco...Addendum to my last post...<br />One has to laugh raucously at the wording on said W Residences website: "Few properties have been created with as much thought, insight, innovation and artistry as ours."<br /><br />WHO ON EARTH would want an apartment with a whacking great column (even if dressed with mirrors) slap bang in the middle of your living or bedroom ? Was this designed by an architect or a circus tent maker ?<br /><br />One wonders what other abortions have messers MARTY COLLINS and CLARK HANRATTIE (Developers) brought to the world ? Momma, can you interweb fingers find out ?Steve Mawsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-71446992718493834032011-04-11T09:46:47.735-07:002011-04-11T09:46:47.735-07:00Having clicked on your link Momma dearest, one see...Having clicked on your link Momma dearest, one sees still (April 11) the Sotheby's name afoot of the internet page for this abolition of a project. Ooerrr ! WONDER WHY ?Steve Mawsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-42546712573346062592011-04-01T09:45:41.887-07:002011-04-01T09:45:41.887-07:00Altman is a joke -agreed. fyi, he was an ASSISTAN...Altman is a joke -agreed. fyi, he was an ASSISTANT not an agent and the med-sized ent agency Gersh.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-23951004465778338222011-04-01T08:05:48.851-07:002011-04-01T08:05:48.851-07:00Josh Altman should take that listing. He specializ...Josh Altman should take that listing. He specializes in listing properties that dont sell. He just takes it to take a listing. he is such a clown. He wishes he was doing business like brandon williams, not to mention drew or mauricio. He should join century 21.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-75824465761746856942011-03-31T16:39:36.402-07:002011-03-31T16:39:36.402-07:00The W Residences Downtown Atlanta are suffering a ...The W Residences Downtown Atlanta are suffering a worse fate. I work a block away and can see the condo units from my office. Supposedly they had sold 9 of 74 residences before dropping prices 30% last year. I can count only 2 occupied units on the east side of the building. The AJC recently did a story on the couple that bought 1 of the penthouse units. They virtually have the condo portion of the building to themselves. Seems kind of creepy to me. The building itself, which houses a W hotel on the lower floors, recently was sold at foreclosure. The overall market in Atlanta is in the pits with a huge overabundance of condos, especially in the high-end range. Here's a link to some pics and info on the foreclosure. (I have no relation to the linked blog) http://www.atlantaskyriseblog.com/category/downtown/w-residences/Renaissance Mannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-68051354542351271222011-03-31T16:22:44.292-07:002011-03-31T16:22:44.292-07:00SFR are very popular in L.A. The weather is so gr...SFR are very popular in L.A. The weather is so great 11 months of the year that people love having outdoor space and there are so many great neighborhoods just a few minutes from shops and restaurants where the same amount of money will get you a whole lot more space and privacy.<br />Besides, the W brand was so ultra-trendy that it was bound to become passe very quickly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-38211991907305131732011-03-31T15:39:55.391-07:002011-03-31T15:39:55.391-07:00I checked these out a while back. The kitchens are...I checked these out a while back. The kitchens are essentially useless but these are meant for the young and rich to use as pied a terre apartments. The lure I think was supposed to be the idea of having a nightclub, pool, gym etc. just a short walk away. But as commenter8 said above, the location isn't perfectly fashionable.Deidrehttp://www.twitter.com/deidrenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-145128727010973092011-03-31T15:24:40.384-07:002011-03-31T15:24:40.384-07:00Some of the homes sold by Josh Altman on Million D...Some of the homes sold by Josh Altman on Million Dollar Listing are still active listings on the Altman Bros website link provided by Mama. His Brother Matt is the listing agent.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-37814006998071122992011-03-31T13:53:05.833-07:002011-03-31T13:53:05.833-07:00I heard they might start renting the units as part...I heard they might start renting the units as part of the hotel.... (i.e. nightly)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-81469562461627978242011-03-31T12:41:29.267-07:002011-03-31T12:41:29.267-07:00Hopefully they replace Million Dollar Listings wit...Hopefully they replace Million Dollar Listings with Selling L.A.<br />Like the NYC Show, maybe they could recruit some top R.E. Professionals and stick with the business, rather then the personal crap that took over current show.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-27291855241689454692011-03-31T12:24:19.503-07:002011-03-31T12:24:19.503-07:00The floor plans aren't bad, including 4L with ...The floor plans aren't bad, including 4L with no closet in the bedroom - that unit is basically a glorified studio - and the columns in weird locations is pretty standard for any high rise building.<br /><br />The problem is, when you think about it, that's just a crappy location in the middle of touristville. So, the issue here which will be extant no matter who is listing the properties (which I am sure is why SIR booted it) is the prices are just unrealistic. LA is not a cheap place to live, but for that kind of money, there are a lot of options for SFRs all over the place, not to mention financing is much easier for SFRs than condos these days, especially considering the listing to closed escrows ratio.<br /><br />Who knows what will happen here, but as I am sure this project is under a multi-layered LLC scenario, there's a good chance the developer files for bankruptcy and moves along. The real losers here will be the owners who have already closed escrow.<br /><br />What I can see being likely, is an investor picking up the remaining units at a bankruptcy sale and turning them into rentals.commentator8noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-11275376531473591942011-03-31T11:54:55.683-07:002011-03-31T11:54:55.683-07:00I'm with 8:58...
These "open" kitch...I'm with 8:58...<br /><br />These "open" kitchens are so crude. I don't get it and don't want to.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-66668567820668013842011-03-31T11:29:30.505-07:002011-03-31T11:29:30.505-07:00Columns in living spaces, terraces almost bigger t...Columns in living spaces, terraces almost bigger than the apartment are all strange; but what got me were the units where you had to walk the length of the bathroom to get to the closets. <br /><br />Sure is a glitzy web site.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-40839365851951115462011-03-31T11:14:35.415-07:002011-03-31T11:14:35.415-07:00Ooh, thanks Mama for the 4-1-1.
Considering the n...Ooh, thanks Mama for the 4-1-1.<br /><br />Considering the number of foreclosures/short sales/underwater units at The Broadway & that other one at Hollywood & Vine, it's not surprising that the much more expensive W can't unload inventory. Seems like the W is intent on trying to attract the Entourage-crowd (there's even a restaurant by that name on the first floor) and like Joshua said, they just can't afford to actually buy at those prices. <br /><br />Lady JAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-64971858029285136072011-03-31T11:13:54.034-07:002011-03-31T11:13:54.034-07:00About Million Dollar Listing - the three story bea...About Million Dollar Listing - the three story beachfront that Madison supposedly sold is a block from my place in Malibu, so I looked it up. The unit is still in the original (doctor) owner's name who supposedly sold it for 5 mill or so. The truth seems to be that much is staged. Oh my God, a reality show that is not real???!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-17407183564609030622011-03-31T09:49:37.414-07:002011-03-31T09:49:37.414-07:00I'm sure that it is set up as a separate LLC s...I'm sure that it is set up as a separate LLC so bankruptcy (not to be confused with foreclosure) is always an option. It is a good way to write down the debt. I'm sure that they didn't leverage other properties to build this one.<br /><br />8:58- everyone wants an open kitchen these days.luke220https://www.blogger.com/profile/07809763931071806294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-37988073974062033662011-03-31T09:20:58.252-07:002011-03-31T09:20:58.252-07:00The owners of this property (HEI & GATEHOUSE) ...The owners of this property (HEI & GATEHOUSE) are LOADED and won’t let this go into bankruptcy. HEI owns a bunch of other very successful properties around the country.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-30871859954833348942011-03-31T08:58:00.128-07:002011-03-31T08:58:00.128-07:00I couldn't bother to examine all the floor pla...I couldn't bother to examine all the floor plans, but the ones I did look at all seemed to have a kitchen open to the living room or whatever it is called. So that cooking odors will permeate the air enveloping the assembled guests, I presume. Medieval peasants used to live in their kitchens of course, but I thought that after a thousand years or so, we might have moved up and away from that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-8307172062268948282011-03-31T04:31:39.736-07:002011-03-31T04:31:39.736-07:00Oh, Mama, using "snatch" and "knick...Oh, Mama, using "snatch" and "knickers" in the same sentence was almost too much for me!The Devoted Classicisthttp://tdclassicist.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-67851553832969433982011-03-31T03:02:29.219-07:002011-03-31T03:02:29.219-07:00I'm sure the failure is a bit more about prici...I'm sure the failure is a bit more about pricing and the market. The floorplans while not amazing aren't all horrible... yes the closetless bedroom unit is a serious infraction, but the "support columns" which are far to thick to be a stripper pole are fairly common and oddly placed in many, many, many high rises nation wide that still sell successfully.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-74670715091451308022011-03-31T01:49:07.980-07:002011-03-31T01:49:07.980-07:00I always wondered if some or all of the sales on M...I always wondered if some or all of the sales on Million Dollar Listing were staged. <br />Anyone know?<br /><br />I like Madison, but Altman is the only one that seems like he could legitimately sell anything. <br /><br />Now if I lived in that area and wanted an agent to represent me, then Mauricio Umansky would be the guy, he seems like a real agent and highly competent.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-85075640199760544072011-03-30T22:33:10.654-07:002011-03-30T22:33:10.654-07:00Since nineteen of the twenty-four available floor ...Since nineteen of the twenty-four available floor plans shows a "structural column" in the living area, with the right physique, <i>"...you too can be a stripper in your own home!"</i><br /><br />It's all rather curious & sad, isn't it?lil' gay boyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10115496241247504856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-60383017279508837212011-03-30T21:40:05.571-07:002011-03-30T21:40:05.571-07:00I find it interesting your Mama mentioned Josh Alt...I find it interesting your Mama mentioned Josh Altman from "Million Dollar Listing", but failed to mention at all the episode from a season or two ago where scary-haired Chad Rogers allegedly sold a unit in this building for (if I remember correctly) $5-million (and I do remember correctly thinking to myself at the time "really?" and "that project is so going to tank...")...makes one wonder if that sale even really went through (or was just a contrivance for TV purposes), or if it fell through since the episode aired...Also, how funny now that they built a whole 2 or so episode arc around how Creepy Chad supposedly used his charm and charisma(though personally, I never found him anything but disturbing and awkward)to get the listing brokers at the time to give him the listing for the prestigious unit, and how his getting such a "hot" listing, which now it seems noone wants to touch with a ten-foot pole...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-55234225720034201922011-03-30T21:29:03.376-07:002011-03-30T21:29:03.376-07:00Wasn't it "Million Dollar Listing's&q...Wasn't it "Million Dollar Listing's" Chad (from Hilton & Hyland) who supposedly sold one of the units a season or two ago, for an outrageous amount of money? If the sale was real - and not just staged for the show - I really feel for the poor buyer.WrteStufLAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08455497424581883288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-53616664694313118472011-03-30T21:22:00.515-07:002011-03-30T21:22:00.515-07:00im fairly certain the stripper pole comment is cor...im fairly certain the stripper pole comment is correct. dont know many young, single dudes able to drop cash like that for a home purchase since it wont qualify for financing. sucks, i like the w.Joshuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09378500629751536163noreply@blogger.com