Entries by Michael Rudder

Recent Sales

127 West 24th SteetChelsea Commercial Co-op Sells to Non-Profit Rudder Property Group is pleased to announce the sale of 127 West 24th Street, a 7,518 square foot ground floor and basement commercial co-op. Chakrasambara Kadampa Meditation Center, a non-profit organization which provides meditation classes, paid $3.2 million for the Chelsea property. Rudder Property Group represented […]

A 1984 New York Times Article on the New York Office Condominium Market

This article from December 1984 highlights the construction of 55 East 59th Street, also known as Delmonico Plaza.  The original asking prices were approximately $350/RSF. Recent sales have ranged from $700/RSF – $1,000/RSF. The article also mentions a number of the other commercial condominium and co-op conversions that occurred in the 1980s. The average pricing of […]

A Lawyer’s Advice on Office Condos

Jeffrey A. Margolis, Esq., is founding principal of The Margolis Law Firm and monthly for The Commercial Observer on legal issues, wrote a recent article on the legal aspects of the due diligence process for commercial condos and co-ops.

Meditation Center Buys Midtown South Co-op

Rudder Property Group is pleased to announce the sale of 127 West 24th Street, a 7,518 square foot ground floor and basement commercial co-op. Chakrasambara Kadampa Meditation Center, a non-profit organization which provides meditation classes, paid $3.2 million for the Chelsea property. Rudder Property Group represented the seller, TREC Rental Corp.

Buying Your Building: An Upside in a Downturn

I received an email from a contact at Merrill Lynch that had a link to an article titled “Buying Your Building: An Upside in a Downturn”.  The article highlights the low interest rate environment that we are in and how now is a great time for a company to buy their space.

Clothier Steven Alan purchases $14.5 million Tribeca residential building for retail, showroom & office use

The growing trend of commercial tenants purchasing their space is highlighted in a recent Wall Street Journal article. Bedrock Brands, a Texas company with an investment in Steven Alan and other retail brands purchased 177 Franklin Street for $14.5 million.  The building was slated to become a residential building, but Bedrock and Steven Alan will use […]