Hoboken landmark knocked down in 2005
Lots of other places to choose from:

Italian:
Augustino's - 1104 Washington 201-420-0104
Jefferson - 1319 Washington 201-386-9955
Margherita's - 740 Washington 201-222-2400

American:
Madison Bar & Grill - 1316 Washington 201-386-0300

Chinese:
Precious - 128 Washington 201-798-8827

Japanese:
Sushi House - 155 1st St. 201-656-7788

Cuban:
La Isle - 104 Washington 201-659-8197

Mexican:
East LA - 508 Washington 201-798-0052

Middle Eastern:
Ali Baba - 912 Washington 201-653-5319

Italian Deli's / fresh mozzarella:
Tony's Bakery and Deli - 410 2nd St. 201-659-4766
Fiore's - 414 Adams 201-659-1655
Biancamano - 1116 Washington 201-795-6274
Lisa's - 901 Park 201-795-3212
Luca Brasi's - 100 Park 201-217-9960
Biaggio's - 202 Hudson 201-217-0203

Other deli's:
Josh & Ive's - 918 Willow 201-604-0054

Fast Food (classic Hoboken places):
Biggies - 318 Madison 201-656-2161
Piccolo's - 92 Clinton 201-653-0564
Spa Diner - 74 Hudson 201-653-6617

Other fast food:
Chicken & Rib Crib - 630 Washington 201-420-7173

Pizza:
Benny Tudino's - 622 Washington 201-792-4132
Delfino's - 500 Jefferson 201-792-7457
Grimaldi's - 133 Clinton 201-792-0800
Uptown Pizza - 54 14th St 201-610-9955

Places to have a coffee/cappacino:
Mola - 517 Washington 201-659-4243
Ganache - 356 13th St 201-792-2003
Landmark Coffee - 88 Hudson 201-222-8400

OTHER SOURCES for food
Fresh bread bakery:
Antique Bakery - 122 Willow 201-714-9323
Pastry Bakery:
Georgio Pasticcerie - 1112 Washington 201-792-3538
Homemade chocolates:
Lepores - 537 Garden 201-659-4783
Homemade pasta:
S & A Pasta - 712 Jefferson 201-420-9011
Bagels:
Bagel Smashery - 153 1st St 201-604-0120
Produce & gourmet items:
Sobsy's - 92 Bloomfield 201-795-9398

The Hudson County MLS (multiple, listing service) is a data base of properties currently on the market in Hudson County. It consists of a group of brokers real estate offices that pool listings and cooperate to sell any listing of a member firm.

So no matter what size your real estate office is, all offices who are members of the MLS have access to all listings available on the MLS - which means there are many, many listings to choose from in Hudson County other than soley relaying on listings available in each individual office. Some perspective buyers think they have to go from office to office to see properties. It's actually to your advantage to work with one agent who will have access to all the listings and develop a history of your preferances by listening to your comments as you see each individual property.

By using the Hudson County MLS, buyers have a wider assortment of properties to select from and the sellers have much wider exposure when selling their property.

This means that every agent in a particular area is working to sell your home!!

There are a few things you should expect if you are looking to buy a condo in Hoboken in the price range of $350,000 to $435,000. This information is based on my own recent experience of helping a buyer with a search in this price range as well as having a listing for a 1-bedroom in Hoboken last month which is already under contract.

So far, we have seen about 18 condo's in Hoboken in the last month. I check for new listings daily and we see about 5/6 properties every weekend.

1. Most places in this price range do not include parking (only 2 of the 18 places we saw included parking).

2. It's mainly walk-ups with a few elevator buildings in the newer construction properties (about 5 of the 18 places we saw had elevators).

3. Central air, granite, stainless steel appliances, h/w floor, w/d in unit - all of these details do exist but more so in the properties listed at $425,000 - $450,000 range.

4. Many of the older buildings do not have a washer/dryer in the unit, but do offer a laundry room in the basement which is typically coin operated.

5. Taxes and maintenance vary from building to building, the newer buildings have higher taxes but similar maintenance fees.

6. Currently (as of 10/17/05) there are 39 one bedroom units on the Hudson County MLS in the price range of $350,000 to $450,000. Average taxes are $3,115 (with a range anywhere from $1900 to $5532). Average maintenance is $176 (with a range of $119 to $307).

7. Square foot in this price range has been anywhere from 489 sq ft to 800 sq ft., with the average being about 600 sq ft. It also depends on the lay-out, some of the smaller places with a good lay-out, do appear bigger.

8. The more West you travel, the more you get but you are a little further from the Path, although you do have other, new commuting options - light rail, shuttle service in some buildings is available, Willow/Clinton bus to NY vs Washington St. bus.

9. Although most of the places we saw did not have parking, we did see a few places that had wonderful outdoor space, either a terrace or deeded backyard.

10. In September, approximately 14 one bedrooms sold (actually closed) in Hoboken at the average sale price of $378,043, with approx. 43 more one bedrooms pending (due to close shortly), the average price per square foot in September was $602 for a one bedroom. (information compiled from the Hudson County Multiple Listing Service as of 9/29/05. Information herein deemed reliable but not guaranteed).

The really good places will go into contract quickly....you have to be prepared to make an offer if you like a property and have a pre-qualification letter in your file to go along with your offer, this is something that most sellers will require to consider your offer.

Corner bldg, end of 9th and Washington St.

For further information, interested parties may contact jmarciano@patinarealty.com, licensed NJ Real Estate Agent at PATINA REALTY 736 Washington St., Hoboken, NJ 07030

201-222-9955 (office)

www.patinarealty.com

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