MAKING THE MOVES: April 2009

An "informed but informal" place to find real estate information

Ben and Jerry - Free Cone Day today

Published Apr 21, 2009 by Judy Marciano.

Free cone day at Ben and Jerry's in Hoboken today from 12-8pm. The line is already starting...

W Hotel, Hoboken

Published Apr 10, 2009 by Judy Marciano.

People are finally starting to close on the condo's at the W Hotel. The actual price that they paid has not been reflected in the MLS yet or on the NJ Tax Records. But there are a couple of listings for the W Hotel on the Hudson County MLS. See below for a list:

225 River Street

Active listings = 3 units
1 br/1ba, approx 800 sq ft listed for $945,000
2 br/2.5 ba, approx 1900 sq ft listed for $2,250,000 (22nd floor)
2 br/2.5 ba, approx 1900 sq ft, listed for $2,499,999 (19th floor)

Under contract = 3 units
2 br/2.5 ba, approx 1900 sq ft, listed for $1,850,000 (20th floor)
2 br/2.5 ba, approx 1900 sq ft, listed for $1,995,000 (23rd floor)
4 br/3.5 ba, approx 4273 sq ft, listed for $4,500,000 (26th floor)

For rent = 2 units
2 br/2.5 ba, listed for $11,900 per month
3 br/3.1 ba, listed for $15,000 per month

There are 225 hotel rooms and only 40 condominiums were available for sale of which all were sold out. The above listings are re-sales, not initial sales.

information compiled on 04.10.09 from the Hudson County MLS, information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

Hoboken condo inventory

Published by Judy Marciano.

studio = 13 units
median price = $400,000

one bedroom = 186 units
ave. price = $421,224
median price = $392,499

two bedroom = 276 units
ave. price = $683,519
median price = $563,900

three bedroom= 48 units
ave. price = $882,907
median price = $777,450

four bedroom = 7 units
ave. price = $1,708,269
median price= $1,328,888

information compiled on 04.10.09 from the Hudson County MLS, information deemed reliable but not guaranteed

Whatever/Whenever - weekend at the W Hotel in Hoboken

Published Apr 5, 2009 by Judy Marciano.

Experienced the new W Hotel in Hoboken by actually staying there this weekend - truly an urban oasis and escape from the daily routine....My husband surprised me by booking reservations for 2 nights at the new W and it was a fun experience. Pets are welcome but we decided to leave Roxy with a friend. If we had chosen to keep her there, they would have treated her with lots of luxury pet amenities, including her own bed, special dog toys and evening treats, a few of the things they do for your pet. There is a $25 daily charge for this as well as a $100 non-refundable cleaning fee. (Roxy did stop by to visit but didn't stay there).

Other amenities included a Bliss Spa on the premise (and they will come up to your room for certain spa treatments), Living Room (becomes a bar in the evening), High speed internet is available, business center, fitness center, restaurant and a really nice staff who were extremely accommodating.

So it was a quick escape and fun to be one of the first to experience Hoboken's latest addition. Click on below link for more details and stop by yourself to check it out.

W Hotels Hoboken: W Hoboken - Hotel Rooms at WHotels.com

About me

I'm Judy Marciano
From Hoboken, NJ, United States
Thanks for checking out my blog. I am a full time licensed NJ real estate agent in Hoboken at Empire Realty Group. As I go thru Hudson County each day, often I stop to take a picture. Feel free to contact me for any real estate assistance at jmarciano@empiregroup.com