Penthouse Plunge

Visions of a New Kitchen? Let Leicht Light The Way

By Jon Anderson / March 17, 2021 /

Last week, I visited with the Allie Beth Urban team at the Claridge’s newly listed $4.9 million 19-A Penthouse. As we strolled around the 7,298-square-foot manse, we got to talking about kitchens and what was in style these days. My response was that if I saw another Shaker cabinet I’d blow my brains out. I…

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Renovating? Let StoneCraft Rock You

By Jon Anderson / March 1, 2021 /

When I was searching for kitchen cabinets for the Penthouse Plunge, I was referred to Jennifer Voss, owner of StoneCraft of Dallas — not for cabinets, but stonework. This was all back in January 2020, and it seemed like days later I’d learned about IMC closing their Zodiac Lane warehouse/showroom with a huge sale. I…

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Penthouse Plunge: The End of an Odyssey

By Jon Anderson / January 4, 2021 /

They say it ain’t over ‘til it’s over and the Penthouse Plunge was no different. Purchasing combined penthouses 18-A and 18-B was barely an inkling of an idea in January 2019. It took until September 2019 to close on the purchase and until December 2020 for the new occupant to move into the A-side.  In…

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Penthouse Plunge: The Penthouse is Finally SOLD and CLOSED

By Jon Anderson / September 25, 2020 /

1 Kings 10:7: “And behold, the half was not told me.” * I bet you thought my last Penthouse Plunge column was the last. I had that hope, too. But just as it took me two months to close this deal when I was the buyer, it equally took two months to close as the…

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Penthouse Plunge: Going, Going … Almost GONE

By Jon Anderson / July 13, 2020 /

Over the long July Fourth weekend, I received two offers on my Penthouse Plunge at the Claridge. One offer was quite low citing the prospective buyers’ uncertainty in the high-rise market in the face of COVID-19. The other was a much higher cash offer that wanted some customizations. Even after the low-baller increased their offer,…

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