Turtle Creek Condos
A fire broke out Friday evening at the building locally referred to as “21 Turtle Creek,” which is actually located at 3883 Turtle Creek. The condo building experienced a minor fire on the eighth floor the day after Thanksgiving. The building was evacuated at 5:30 p.m. Friday for a few hours due to intense smoke…
Read More1 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…
Read MoreEvery angle of this Turtle Creek North condo is worthy of your attention. And you won’t believe the price! This phenomenal one-bedroom, two-bathroom looker is a Friday Four Hundred to remember. That’s right, Friday Four Hundred – as in the list price is currently $439,000! According to the listing, it is “Architectural Digest worthy” and we couldn’t…
Read MoreOver 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,…
Read MoreEven in our diminished circumstances (the Claridge is only allowing four workers in a unit at a time) work has been progressing since my last installment a month ago. And of course we’ve had our hair-raising moments during that month. For those new to the Penthouse Plunge, it’s a series of articles chronicling my purchase,…
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