The pace of suburbanization in Manhattan seems to be accelerating to the point that by the time the next financial panic finally stops it, there may be nothing left but identical condo buildings, bank branches, and chain stores. Any business that doesn't specifically cater to the condo crowd, such as a music venue or art gallery, is doomed. Or at least has to move to Bushwick.
But if you have a couple million to drop on a condo at this place, you can live within easy walking distance of Walgreens, Kmart, and not one but two Starbucks within two blocks. Try that in Boise (where you can probably have only one Starbucks that close). This was built on what used to be a parking lot where you could live in your van. I guess the elite are willing to pay a few extra bucks to be a part of that cool "downtown" thing, which is now distinguished from the Upper East Side mainly by the aforementioned Kmart.
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