The Worst Condo Project Ever?

Courtesy AustinTowers Downtown Condo Blog  Mon, 06/15/2009 - 8:42pm

Some condo projects are better than others. After reading a story in the New York Times, I can safely say that the worst condo project in the country is not in Austin.

For the bargain price of $1,300 per square foot, you could own a piece of the Sheffield57, a 50-story condo conversion project on the west side of manhattan.

At more than $400m, the original building purchase (prior to conversion) is supposedly the most expensive residential building sale...


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