Looks like sellers are doing it again - expecting massive short-term returns on real estate, this time in a so-so building in Chelsea, across the street from 21 Chelsea where you can rent something virtually identical for 1/3 the cost:
125 WEST 21 STREET, 12B Manhattan 4/25/2008 $1,848,123
125 West 21st Street #12B in Chelsea $2,425,000
Total Monthly Payment: $14,932
Neat. A 31% profit since April. And a virtual steal at $15k a month!