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Former AIG Building Will Likely Be Sold For $100 A Square Foot

Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009

Sold, to a foreigner probablyIs that insanely cheap for commercial real estate? Seems like! Anyhow, the haunted million-square-foot carcass of the former AIG headquarters at 70 Pine and 72 Wall Street in beautiful New York City appears to have found a buyer for the bargain-basement price of $100 million. Who’s the lucky winner, Donald Trump? The Cato Institute? The buyers “would have been carefully vetted,” a source told the New York Post, from which we can conclude it’s just Tom Daschle wasting the last of his lunch money. [New York Post]


LOOKING FLY IN DC

Stock Up On Your Urban Gear At Commonwealth’s Big Sale

Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009

Pretty fly...for a white guy. If you happen to be in that life stage where the only “cool” clothes you can afford are from the Gap, Forever 21 or H&M, you will be happy to know that Commonwealth is having their annual Winter Blowout sale from Jan. 30-Feb. 8. Buy any two items and get one FREE (and this applies to their fabulous collection of sneakers, too). MORE »


OUR FLOURISHING ECONOMY

Worst Christmas Ever

Thursday, January 8th, 2009

Over the river and through the trees, to grandmother's house we go...If you’re like most Americans, this blessed holiday season the grown-ups in your family agreed to buy presents “just for the kids” while everyone else huddled beneath a single thin quilt like Charlie Bucket’s grandparents. As a result, newly released holiday sales figures were unbelievably sucky. Congratulations, consumers! Your failure to continue to borrow and spend as usual has finally ruined even our discount retailers. MORE »


HILLARY CLINTON

Howard Wolfson Sold His Condo!

Thursday, May 8th, 2008

Scenic views of the Dust BowlClinton campaign spokesperson and offensive sweater-wearer Howard Wolfson doesn’t have a lot to be happy about these days, but at least he finally sold his Central Park West condo (pictured, left). The property had been on the market since last July. Now the new owner will be able to enjoy its luxurious limestone bathrooms while Sad Howard sleeps on a grate along with John Edwards’ war veterans. [New York Observer]