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Article: Condos have unexpected amenities.
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- The Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI)
- Article date:
- August 16, 2007
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Byline: Marv Balousek
Aug. 16--When veteran Madison real estate agents Tien Truong and Jim Hess decided to build their first condominium project, they wanted to take a nontraditional approach.
They spent six months taking buyers on tours of competitive condos and did a lot of listening to find out what they liked. They set the price at $164,900 to $174,900 before construction and decided to target young professionals.
"We started with the buyers and worked backwards, " Hess said, letting their preferences dictate the amenities and condo design.
The result was the 44-unit Promontory Condominiums, 8201 Mayo Drive, a $5.3 million ...