According to whom? In this neighborhood in the last year 9 properties sold for over $2.5m and 8 sold for under, meaning $2.4m is below the median value of the area. Why didn't they just say "Dismembered man found in Greenwich Village apartment"?

Edit: The article keeps changing, it originally said 200 W Houston, now it says both 200 East Houston and 365 E. Houston.

Edit #2: In a standing proof that local journalism isn't worth the cost of the paper it would take to print it out and wipe your ass with it, the actual location, judging from the video that accompanies the article is 265 E. Houston.

The juxtaposition is what's noteworthy, not that the neighborhood is expensive.

Gruesome murders are salacious enough; it happening to a wealthy entrepreneur inside his expensive Manhattan home is especially rare.

For many reasons, people seem to be interested when tragedy strikes the rich or glamorous.

i live on the block, it's the building on the corner of suffolk st and east houston, left hand side facing north.

Yes, I think the article has the wrong address. That building is 265 not 365 (which I don't think exists?) I am also in the neighborhood (hi neighbor!) and saw police activity there this morning.

A 2.4m condo in Manhattan is hardly uncommon.

A person being found chopped up in such a condo is, however.