Pi-vot!!

That is sad, Alan.
It seems like someone would want the piano.

OMG Alan- I am laughing so hard and replaying the scene from Friends in my head. Everytime I think of it I start laughing again. When we moved from FL I discovered many places don't want what we (and others) have because they've been inundated with books,DVDs, etc. 

Good evening Alan,

Thank goodness for Junk Relief! Coordinating all this definitely falls under the distinction of full service Real Estate. You gave us a visual when you mentioned the Friends episode. Like Kathy Streib I can't stop laughing!

Alan May  I think it is so sad. I knew a mover I used; he wanted me to let him know about pianos for his personal use. True story - I had a musician no one would take the beautiful piano down the small elevator; he did it - I love him - later, I had another piano, and no problem piano. First floor, right next to sliding glass doors YES, he wanted it for himself - next thing I knew was charged $800 

Hello Alan - some half-kidding remarks can be incredibly sad in some ways.  There is an argument that can be made that we "collect" too much stuff.   That familiar tune may not carry the same weight in each situation. 

Life can be complicated.  And it's a discussion that can be carried over (and over) for a long time.  Kinda like piano practice. . .   

I'm glad you were able to find someone to move that piano, but it's a shame it was thrown away. I'd love to have a regular upright piano instead of the electronic one I have but then I'd have to get it tuned on a regular basis so for now, I will keep the electric one.

Channeling Ross is mighty clever Alan!

No surprises here,   I have experienced the same on several occasions.  My mom had one in her basement which my handyman took part piece by piece and scrapped it.  

That was such a memorable scene. While the fictional friends lived in the West Village of Manhattan- in the real world Manhattan we have services such as the New York Couch Doctor - who disassembles and reassembles your couches (and possibly other furniture) for moves. Yes- it's a real service.  Actually...there are several firms that do this now. 

As to the Piano - I have seen moves where the movers shut down the block and have a crane hoist up the piano through the window of the apartment. Of course- we also have Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center- so professional grade piano's are not so out of the norms.

We also have 111 West 57th St, aka Steinway Tower located on Billionaire's Row where the base of the building- the first 16 stories is Steinway Hall - the former store and recital hall for Steinway and Sons. The new tower is built on top of the landmarked building as a supertall residential condo skyscraper- 91 stories in total (84 stories functional), at 1,428 ft tall. It's considered one of the skinniest skyscrapers in the world- and was completed 2 years ago.  Despite the supertall status- the building contains just 60 apartments...which jives with the Billionaire's Row status. There are currently 8 apartments listed for sale ranging from $15.75m to $49m.