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Cash buyers are back as mortgage rates rise

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Cash buyers are back as mortgage rates rise

An analysis of citywide sales data by The Real Deal shows that all-cash deals make up a more significant portion of the New York City market than at any time on record, accounting for 60% of condo sales in Manhattan this year. Cash buyers have also successfully scooped up 37% of condo deals in Brooklyn this year and 40% in Queens. All three figures are a record since at least 2018.

This trend can be attributed to rising mortgage rates above 6%, raising borrowing costs ...

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Brooklyn’s tallest tower lists for sale

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The residential Brooklyn Tower at 9 DeKalb Ave., standing tall at 1,000 feet, is set to hit a record-breaking price point. Douglas Harmon and Adam Spies at Newmark are currently marketing the property, and it’s expected to fetch a price of over $600 million. This news was reported by Green Street in its Real Estate Alert, which stated that only 13 of the city’s residential buildings have ever sold for more than $500 million. Although the sale won’t ...

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The NYC neighborhoods to watch in 2022

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The NYC neighborhoods to watch in 2022

Soho, Dumbo, and Greenwich Village top a list of New York City neighborhoods to watch in 2022, according to a new report from StreetEasy that looked at areas with the biggest surge in interest among buyers, renters, and sellers.

After being hit very hard by the pandemic, Manhattan is now seeing renewed interest as shopping, nightlife, and cultural institutions reopen. There’s lots of housing buzz about Soho in particular, a result of proposals to rezone the area and add more apartments. The neighborhood saw a 48 percent increase in listing searches in 2021 over ...

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Manhattan’s retail loss is outer boroughs’ gain

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Manhattan’s retail loss is outer boroughs’ gain

Manhattan retailers are still waiting for the return of tourists to 5th Avenue and employees to Midtown offices, but some retail corridors outside of the central business district have seen metrics return almost to where they were before the pandemic.

Vacancies and rents in the Bronx’s main retail area, Fordham Road, are near normal, the New York Times reported. The vacancy rate is 3 percent, according to the Fordham Road Business Improvement District.

Meanwhile, in Brooklyn, new residential development has aided projects ...

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NYC Restaurants to allow 50% capacity

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NYC Restaurants to allow 50% capacity

New York City restaurants are on a rapid pace to reopening. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that restaurants in the city will increase indoor dining capacity to 50 percent starting March 19.

“In New York State, our decisions are based on science and data and we are encouraged by the continued decline in infection and hospitalization rates,” Cuomo said in a statement.

Restaurants have been struggling amid capacity restrictions. A recent survey by New York State Restaurant Association found that ...

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NYC Rental Market Picks Up Pace

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It’s recovery time. In Manhattan, new lease signings rose to their highest level for the month of January, since the last financial crisis: up 57.6%year over year.

Lowered rents prompted an increase in the new lease contracts activity. Tenants are moving back to the city in search of good deals as they sense the leverage in their favor is ...

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