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The monthly contract activity stood at 816 in July, basically the same amount as last year, with just three more contracts signed and down almost 10% from the 906 historical average for the month. The Median Sales Price is $1,019,000, at the moment, 3% down from last year. The supply, which is the number of units on the market, stands at 6,418, down 6.9% from a year ago. While the number of pending sales, which is the number ...
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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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Those anticipating a downward correction in the Manhattan retail market will have to wait for another quarter.
According to a report by CBRE, ground-floor retail availability decreased across 16 of Manhattan’s shopping corridors in the first quarter of 2023, marking the seventh consecutive quarter of a drop in availability. The average asking rent increased to $638 per square foot, a rise of 3.7% from Q4 2022 and 8% YoY, with this being the third straight quarter of asking rents increasing. The aggregate ...
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March was a hot month across the city
The monthly contract activity stood at 1,164 in March, down 22% compared to last year, up 2.2% from the 1138 historical average for the month of March, and 39% more deals closed than in February. Newly built or newly converted apartments across the city saw a 25% increase in deals compared to pre-pandemic averages for the month. The largest contract to close in March was a $66.5 million sale for two penthouse apartments at Naftali Group’s ...
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The monthly contract activity stood at 816 in February, down 31.1% compared to last year and down 13.9% from the 948 historical average for the month of February. The Median Sales Price is $1,075,000, at the moment, down -6.7% from last year. The supply, which is the number of units on the market, stands at 6,429, up 1.7% from a year ago. While the number of pending sales, which is the number of currently in contract units, stands ...
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The proposed 180-foot Harlem Wheel would rise alongside the Hudson River as part of the Harlem Gateway Waterfront Initiative to transform the 125th Street piers into a tourist destination, running several attractions including “Harlem Rocket” speedboat tours and a Harlem Maritime Center & Museum.
The wheel would open in summer 2024 and could draw millions of riders — who’d pay between $15 and $20 a ride — every year, according to the Harlem Gateway Waterfront Initiative website.
“The Harlem Gateway Waterfront Initiative will stimulate ...
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