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Uncorking the best wine perks in 10 NYC luxury condos

By Michelle Sinclair Colman | From Future New York Friday, February 13, 2026

At the end of 2025, a study by the Wine Market Council found that Millennials have overtaken boomers as the largest group of wine consumers, and that interest in wine is climbing among members of Gen Z. Participants also noted that wine makes occasions feel more special, and that both of the youn...

How to prepare for underwriting as a first-time buyer + Open houses to visit this weekend

By Cait Etherington | From Get To Know Friday, February 13, 2026

Beware if you need a mortgage. Underwriting is notoriously challenging. Since the pandemic, many lenders have raised their qualification requirements. This means that more than ever before, applicant’s finances, job security, and down payment funds will be under scrutiny. Here are a few things po...

When Condo Residents Litigate: Assessing the Risks and Impact on Property Values

By Cait Etherington | From Get To Know Thursday, February 12, 2026

Shoddy construction, chronically broken elevators, stratospheric monthly fees, delinquent tenants, and toilet flushes loud enough to keep one up at night are just some of the reasons why New Yorkers have filed lawsuits related to problems originating in their own buildings. But is litigation wort...

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NYC’s top-selling buildings of 2025 as Downtown deals reach new highs

By CityRealty Staff | From Annual Market Reports Friday, January 2, 2026

In 2025, core New York City areas recorded just over 11,000 signed residential contracts: 44 percent condominiums, 54 percent co-ops and condops, and the remainder townhouses. If all properties sold at their last asking prices, total contract volume would exceed $25.5 billion. The overall average...

How to make an all-glass apartment feel like home + Top 25 glass buildings in NYC

By CityRealty Staff | From Future New York Thursday, February 12, 2026

At 860 feet high, 262 Fifth Avenue has dethroned the nearby Madison House as the tallest building in NoMad and is just behind 520 Fifth Avenue as the tallest residential building on Fifth Avenue. Moreover, with a 19:1 slenderness ratio, it is not far behind 111 West 57th Street (23:1 slenderness ...

Pros and cons of listing your NYC property under market value + 25 listings potentially selling at a loss

By Cait Etherington | From Get To Know Thursday, February 12, 2026

In Q4 2025, co-op listings are lingering on the market for significantly less time than they were just a year ago: year over year, co-op listings in New York City have seen a 20% decrease in average days spent on the market. Yet, for sellers who are generally anxious to turn around their properti...

Price Cuts: Double-digit discounts at Selene; Classic seven on West End Ave. gets 22% haircut

By CityRealty Staff | From Future New York Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Fewer than 200 condos, co-ops, condops, and townhouses in core New York City areas experienced price reductions from February 3-9, 2026. These included three listings at Selene, the Foster + Partners-designed condominium located slightly south of Billionaires' Row. The tower itself is next to the...

Saltwater pools: 25 NYC condo and rental buildings that embrace the new luxury amenity

By CityRealty Staff | From Upper West Side Wednesday, February 11, 2026

After weeks of cold weather, New Yorkers are almost certainly ready for summer. The smell of chlorine can evoke that time of year for many, given its use sanitizing public pools, but a new, gentler alternative is growing in popularity among swimmers and pool operators alike. Chlorine is still pre...

Pros and cons of buying a fixer-upper + 21 listings under $1M in need of TLC

By Cait Etherington | From Get To Know Wednesday, February 11, 2026

How to prepare to buy a NYC apartment? 5 tips from a Manhattan realtor + Charming new listings from $399K

By CityRealty Staff | From Get To Know Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Want to buy an apartment in the city, but aren’t sure where to start? Check out these insights from NYC real estate broker Karen Palacios on what the cut-throat city real estate market is really like.

Manhattan Sales: 53W53 triumphs in resurgent luxury market; Parc Vendome condo doubles in value in eight years

By CityRealty Staff | From Future New York Monday, February 9, 2026

In October 2025, a report released by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli found that Wall Street's profits could top $60 billion if trends continued as they were; at that point, the securities industry had earned $30.4 billion in the first half of 2025 alone, over half of the previous y...

Nearly $600M in Manhattan contracts include Harry Macklowe's former 432 Park spread; Denzel Washington's movie penthouse at Olympia finds a buyer

By CityRealty Staff | From Future New York Monday, February 9, 2026

From February 2-8, 2026, 164 residential contracts were signed in Manhattan, holding steady week over week. The first full week of February 2026 was marked by bone-chilling temperatures in New York City, but it was a hot week for Manhattan's luxury market with 41 signed deals asking over $3.9 mil...

A Beaux-Arts gem on Irving Place finds new life as private residences, Danny Meyer’s Maialino to anchor ground floor

By CityRealty Staff | From Future New York Saturday, February 7, 2026

As part of the wave of office-to-residential conversions sweeping over Manhattan, few buildings have been as primly positioned for for-sale residences as 67 Irving Place. Sales officially launched last week on the building's eleven expansive one-per-floor residences designed by Morris Adjmi Archi...