CityRealty's monthly rundown of the Manhattan residential real estate market.
The average sales price of a Manhattan apartment fell in the four weeks leading up to August 1, as did the number of sales. The average price for an apartment—taking into account both condo and co-op sales—was $2.1 million, down from $2.3 million the prior month. The number of recorded sales, 948, represented an increase from the 1,207 recorded in the preceding month.
The average price of a condo was $2.9 million and the average price of a co-op was $1.6 million. There were 409 condo sales and 539 co-op sales.
30-Day Total Sales by Region
Downtown was the highest-grossing region in Manhattan, with $513 million in condominium sales. Midtown was the second highest-grossing area, with $244 million in sales. Downtown also had the highest price/ft2, $2,136/ft2, while Midtown had the second-highest, $1,733/ft2.New Developments vs All Other Condos:
New development condo prices averaged $2,074/ft2 this month this month, compared to $1,760/ft2 for non-new development condominium sales. The average price, $3.9 million, was down this month from $4.6 million the prior month. There were 106 new development sales this month, down from the 156 recorded in the prior month. The price/ft2 of new apartments was 18% lower than it was a year ago, when it was $2,458/ft2, and 8% less than it was last month, when it was $2,248/ft2. The aggregate sales total of new developments was $410 million.