Market Insight

First look at copper-accented skyscraper to rise at Queens Plaza; 565 units including affordable housing planned

By CityRealty Staff | From Future New York Saturday, May 17, 2025

When it comes to open lots in Long Island City’s booming Court Square - Queensboro Plaza district, the question is not if they will be redeveloped, but when, how tall the future tower will rise, and what kind of occupants it will attract. One such site in development limbo is 30-25 Queens Bouleva...

Dive into Luxury: Extraordinary NYC homes with private pools

By CityRealty Staff | From Great Listings Saturday, May 17, 2025

A few of the city's best apartment buildings boast opulent, highly styled swimming pools for residents—but a pool of one’s own remains the ultimate luxury in urban living, and is still relatively rare. Private basement and backyard pools can be found throughout the city, but the crème de la crème...

Open Houses: New listings from $550K + Fun things to do in NYC this weekend

By CityRealty Staff | From Get To Know Saturday, May 17, 2025

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NYC's most expensive neighborhoods to buy a condo or co-op

By CityRealty Staff | From New Developments Tuesday, March 4, 2025

New York City's residential apartment market is always evolving, with some neighborhoods maintaining their dominance while others experience notable shifts. In the condo market, Downtown neighborhoods remain among the most expensive, despite a slight decline in price per square foot year-over-yea...

Furnished apartments in NYC: Best rental services + Beautiful furnished homes for sale

By CityRealty Staff | From Get To Know Friday, May 16, 2025

If you have a long-term (30+ day) New York City stay planned, such as for a work gig or a semester of study, a hotel room can get impersonal and expensive very quickly. Moreso, renting a room for short stretches has become more difficult in the wake of the short-term rental crackdown. However, fu...

NYC Brutalism: The good, the bad, and the ugly

By CityRealty Staff | From Future New York Thursday, May 15, 2025

Frills are not part of the Brutalist vocabulary. Brutalist architecture has never been very popular but its blunt forcefulness, its rude breaking with tradition, and its often startling and simplistic inventiveness have made it hard to ignore, and therefore still very much alive. Brutalism's ro...

Camptown: A boutique Catskills retreat; Doo-da days await!

By Michelle Sinclair Colman | From Get To Know Thursday, May 15, 2025

Between the concerts, festivals, and other events, there's nothing like summer in the city. But New York City is also notorious as a "heat island" that makes already high temperatures feel positively sweltering, and has some craving an escape. Respite can be found a quick train ride away: Campto...

Gowanus Rising: Over 5,000 apartments, art, and a $1.6B cleanup spur neighborhood revival

By Michelle Sinclair Colman | From Brooklyn Wednesday, May 14, 2025

It stinks to be known for an odor, but for over a century, Gowanus was defined by the polluted canal running through its core. That said, it’s now one of Brooklyn’s most closely watched real estate frontiers. With the Superfund project 15 years in, working to clean the canal, and a sweeping rezon...

Guide to Buying in a New Construction Condo, Part 3 + New developments offering buyer incentives

By Cait Etherington | From Future New York Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Condos currently under development present more risks to lenders than completed condos, coops, or other constructions. Typically, it is impossible to get a mortgage without an appraisal of the unit being purchased. If a condo is under construction, this is impossible since, depending on the stage...

Price Cuts: Acclaimed artist's Central Park West loft slashed by 12%; Reductions at The Treadwell

By CityRealty Staff | From Future New York Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Three-bedroom apartments have long been in demand in New York City, and it shows: According to a recently released report by Brown Harris Stevens, three-bedroom apartments account for over one-third of new development market demand on the Upper East Side. But of the 71 new development three-bedro...

The renaissance and continued rise of the condo hotel

By Cait Etherington | From Great Listings Tuesday, May 13, 2025

From the opulent Ansonia Hotel on the Upper West Side to the storied women-only Barbizon on Lexington Avenue (both of which have since closed and been converted to regular condos), New York has long been home to hotel-style living. While these residences may be best known for their luxury feature...

Nearly $550M in Manhattan sales topped by Robert A.M. Stern condos and $50M at Extell's 50 West 66th Street

By CityRealty Staff | From Notable Sales Tuesday, May 13, 2025

On the first full week of May 2025, the number of sales recorded held relatively steady week-over-week. But with nine deals priced over $10,000,000, the aggregate dollar total shot up during this time. Additionally, while many New York City buyers use sites like CityRealty to guide their search,...

Top NYC contracts include $25M aerie at Madison House and Barbara Corcoran's lush Fifth Avenue penthouse

By CityRealty Staff | From Future New York Monday, May 12, 2025

The first full week of May 2025 marks the third-highest weekly total for Manhattan contracts signed to date in 2025. The total number of sales saw a slight week-over-week decline, but several units priced over $10,000,000 led to a 12% increase in total dollar volume during this time. These includ...