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From Future New York As 125 Greenwich Street teases 2023 comeback, see listings in the Financial District

By CityRealty Staff Friday, February 3, 2023

When 125 Greenwich Street was still on the drawing board, it attracted attention for its 912-foot height, its sinuous design by Rafael Viñoly, and its luxurious amenities planned for the top three floors of the building (including, but not limited to, a state-of-the-art fitness center, a 50-foot ...

From Great Listings Ahead of frigid forecast, see the most welcoming fireplaces in NYC condos

By CityRealty Staff Friday, February 3, 2023

New York City's forecast for the first weekend of February 2023 has been described as "dangerously cold," with temperatures predicted to fall into single digits on Friday night and feel even colder because of the wind chill. Because of this, residents are advised to limit their time outside and s...

From Great Listings Celebrity Real Estate: Inside the NYC homes of Joan Didion, Hamish Bowles, and Savannah Guthrie

By Michelle Mazzarella Thursday, February 2, 2023

While the 1967 "Good-Bye to All That," a meditation on leaving New York City, is one of Joan Didion's most famous essays, she and her husband, fellow writer John Gregory Dunne, bought an Upper East Side apartment in 1988 and stayed there until both their deaths. Indeed, for a number of luminaries...

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From Monthly Market Reports CityRealty's Q3 2022 Manhattan Residential Market Report + Best-Selling Residential Buildings

By CityRealty Staff Wednesday, December 14, 2022

From Future New York Pros and Cons of Boutique Buildings + 10 New Development Condos Now Selling

By CityRealty Staff Wednesday, February 1, 2023

The public health emergency for Covid is poised to expire on May 11; however, memories of months on lockdown with neighbors on all sides are all too vivid for some New Yorkers. They may be coming to find that there is something to be said for boutique condos or rentals (commonly defined as a low-...

From Future New York Top 10 Most Prestigious Condo Buildings in Midtown East and the Cinematic Homes Inside

By CityRealty Staff Wednesday, February 1, 2023

With the exception of some rumblings around pockets of Fifth Avenue shopping and the celebrated Grand Central Terminal, Midtown East has spent the past few years subdued in the wake of pandemic-induced office closures and long-deferred return-to-work dates. However, the area has seen some stirrin...

From Future New York Price Cuts: Lantern House reduces prices on several condos; Rupert Murdoch's penthouse slashed by $16M

By CityRealty Staff Tuesday, January 31, 2023

As of this writing, Lantern House is 84% sold (h/t Marketproof). The oversized bay windows, well-thought interiors, sumptuous interiors, and address near the High Line have proven so attractive to luxury buyers that it was among the best-selling buildings of Q3 2022. However, it is far from the o...

From Riverside Dr./West End Ave. 20 luxury condos with Best Picture-caliber screening rooms

By CityRealty Staff Tuesday, January 31, 2023

While New York City has set new records for snowless streaks, low temperatures and gloomy weather nevertheless make many reluctant to go out. Fortunately, there are enough televised sports and entertainment options to see us into spring. The Super Bowl is scheduled for Sunday, February 12, six of...

From Great Listings Notable Sales: Former New York Times editor sells Greenwich Village apartment; Cosmetics executive buys Village loft

By CityRealty Staff Monday, January 30, 2023

At this point in the year, some of us start to slack off on New Year's resolutions and goals we might have set for the year ahead. However, that is not the case for these bold-faced names: Public records indicate that they have either sold or purchased their New York City apartments, an endeavor ...

From Get To Know Amidst discussions of commercial-to-residential conversions, see authentic New York City lofts in coveted neighborhoods

By CityRealty Staff Monday, January 30, 2023

Shortly after New York City offices closed at the height of lockdown, rumblings began about turning the empty space into much-needed housing. However, this is not as easy as bystanders make it sound. Mayor Adams is well aware of the city’s zoning challenges, and has thus recommended a rezoning fo...

From Great Listings One Waterline Square penthouse leads Manhattan contracts with $27 million ask

By CityRealty Staff Monday, January 30, 2023

While only one Manhattan unit priced above $10 million entered contract from January 23-29, 2023, this particular unit made quite a statement: Not only was #PHA at One Waterline Square the highest-priced contract by far with a $27,000,000 ask, but Olshan Realty's market report notes that it was t...

From Future New York Manhattan Sales: $516.9M recorded with two penthouses at 109 East 79th Street leading the charge

By CityRealty Staff Monday, January 30, 2023

Manhattan Sales: For the week ending January 27, 2023, $516,898,765 worth of transactions across 274 condo, condop, and cooperative deals were recorded 106 condo sales came to an aggregate price of $325,915,329 10 condop sales came to an aggregate price of $11,144,999 158 co-op sales came t...

From Upper Manhattan How to rent in NYC without a security deposit + Rental listings with security deposit alternatives

By CityRealty Staff Friday, January 27, 2023

For New York renters, the security deposit, a fee dedicated to cover any damage done to a unit, has long been a key part of the process. A recent series of rent laws limited this to one month’s rent, but that can nevertheless be a daunting sum in a city where the median rent currently comes in at...