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First-time homebuyer programs for New Yorkers + Lofts with double-height ceilings from $499K

By Cait Etherington | From Get To Know Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Most people dream of buying their own home at some point in their life, but it is increasingly happening later in life. A report from the National Association of Realtors found that in 2025, the median age of first-time homebuyers reached a record 40 years old. The organization cites limited hous...

Hot Manhattan contract market on freezing December week; Top deals include 15 Central Park West condos and Amy Schumer's Brooklyn townhouse

By CityRealty Staff | From Future New York Wednesday, December 17, 2025

The holiday season is underway in New York City, and the first night of Hanukkah fell on December 14. The week of December 8-14, 2025 also saw New York City's first snowfall of the season and bone-chilling outdoor temperatures. However, it was a red-hot week for the Manhattan residential real est...

Cold feet no more: 25 new development condos with radiant heated floors

By CityRealty Staff | From Future New York Wednesday, December 17, 2025

As the temperatures drop and mornings get colder, getting out of a warm bed and stepping on to a cold floor can feel like adding insult to injury. This is where radiant floor heating comes in. This system is most commonly found in bathrooms, and heats the floor directly rather than the air in the...

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NYC’s top-selling buildings: Downtown deals drive Q3 2025 as outer boroughs gain ground

By CityRealty Staff | From Monthly Market Reports Wednesday, October 29, 2025

In the third quarter of 2025, Manhattan recorded just over 2,500 signed residential contracts: 47% for condominiums, 48% for cooperatives, and the remainder for condops and townhouses. If all sold at their last asking price, total contract volume would reach approximately $5.2 billion. The overal...

Over $500M in Manhattan sales include first closings at 520 Fifth Avenue and Tribeca condo sold at 79% profit

By CityRealty Staff | From Future New York Wednesday, December 17, 2025

The week ending December 13, 2025 was one that recorded sales a bit further removed from the Thanksgiving holiday, a busier time for both buyers and sellers. This resulted in a week-over-week boost in the number of sales, and several high-priced sales drove the aggregate dollar amount up by over ...

INTERVIEW: Brandon Charnas on Zero Bond and the rise of New York’s private clubs

By CityRealty Staff | From Future New York Friday, December 12, 2025

Over the past decade, private members clubs have quietly reshaped New York’s social, cultural, and professional landscape. Once niche and discreet, they are now powerful engines of networking, dealmaking, and community building, often occupying architecturally significant buildings and navigating...

Open Houses: NYC apartments with fireplaces for Santa to sneak in

By CityRealty Staff | From Great Listings Friday, December 12, 2025

Christmas and New Year's are only a two weeks away, and there are fewer open houses this weekend compared to other times this year. However, thousands of listings remain on the market, and people are still on the move, including families with young children who wonder how Santa will find them wit...

The Big Five of 2025: The NYC real estate trends of the year

By Michelle Sinclair Colman | From Future New York Friday, December 12, 2025

Homeowners insurance in NYC: 6 common questions and answers

By Cait Etherington | From Get To Know Thursday, December 11, 2025

On December 9, a four-alarm fire gutted 201 West 107th Street, a prewar residential building located in close proximity to Columbia University. The fire broke out on the top floor, causing part of the roof to collapse; a parapet wall on the left side of the building also caved in. The apartments ...

Inviting NYC apartments for sale with sunken living rooms from $215K

By CityRealty Staff | From Get To Know Thursday, December 11, 2025

Sunken living rooms are a distinctive feature in many New York City apartments, with origins dating back to 1927 when Kansas-born architect Bruce Goff introduced the idea in an Art Deco-style house with a “conversation pit.” This design element, which had never been seen before, quickly gained po...

NYC buildings with Life Time as 1,000-unit Gowanus development moves forward

By CityRealty Staff | From Midtown Thursday, December 11, 2025

In December 2025, luxury gym Life Time signed a lease for a new location at 175 Third Street in Gowanus. It will measure over 85,000 square feet and be topped with a year-round rooftop beach club with pools for hot and cold use, saunas, and a bar. Interiors will include a "wet suite" with saunas ...

From Armani to the Ritz-Carlton: The perks and pitfalls of branded living

By Michelle Sinclair Colman | From Future New York Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Life's a beach, or so they say. Going on vacation is dreamy but re-entry into “real life” can be bumpy. Branded residential projects are popping up across the world and can fuse these two worlds so everyday life feels like a vacation.

Elegant New York City residences designed by Robert A.M. Stern Architects

By CityRealty Staff | From Future New York Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Update: December 10, 2025 We’ve updated this feature following the passing of Robert A.M. Stern at age 86. Stern, who founded RAMSA in 1969 and helped redefine New York City’s residential architecture, left a lasting legacy through his buildings, his teaching, and his lifelong dedication to thoug...