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From April 13-19, 2026, 247 residential contracts were signed in Manhattan. This marked a small week over week decline, but several trophy properties were instrumental in driving the aggregate dollar amount up slightly in this time frame. April is typically the strongest sales month of the year, and 2026 could very well outpace April 2025 if contract activity continues at this rate.
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Billionaires' Row, epicenter of the superluxury pied-a-terre (April 2026)
Also last week, Governor Hochul proposed a pied-a-terre tax on second homes in New York City valued above $5 million, which would levy an annual surcharge among non-resident owners to close a city budget gap. Bruce Blakeman, her opponent in the gubernatorial race, has come out against it, and Noble Black of Corcoran Group questioned how effective it would truly be in an interview with Fox Business. But in the immediate term, the prospect of a pied-a-terre tax does not appear to have scared off super high-end buyers as of yet. 33 units had last asks of $5 million and up last week.
111 West 57th Street, #PH76 (Travis Mark)
"There's far better ways to raise revenue from real estate if that's what they want to do" - Noble Black, Corcoran Group
111 West 57th Street nears sellout
Both of the week's highest-priced contracts were for high-floor homes overlooking Central Park views, and Penthouse #76 at 111 West 57th Street led with a $45 million ask. Not only was this the highest-priced contract of the week, but it was also the highest-priced single-residence deal on Billionaires' Row of 2026 to date. Developer Harry Macklowe's former spread at 432 Park Avenue entered contract with a $59.9 million ask in February 2026, but that price represents two separate units. This single penthouse features direct elevator entry, a grand living room overlooking Central Park views, access to a 309-square-foot private terrace from the kitchen and media room, and four bedrooms on a separate floor for privacy.
111 West 57th Street (Sotheby's International Realty)
This contract brings 111 West 57th Street to 95% sold. At the crown of the building, a Quadruplex Penthouse with 14' ceilings, floor-to-ceiling windows, five bedrooms with en suite baths, a custom circular staircase and private internal elevator, and 618 square feet of terrace space, is asking $98 million. Penthouse #80, another duplex penthouse, came on the market for $46 million earlier this month.
Extell's 50 West 66th Street rising directly south of their planned supertower replacing the ABC-Disney studios, April 2026 (CityRealty)
Luxury buyers are drawn to the Upper West Side
Residence #56N, a half-floor four-bedroom at 50 West 66th Street, had the week's second-highest contract with a $35.5 million ask. Located in the Tower portion of the Upper West Side's tallest building, it has floor-to-ceiling windows, 14'6" ceilings, a custom-designed kitchen by Smallbone of Devizes, and two private loggias - one off the living room, one off the primary suite at the opposite end of the apartment.
Additionally, notable deals took place at converted Upper West Side buildings. Residence #617 at The Belnord, a full-block building whose condo conversion was overseen by Robert A.M. Stern Architects (RAMSA), entered contract with an $12.25 million ask, the fifth-highest of the week. At church-turned-condominium 140 West 81st Street, the four-bedroom Residence #5 is also known as The Rose House for its signature feature, a restored rose window that serves as the focal point of the living room; this entered contract asking just under $9 million. The next major launch on the Upper West Side will be 200 West 88th Street, an 18-story condominium designed by RAMSA that rose on the former site of the Mermaid Inn's Upper West Side outpost.
193 Waverly Place, #TH (Brown Harris Stevens)
Margaret Mead's former Greenwich Village house finds a buyer
Also of note, 193 Waverly Place entered contract with a $9.495 million asking price, the week's third-highest townhouse and just short of the ten highest-priced contracts. Anthropologists Margaret Mead and Dr. Rhoda Bubendey Metraux moved into the house in 1955, during which time Daytonian in Manhattan notes that they published several books and articles. The Greek Revival house retains such original details as marble mantles and intricate moldings, but has been updated with state-of-the-art kitchen appliances. Helen VanRhyn of Brown Harris Stevens represented the seller.
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265 Sixth Avenue, #TH, Brooklyn's highest-priced contract of the week (Compass)
Biggest deals in Brooklyn
In Brooklyn, Park Slope townhouse 265 Sixth Avenue led the borough's contracts with a $6 million ask. This 19-foot-wide brownstone dates back to 1901, and original details like the cornice, ceiling moldings, and decorative fireplaces were carefully preserved amidst a renovation that included a chef-caliber kitchen, luxury shower systems in the primary suite, a finished basement with dry sauna, and a roof terrace with a hot tub.
However, new development condos also performed well in Brooklyn. The borough's highest-priced apartment contract was for Residence #1, one of two units at the recently converted 153 State Street in Brooklyn Heights; this triplex unit with three bedrooms, three and a half baths, and 1,381 square feet of private outdoor space spread across a deck, a paved patio, and a yard was asking about $5.5 million. Additionally, multiple contracts were recorded at Aliya in Williamsburg, 630 Grand Avenue in Prospect Heights, and 817 Classon Avenue in Crown Heights.
Top NYC Contracts: April 13-19, 2026
#10. The Schumacher, #3D
Last Ask: $10,000,000
NoHo | Condominium | 3 Bedrooms, 3.5 Baths | 2,900 ft2
The Schumacher, #3D (Compass)
#9. 67 Irving Place, #7
Last Ask: $10,450,000
Gramercy Park | Condominium | 4 Bedrooms, 4.5 Baths | 3,432 ft2
67 Irving Place, #7 (Reuveni LLC)
#8. One High Line, #WEST_24C
Last Ask: $10,915,000
Chelsea | Condominium | 3 Bedrooms, 3.5 Baths | 2,635 ft2
One High Line, #WEST_24C (Corcoran Sunshine Marketing Group)
#7 (tie). 10 Greene Street, #PH
Last Ask: $11,500,000
SoHo | Condominium | 4 Bedrooms, 4.5 Baths | 4,155 ft2
10 Greene Street, #PH (Corcoran Group)
#7 (tie). 41 Riverside Drive, #TH
Last Ask: $11,500,000
Riverside Dr./West End Ave. | Townhouse | 6+ Bedrooms, Unknown Baths
41 Riverside Drive, #TH (Sothebys International Realty)
#5. The Belnord, #617
Last Ask: $12,250,000
Broadway Corridor | Condominium | 6+ Bedrooms, 5.5 Baths | 4,498 ft2
The Belnord, #617 (Douglas Elliman Real Estate)
56 Leonard Street, #48W (Compass)
From the Listing: Private market sale. Contact listing agent, Elevated Advisement, for additional availability. See full details here.
56 Leonard Street has 7 public availabilities from $5 million.
#3. 40 East 73rd Street, #TH
Last Ask: $24,950,000 (-9.3%)
Park/Fifth Ave. to 79th St. | Townhouse | 6+ Bedrooms, 6+ Baths | 9,000 ft2
40 East 73rd Street, # (Modlin Group LLC)
#2. 50 West 66th Street, #56N
Last Ask: $35,500,000
Central Park West | Condominium | 4 Bedrooms, 5.5 Baths | 4,878 ft2
50 West 66th Street, #56N (Corcoran Group)
#1. 111 West 57th Street, #PH76
Last Ask: $45,000,000 (-8.2%)
Midtown West | Condominium | 4 Bedrooms, 4.5 Baths | 6,512 ft2
111 West 57th Street, #PH76 (Sothebys International Realty)
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