Pre-war homes made another strong showing for the top sales in Manhattan last week
As August 2025 draws to a close, the New York City Department of Finance is starting to record Manhattan residential real estate sales that took place during a traditionally slow selling season. This likely accounts for the week-over-week dip in both the number of sales recorded and the aggregate dollar amount.
During this time, apartments in prewar buildings put on an especially strong showing, accounting for seven of the ten highest-priced closings of the week. Prewar design influences were also present among both the interiors and exteriors of some of the new development condos among the week's highest-priced closings.
During this time, apartments in prewar buildings put on an especially strong showing, accounting for seven of the ten highest-priced closings of the week. Prewar design influences were also present among both the interiors and exteriors of some of the new development condos among the week's highest-priced closings.
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Manhattan Sales:
- For the week ending August 22, 2025, approximately $448 million worth of transactions across 217 condo, condop, and cooperative deals were recorded
- 106 condo sales came to an aggregate price of $281,523,396
- Eight condop sales came to an aggregate price of $9,329,750
- 103 co-op sales came to an aggregate price of $156,809,034
One57, #51C (Bespoke Real Estate LLC) | https://www.cityrealty.com/nyc/MidtownWest/one57-157-west57thstreet/apartment-51C/sold/A369915
However, a few weeks after an apartment at Billionaires' Row standard-bearer One57 had Manhattan's top sale, the building was back on top. Residence #51C, a four-bedroom overlooking Central Park, led the week's sales with a closing price of $14.95 million. Both parties conducted the transactions through LLCs, but public records show that the seller has taken a loss, having bought it for $17.75 million in December 2015.
The top Downtown sale took place at Tribeca book bindery turned luxury condominium 443 Greenwich Street. The three-bedroom Residence #5G sold for $13.3 million in the week's second-highest sale overall. The buyer made the purchase through a trust, but Crain's New York Business identified them as novelist/screenwriter Jonathan Tropper, whose credits include Apple TV+ show Your Friends & Neighbors and the film adaptation of his book This Is Where I Leave You.
The seller is listed as an LLC, and public records show that they bought the apartment for $8 million in June 2018. Another public figure would not be unexpected; the ultra-private building has emerged as a celebrity favorite, and Academy Award-nominated actor Jake Gyllenhaal recently sold an apartment on the same floor as Mr. Tropper's.
The seller is listed as an LLC, and public records show that they bought the apartment for $8 million in June 2018. Another public figure would not be unexpected; the ultra-private building has emerged as a celebrity favorite, and Academy Award-nominated actor Jake Gyllenhaal recently sold an apartment on the same floor as Mr. Tropper's.
953 Fifth Avenue, #PH, top co-op sale (Compass) | https://www.cityrealty.com/nyc/ParkFifthAveto79thSt/-953-fifthavenue/apartment-PH/sold/A86668
Additionally, four Upper East Side co-ops ranked among the top twenty sales of the week with two in the top five. The week's top co-op sale was for the penthouse at 953 Fifth Avenue, which sold for $12 million in the fourth-highest sale overall. A trust bought the triplex penthouse with three private terraces from model-turned-actress Lois Chiles, whose screen credits include roles in Moonraker, The Way We Were, and Broadcast News. It was initially listed for $18 million in March 2024, and entered contract with a $15 million ask in February 2025.
It was trailed by Residence #6/7 at 9 East 79th Street, which sold for $10.5 million in the week's second-highest co-op sale and fifth-highest overall. The sellers are New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch and her husband, venture capitalist Dan Levine. It was listed for $13 million in March 2024, a time when Commissioner Tisch was chief of the NYC Sanitation Department, and entered contract with an asking price just under $12 million in May 2025. The couple bought the apartment for $8 million from Commissioner Tisch's parents, Loews CEO James Tisch and former Board of Regents chancellor Merryl Tisch, in April 2011.
Elsewhere on the Upper East Side, the saga of former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani's apartment at The Fred Leighton Building has drawn to a close as the city recorded the sale. Residence #10W came in just under $5 million and just short of the twenty highest-priced sales of the week. It has been on and off the market at gradually lower price points since summer 2023, when the former mayor and disbarred lawyer listed it for $6.5 million.
At one point, the apartment was among the possessions Mr. Giuliani was required to surrender in the wake of a 2023 defamation lawsuit filed by two Georgia election workers. But in early 2025, a settlement allowed him to keep the apartment. This summer, he bought ex-wife Judith Giuliani out of the apartment before selling it and moving to Florida (h/t Crain's New York Business). The closing price is not much more than he paid for it in 2002.
At one point, the apartment was among the possessions Mr. Giuliani was required to surrender in the wake of a 2023 defamation lawsuit filed by two Georgia election workers. But in early 2025, a settlement allowed him to keep the apartment. This summer, he bought ex-wife Judith Giuliani out of the apartment before selling it and moving to Florida (h/t Crain's New York Business). The closing price is not much more than he paid for it in 2002.
200E20th, summer 2025 (CityRealty)
Also of note, over $10 million across two sales was recorded at 200E20th, a new development condo in the heart of Gramercy. These included Penthouse C, which closed for an even $7 million. One of three penthouses in the building, the 2,461-square-foot unit has three bedrooms, three and a half baths, two private terraces, and the building's signature curved windows in the Great Room.
200E20th is over 75% sold and open for immediate occupancy. Remaining availabilities range from a one-bedroom for $1.6 million to a three-bedroom penthouse for $7.35 million.
200E20th is over 75% sold and open for immediate occupancy. Remaining availabilities range from a one-bedroom for $1.6 million to a three-bedroom penthouse for $7.35 million.
Amenities at 200E20th include a central courtyard inspired by the nearby Gramercy Park. But a short distance from the building, work is underway on a massive new project at 38 Gramercy Park East. One perk of this building will be keys to New York City's only private park.
Work progressing on Legion Investment Group forthcoming condo development at 38 Gramercy Park East
Top Manhattan Sales
9 East 79th Street, #6/7 (Corcoran Group)
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From the Listing:
Apartment 6/7 spans two full floors and provides ample space and incredible light through the south facing windows with beautiful views of Central Park. Entering from the private elevator you are greeted by a wide open great room with large south facing windows that bring in amazing light. This great room is centered on a gas fireplace and connected to a library/den also with a gas fireplace. Off the great room is a large formal dining room which connects through a butler's pantry to the eat-in chef's kitchen.
Apartment 6/7 spans two full floors and provides ample space and incredible light through the south facing windows with beautiful views of Central Park. Entering from the private elevator you are greeted by a wide open great room with large south facing windows that bring in amazing light. This great room is centered on a gas fireplace and connected to a library/den also with a gas fireplace. Off the great room is a large formal dining room which connects through a butler's pantry to the eat-in chef's kitchen.
953 Fifth Avenue, #PH (Compass)
From the Listing:
This pre-war triplex Penthouse is truly a masterpiece, offering a harmonious blend of historical elegance and modern luxury. The meticulous redesign by renowned architect Peter Pennoyer has created an extraordinary residence with exceptional views, gracious entertaining areas, and luxurious features. The exquisite architectural finishes add a sense of grandeur to the home and include an enfilade of rooms framed by broad elliptical arches, domed and vaulted ceilings, French casement windows, hardwood floors, custom moldings, and multiple fireplaces.
This pre-war triplex Penthouse is truly a masterpiece, offering a harmonious blend of historical elegance and modern luxury. The meticulous redesign by renowned architect Peter Pennoyer has created an extraordinary residence with exceptional views, gracious entertaining areas, and luxurious features. The exquisite architectural finishes add a sense of grandeur to the home and include an enfilade of rooms framed by broad elliptical arches, domed and vaulted ceilings, French casement windows, hardwood floors, custom moldings, and multiple fireplaces.
The 74 (Douglas Elliman)
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Residence 23 is a full floor expansive 5-bedroom, 4.5-bath home with four exposures boasting views of Manhattan and Central Park. An abundance of light floods this home through floor-to-ceiling windows. The private elevator opens to a formal gallery, providing the perfect entry to the grand living and dining rooms featuring double exposures, west and north. The gourmet kitchen boasts floor-to-ceiling windows with northern exposure, an oversized island and bespoke, stained ash wood cabinetry with fluted glass upper cabinets and polished Bianco ice marble countertops and backsplash.
Residence 23 is a full floor expansive 5-bedroom, 4.5-bath home with four exposures boasting views of Manhattan and Central Park. An abundance of light floods this home through floor-to-ceiling windows. The private elevator opens to a formal gallery, providing the perfect entry to the grand living and dining rooms featuring double exposures, west and north. The gourmet kitchen boasts floor-to-ceiling windows with northern exposure, an oversized island and bespoke, stained ash wood cabinetry with fluted glass upper cabinets and polished Bianco ice marble countertops and backsplash.
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443 Greenwich Street, #5G (Douglas Elliman)
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Live luxuriously in the graciously proportioned 3,022 square foot, 3 bedroom/3.5 bath designed with the utmost detail and high end finishes. Step off the elevator directly into your private foyer with limestone inset flooring and handcrafted blackened steel feature wall. The original Carolina yellow pine beams and columns from 1882 complement the lofted ceilings. Northern and Southern exposures from your over-sized living room/open kitchen. Gorgeous 8 inch wide white oak floor throughout. Spacious laundry room with vented Electrolux full size washer and dryer with utility sink and storage.
Live luxuriously in the graciously proportioned 3,022 square foot, 3 bedroom/3.5 bath designed with the utmost detail and high end finishes. Step off the elevator directly into your private foyer with limestone inset flooring and handcrafted blackened steel feature wall. The original Carolina yellow pine beams and columns from 1882 complement the lofted ceilings. Northern and Southern exposures from your over-sized living room/open kitchen. Gorgeous 8 inch wide white oak floor throughout. Spacious laundry room with vented Electrolux full size washer and dryer with utility sink and storage.
One57, #51C (Bespoke Real Estate LLC)
From the Listing:
The one to look up to! Perched on the 51st floor of the renowned ONE57 tower, this exquisite residence seamlessly blends space, design, and panoramic views. With north, east, and south exposures, it offers sweeping vistas of Central Park and the city skyline, complemented by luxurious features and meticulous attention to detail. Elegant 10'7" high ceilings and walls of glass enhance the sense of space across the expansive 3,466-square-foot layout, which encompasses 4 bedrooms, 4 full and 1 half bathrooms.
The one to look up to! Perched on the 51st floor of the renowned ONE57 tower, this exquisite residence seamlessly blends space, design, and panoramic views. With north, east, and south exposures, it offers sweeping vistas of Central Park and the city skyline, complemented by luxurious features and meticulous attention to detail. Elegant 10'7" high ceilings and walls of glass enhance the sense of space across the expansive 3,466-square-foot layout, which encompasses 4 bedrooms, 4 full and 1 half bathrooms.
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