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Spring Thaw: NYC apartments with park views from $375K

By CityRealty Staff | From Great Listings Tuesday, May 5, 2026

As the weather warms up, buds have turned to leaves, and New Yorkers are eager to spend more time outside, both walking everywhere and visiting Central Park, the city's most famous park and the most visited in the United States. Many people dream of having Central Park for their backyard, but thi...

Manhattan Sales: Ariana Grande's mother buys at 15 CPW; West End Avenue classic seven trades at 200% profit

By CityRealty Staff | From Future New York Tuesday, May 5, 2026

As April 2026 gave way to May, 180 residential apartment sales were recorded in Manhattan for the week ending May 2, 2026. This is a small week-over-week dip; however, the sales recorded this time likely took place at a time period that included the Easter and Passover holidays, not to mention sp...

NYC’s most fashionable addresses as the Met Gala takes Fifth Avenue

By CityRealty Staff | From Future New York Tuesday, May 5, 2026

On May 4, the Metropolitan Museum of Art hosted the Costume Institute Benefit, popularly known as the Met Gala. This year's theme and dress code, "Fashion is Art," was in honor of the forthcoming Costume Art exhibit, which will explore the centrality of the dressed body in art and pair garments w...

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Top-selling NYC buildings and priciest contracts of Q1 2026

By CityRealty Staff | From New Developments Wednesday, April 8, 2026

In the first quarter of 2026, Manhattan’s apartment contracts totaled $6,906,075,016 in ask volume across over 2,500 deals, with the average asking price coming in at $2.681M and an average of $1,709 per square foot. The buildings that accounted for the most activity tend to follow a familiar pa...

Townhouses top NYC contracts; Linda Evangelista's West Chelsea penthouse finds a buyer

By CityRealty Staff | From Future New York Monday, May 4, 2026

From April 27 - May 3, 2026, 252 residential contracts were signed in Manhattan. This marks a small week-over-week change and brings the total number of April 2026 contracts to 1,058, a slight year-over-year increase and Manhattan's highest monthly contract total since May 2023.

Which exposure is right for you + Open houses with abundant natural light

By Cait Etherington | From Future New York Saturday, May 2, 2026

In a city where exposures can be a home’s best feature, there is no underestimating the value of a great view. This article explores the high value placed on exposures and how to determine the ideal exposure when renting or buying a New York City apartment.

New development condos launching on the Upper East and Upper West Side

By CityRealty Staff | From Future New York Friday, May 1, 2026

Manhattan's Upper East Side and Upper West Side have long been among the city's most desirable residential neighborhoods, and remain highly livable and attractive to this day. There is abundant green space to be found between Riverside Park on the West Side, Carl Schurz Park and John Jay Park on ...

Supply and demand in NYC: Why more housing units may not lower values or rents + 20 forthcoming projects with affordable housing components

By Cait Etherington | From Future New York Thursday, April 30, 2026

A key part of Mayor Mamdani’s platform is to build more housing. Assuming he succeeds, renters and prospective buyers alike are naturally wondering how adding more housing units will impact housing values and rental prices citywide. On the surface, housing values and rental prices are often assum...

When, why, and how to buy a property with an LLC + NYC's 12 priciest neighborhoods to buy a condo/co-op in 2026

By Cait Etherington | From Get To Know Wednesday, April 29, 2026

When perusing Manhattan’s top sales, one phrase frequently comes up: “The buyer [and/or seller] is listed as an LLC.” The acronym stands for limited liability corporation, and New York State defines this as "an unincorporated business organization of one or more persons who have limited liability...

Price Cuts: "The Oprah of China's" Sutton Place townhouse reduced by one-third; The Opera penthouse gets $3M haircut

By CityRealty Staff | From Future New York Wednesday, April 29, 2026

From April 22-28, 2026, nearly 300 condos, co-ops, condops, and townhouses in core New York City areas experienced price reductions.

When, why, and how to buy or co-buy an apartment for a child + Listings under $500K with flexible purchasing options

By Cait Etherington | From Get To Know Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Whether you have a college-age child planning to spend a few years in New York City or an older child hoping to put down roots in the city on a long-term basis, buying an apartment for your child may be an excellent investment. After all, rather than sink money into someone else’s real estate by...

Paragon: Rare waterfront condos in LIC from $655K + Q&A with Kayla Lee

By CityRealty Staff | From Future New York Tuesday, April 28, 2026

In April 2024, when developer ZD Jasper purchased the development site at 45-40 Vernon Boulevard on the Long Island City waterfront, a spokesperson for the deal said, "This is arguably the best development site in all of Long Island City." More recently, new development Paragon represents the com...

Surrey penthouse tops Manhattan sales ahead of the Met Gala; homes tied to Julianne Moore and Veronica Beard among celebrity deals

By CityRealty Staff | From Future New York Monday, April 27, 2026

On the week ending April 25, 2026, 207 apartment sales were recorded in Manhattan. This marks a small week over week increase in the number of sales, though fewer sales closed for over $3.9 million in the same time frame. Three of the week's five highest-priced sales were in buildings designed by...