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Across from 56 Leonard, 101 Franklin Street prepares for upscale 71-unit condo conversion and addition

By CityRealty Staff | From Future New York Friday, February 27, 2026

Piggybacking on TriBeCa’s enduring appeal, its scarcity of new development, and the cachet of 56 Leonard Street across the street, 101 Franklin Street (aka 250 Church Street), the long-vacant postwar office building at the corner of Leonard Street is poised for a full transformation into 71 marke...

Beautiful NYC homes with built-in shelving + 8 Big Apple-themed book recommendations

By CityRealty Staff | From Great Listings Friday, February 27, 2026

After years of ebooks and minimalism, hard copies of books seem to be making something of a comeback. Special edition books with limited edition covers and sprayed edges are popular gifts. While many experts consider the rainbow bookshelf trend to be over, colorful bookshelves may still be seen i...

25 NYC condos with amazing children's playrooms to spark imagination

By CityRealty Staff | From Future New York Friday, February 27, 2026

After years of relatively mild winters, the first two months of 2026 came as a shock to New Yorkers between a prolonged cold spell lasting from late January well into February and the first blizzard in a decade. However, between high-tech sports simulators, hammams, and IMAX screening rooms, seve...

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NYC’s top-selling buildings of 2025 as Downtown deals reach new highs

By CityRealty Staff | From Annual Market Reports Friday, January 2, 2026

In 2025, core New York City areas recorded just over 11,000 signed residential contracts: 44 percent condominiums, 54 percent co-ops and condops, and the remainder townhouses. If all properties sold at their last asking prices, total contract volume would exceed $25.5 billion. The overall average...

Price Cuts: Trump World Tower condo slashed 55% ahead of Trump's curious Roosevelt Hotel deal; Soho townhouse gets $4.2M haircut

By CityRealty Staff | From Future New York Thursday, February 26, 2026

From February 17-23, 2026, about 200 condos, co-ops, condops, and townhouses in core New York City areas experienced price reductions. These included two listings in Trump-developed buildings and come at a time when prices are up from pandemic-era lows, but still below historic peaks.

Panorama Brooklyn at 25 and 30 Columbia Heights plans residential conversion and expansion; Iconic skybridge to come down

By CityRealty Staff | From Future New York Wednesday, February 25, 2026

As of late February 2026, the Department of City Planning is reviewing an application to convert Panorama Brooklyn, a Brooklyn Heights office/commercial project at 25-30 Columbia Heights, to a mixed-use development with a sizeable residential component overlooking the East River and the Manhattan...

Still Hanging On: Fire escapes in a changing NYC + Apartments with iron-laced views

By CityRealty Staff | From Future New York Wednesday, February 25, 2026

New York City’s fire escapes are a quintessential part of our urban fabric. Seen in countless films, photographs, and cultural iconography, the iron appendages are both utilitarian and sometimes unexpectedly beautiful, especially when their lacy ironwork catches the right light or is trimmed in f...

Top 10 Upper East Side condos on Third Avenue; Key corridor sees development surge amid improved transit

By CityRealty Staff | From Lenox Hill Tuesday, February 24, 2026

For many years, Third Avenue was considered an informal line of demarcation for Upper East Side buyers, given its close proximity to both the Lexington Avenue 4/5/6 trains and the most stylish sections of the neighborhood. This stretch is home to some of the Upper East Side's tallest buildings an...

Manhattan Sales: 432 Park logs priciest sale since 2019; San Remo tops co-op sales; West Village two-bed sells at 461% gain

By CityRealty Staff | From Future New York Tuesday, February 24, 2026

For the week ending February 20, 2026, the Presidents' Day federal holiday meant fewer days for the city to record Manhattan residential sales, and those recorded likely took place when Manhattan was in the throes of the first snowstorm of 2026 and the chilling temperatures that followed. With t...

NYC’s lopsided tax structure and the fight to fix it + Condo listings with low taxes

By Cait Etherington | From Get To Know Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Roughly a month and a half into his term, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani released his first preliminary budget with a warning that there are only two ways to fill a multimillion-dollar gap: either by imposing a new tax on the state's wealthiest individuals or corporations, or by raising prope...

Manhattan Contracts: $89.5M penthouse to set Upper East Side condo record; Iconic Village townhouse once home to Daniel Chester French finds buyer

By CityRealty Staff | From Future New York Tuesday, February 24, 2026

From February 16-22, 2026, a week that included the Presidents' Day federal holiday on Monday, February 16, 187 contracts were signed in Manhattan. The abbreviated business week likely led to a week-over-week decline in the number of contracts signed by default, though February 2026's contract v...

NuSun Vernon: Record-breaking waterfront condo offering 2 years free common charges + 10 new devs offering buyer incentives

By CityRealty Staff | From Future New York Monday, February 23, 2026

The story of early-21st-century New York City development is, in many ways, the story of how the city reclaimed its shoreline. For decades, prime residences and businesses turned their backs on the water, leaving the East and Hudson Rivers to industry and the utilitarian uses that often supported...

New cast-iron condo proposed for 41-43 Mercer Street in SoHo + 21 voluminous lofts in NYC cast-iron buildings

By CityRealty Staff | From Future New York Friday, February 20, 2026

On Tuesday, February 24, Landmarks will review an application for a new project at 41-43 Mercer Street in the Soho-Cast Iron Historic District. According to a presentation prepared by Alexandr Neratoff Architect, the team seeks to demolish the one-story building at 41 Mercer Street, replace it wi...