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Interview: Brandon Charnas on Zero Bond and the rise of New York’s private members 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...

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 ...

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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...

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...

Price Cuts: First Giorgio Armani Residences resale gets 15% haircut; Lescaze-designed Upper East Side mansion trimmed by $7M

By CityRealty Staff | From Great Listings Wednesday, December 10, 2025

From December 2-9, 2025, about 200 condos, co-ops, condops, and townhouses throughout New York City experienced price reductions. While these are more price cuts than last week, they come at a time when sales listings are down in New York City, to fewer than 7,600 now as compared to over 9,000 in...

NYC's sweetest studio apartments; Starter homes with custom furniture, creative layouts, and private outdoor space

By CityRealty Staff | From Great Listings Tuesday, December 9, 2025

About 100 years ago, buildings full of one-room "efficiency apartments" went up to accommodate an influx of single people moving to New York City. This was around the same time wealthy artists' families were building separate studios for them to live and create in, albeit often with multiple room...

Frank Gehry's enduring influence on NYC architecture; See his built and unbuilt works

By Michelle Sinclair Colman | From Future New York Tuesday, December 9, 2025

In a city defined by its strict grid and anxious vertical rise, Frank O. Gehry’s contributions to New York remain unmistakably his, yet distinctly shaped by the city’s character. Of his two buildings, one channels his signature crushed-steel dynamism into a soaring high-rise, while the other glow...

Manhattan Sales: Justin Timberlake’s former penthouse sells at 38% profit; Energy exec to donate proceeds of $28M condo sale to charity

By CityRealty Staff | From Iconic Addresses Tuesday, December 9, 2025

On the week ending December 5, 2025, the city recorded residential sales that took place around the Thanksgiving holiday. This is the likeliest explanation for the week-over-week dip in both the number of Manhattan sales recorded and the aggregate dollar amount.

The Lotus: Eco-friendly Murray Hill rental gears up for leasing launch and affordable lotto

By CityRealty Staff | From Midtown Monday, December 8, 2025

A little south of Tudor City, rental building The Lotus has risen at 255 East 39th Street, on the northwest corner of Second Avenue. Market-rate leasing is expected to launch in winter 2026.