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Walk to work! The best luxury rental buildings in the Murray Hill–Grand Central area

By Staff Writer | From Midtown Today, March 25, 2026

Renting in Murray Hil doesn’t sound very exciting on paper. The area has held on to a now dated reputation of being a post-dorm community with a lot of office buildings nearby, but not a ton of shopping or culture. But day to day, the neighborhood is one of the most central, convenient, and easie...

The pros and cons of buying a condop + Beautiful condop listings from $335K

By Cait Etherington | From Future New York Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Most New Yorkers are familiar with co-ops and condos, but occasionally, listings come up in hybrid buildings known as condops. They account for a small figure of the housing stock (about 215 condops out of 7,527 public sale listings), but it is still important to understand these hybrid buildings...

Trio of Upper East Side towers to deliver nearly 200 units next to Second Avenue subway

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

Owing to its family-friendly atmosphere and close proximity to Central Park, Museum Mile, high-end retail, top schools, and world-renowned hospitals, the Upper East Side is a popular destination for buyers and renters alike. The boundaries and protections of the Upper East Side Historic District ...

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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...

NYC Contracts: Barbra Streisand's former townhouse and East Village "Wisteria Townhouse" find buyers; 200 East 75th nears sellout

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

From March 16-22, 2026, 214 residential contracts were signed in Manhattan with 37 for units asking over $3.9 million. Both the number of contracts signed and aggregate dollar amount are up slightly week over week; however, this represents a 29% decrease from the same week last year.

Manhattan Sales: "Stranger Things" star Maya Hawke nets profit on Village co-op; First look inside Legion's 550 West 21st Street

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

Earlier this week, the New York State Association of Realtors reported that New York State had only 22,366 homes for sale in February, down 3.9% year-over-year and the lowest number since they began tracking the data in 1997. Such scarcity cannot help but drive prices up throughout the state, and...

Nexus' Chelsea condo rises at 35 West 14th Street as corridor continues transformational era

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

Queens-based Nexus Development, led by CEO Xiaogang Wang, has shifted its focus from recently completed Midtown condo projects at 300 West 30th Street and 355 West 39th Street to a midblock site at 31-35 West 14th Street, where Chelsea meets Greenwich Village. Nexus acquired the site in October 2...

What to know about starting an urban garden + NYC listings with private gardens

By CityRealty Staff | From Get To Know Friday, March 20, 2026

It's officially spring in the Northern Hemisphere. Following the vernal equinox on Friday, March 20, the days will get gradually longer and signs of the season will emerge between the return of robins and other birds, buds on trees, and wildflowers. Even the concrete jungle is not immune, with su...

Ninth Avenue plans pedestrian-friendly redesign + New developments in Hudson Yards and Hell's Kitchen

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

The New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) has just announced that it will immediately begin work on a transformational redesign of Ninth Avenue from West 34th to 50th Streets to relieve overcrowding and create a more pedestrian-friendly experience. The plan involves widening the sidewa...

Sales launch at The Candy Factory, bittersweet condo conversion of Clinton Hill haven for artists

By Michelle Merritt | From Future New York Thursday, March 19, 2026

Sales have just launched at The Candy Factory, a boutique condominium at 124 Washington Avenue in Clinton Hill named in honor of the purpose for which it was originally built. The first public availabilities start at $1.073 million for one-bedrooms and $1.958 million for three-bedrooms.

Manhattan Sales: Celebrity plastic surgeon buys baroness' Fifth Avenue penthouse; Closings begin at The Florian

By CityRealty Staff | From Future New York Thursday, March 19, 2026

During the second week of March 2026, the number of Manhattan apartment sales recorded ticked up slightly week-over-week. The number of luxury sales priced over $3.9 million also rose slightly during this time, with the five most expensive sales of the week showing an almost even divide between p...

Price Cuts: Soho penthouse owned by former Airbnb exec slashed by $3.5M; New reductions at The Ansonia

By CityRealty Staff | From Future New York Thursday, March 19, 2026

From March 10-16, 2026, over 200 condos, co-ops, condops, and townhouses in core New York City areas experienced price reductions.

Brownstone living under $2 million + Great listings in Harlem’s Mount Morris Park Historic District

By CityRealty Staff | From Future New York Wednesday, March 18, 2026

The Mount Morris Park Historic District, stretching roughly from West 119th to West 124th Streets between Lenox Avenue and Mount Morris Park West, is one of New York City's most intact and beautiful historic enclaves. With Marcus Garvey Park as its anchor, the 13-block area offers a rare concentr...