CityRealty's monthly rundown of the Manhattan residential real estate market.
The average sales price of a Manhattan apartment dipped in the four weeks leading up to June 1, while the number of sales rose. The average price for an apartment—taking into account both condo and co-op sales—was $2.2 million, down from $2.3 million the prior month. The number of recorded sales, 1,084, represented a big increase from the 807 recorded in the preceding month.
The average price of a condo was $3.1 million and the average price of a co-op was $1.4 million. There were 504 condo sales and 580 co-op sales.
30-Day Total Sales by Region
Downtown was the highest-grossing region in Manhattan, with $619 million in condominium sales. Midtown was the second highest-grossing area, with $306 million in sales. Downtown also had the highest price/ft2, $2,055/ft2, while Midtown had the second-highest at $1,809/ft2.New Developments vs All Other Condos:
New development condo prices averaged $2,330/ft2 this month, compared to $1,717/ft2 for non-new development condominium sales. The average price, $4.7 million, was down this month from $5.7 million the prior month. There were 156 new development sales this month, compared to 133 in the prior month. The price/ft2 of new apartments was 4% higher than it was a year ago, when it was $2,246/ft2, but 7% less than it was last month, when it was $2,482/ft2. The aggregate sales total of new developments was $752 million.