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Delectable trophy listings near New York's newest Michelin-starred restaurants

By CityRealty Staff | From Great Listings Monday, December 16, 2024

Last week, Michelin awarded stars to restaurants in New York, Chicago, and Washington DC in a ceremony hosted by Emmy-nominated TV host Java Ingram at The Glasshouse. Gwendal Poullennec, international director of the Michelin Guides, mentioned New York's "outsized impact on the global culinary st...

From classic to contemporary: The timeless appeal of gridded windows

By CityRealty Staff | From Great Listings Monday, December 16, 2024

Window grilles, often referred to as window grids, are functional or decorative features that create the appearance of divided window panes. While historically, all such windows served a functional purpose by holding multiple glass panes together, modern grilles are primarily aesthetic and come i...

Manhattan Contracts: $520M in deals led by Mets' shortstop's $20M Upper East Side penthouse

By CityRealty Staff | From Future New York Monday, December 16, 2024

Thanks to a confluence of factors, the Manhattan luxury market has seen a staggering number of high-priced contracts signed in the fourth quarter of 2024. A number of luxury developments in highly coveted neighborhoods launched sales; the markets have been more favorable in recent weeks; and elec...

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CityRealty's Q3 2022 Manhattan Residential Market Report + Best-Selling Residential Buildings

By CityRealty Staff | From Monthly Market Reports Wednesday, December 14, 2022

From Armani to the Ritz-Carlton: The perks and pitfalls of branded living

By Michelle Sinclair Colman | From Future New York Friday, December 13, 2024

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.

What is "Net Effective" rent + Newly launched rentals with special offers

By CityRealty Staff | From Astoria Friday, December 13, 2024

New York is known for its high rents, and a recent study confirmed it: A report by RentHop found that New York City accounted 39 of the 100 most expensive zip codes with the most expensive rent in the United States, with two Manhattan neighborhoods in the top ten. Some of this can be attributed t...

Why live-in superintendents deserve the largest holiday tips + Listings in doorman buildings with on-site supers

By Cait Etherington | From Get To Know Friday, December 13, 2024

If you live in a large multifamily dwelling in New York City, there is a good chance that you are in a building with a live-in superintendent. Virtually all full-service buildings (i.e., buildings with door staff and porters) have one or even more live-in superintendents, and many non-service bui...

Greenwich Village townhouse with state-of-the-art updates re-lists seeking a $36M profit

By CityRealty Staff | From Goldilocks Blocks Wednesday, December 11, 2024

For all the excitement surrounding rare new construction condos in the protected area, historic townhouses in Greenwich Village remain in demand among luxury buyers. Last week, a townhouse at 114 Waverly Place had the second-highest asking price of the week, outperforming units at perennial favor...

Price Cuts: Barbra Streisand's former townhouse reduced by $1.1M; Final sponsor condos at The Belnord and Gramercy Square discounted

By CityRealty Staff | From Future New York Wednesday, December 11, 2024

From December 3-9, 2024, just over 200 condo, co-op, condop, and townhouse listings in core New York City areas experienced price reductions. These included 49 East 80th Street, an Art Deco-style townhouse on the Upper East Side once owned by EGOT-winning singer/actress Barbra Streisand. Followin...

Keeping out the masses, keeping in the few: NYC apartment buildings with grand gated entrances

By CityRealty Staff | From Behind The Buildings Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Majestic entrances have long been a hallmark of New York City's most iconic apartment buildings. Most do not have gated entrances, however. Gates are intimidating portals usually meant to keep out hoi polloi (the masses) and keep in the pit bulls.Occasionally, they can be grand, befitting hoi oli...

NYC homes with bay windows to put holiday decorations front and center

By CityRealty Staff | From Great Listings Tuesday, December 10, 2024

It's tempting to lament that "they don’t make them like they used to," but one timeless architectural feature from pre-war design is making a comeback: the bay window. These charming apertures can be found in historic townhouses and new-construction condos alike, bringing character and practicali...

Top Contacts: $530M in Manhattan deals include Robert De Niro's former CPW co-op and $32M in sales at One High Line

By CityRealty Staff | From Future New York Tuesday, December 10, 2024

After a quiet Thanksgiving week, New York’s luxury market rebounded strongly from December 2-8, 2024, with nearly 300 contracts signed. If all units sell at their asking prices, the total would exceed $530 million. This surge was driven by high-value deals in soaring new towers, historic townhous...

Manhattan Sales: West Side luxury market soars as One High Line nets $125M in closings

By CityRealty Staff | From Future New York Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Manhattan Sales: For the week ending December 6, 2024, $455,333,058 worth of transactions across 192 condo, condop, and cooperative deals were recorded 105 condo sales came to an aggregate price of $344,250,649 Three condop sales came to an aggregate price of $5,985,879 84 co-op sales came ...