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Gary Barnett
The single most significant factor that has affected NYC’s residential marketplace, even more than interest rates which have hovered at historic lows for the better part of eight years, is the explosion of condominium choices including ground up construction and prewar rental conversions. New developments have reshaped the face of New York’s housing supply.
With the exception of well priced apartments under $2M which continue to attract multiple competitive bids and top sales dollars, price increases of Manhattan homes have abated. Sellers have relinquished their upper hand as buyers find more balanced footing in a market that seems to be heading back slowly to equilibrium. Throughout this year, new development options have come to market steadily yielding more than two and a half times as many choices for buyers than in 2014: approximately 6,500 units in 100 new buildings compared to roughly 2,500 units in 59 buildings last year. At the ultra high end, sales are stalled. In 2015, Manhattan’s residential real estate market shifted in more ways than one.
