There were 33 contracts signed last week at $4 million and above in Manhattan over this July 4th weekend, carrying on to 22 straight weeks!
The No. 1 contract was 16B at 21 East 61st Street, asking $15.5 million. This co-op has 3,582 square feet including 3 bedrooms, a library, and 4.5 bathrooms. With Central Park views, there are over 1,100 square feet of terrace space surrounding the apartment.
The building was formerly the Carlton Hotel and was converted into a co-op in 2013. Amenities include a concierge, doorman, a 65-foot swimming pool, a fitness center, a bike room, and storage.
The No. 2 contract was 33A at 200 Amsterdam Avenue, asking $14 million. This condo has 3,188 square feet including 4 bedrooms and 4.5 bathrooms. There is a 33-foot corner great room with 10-foot ceilings, a master suite, and a second bedroom that overlook Central Park from a 326-square foot terrace.
Close to completion, 200 Amsterdam is a new condo that comprises 112 units on 52 floors. Amenities include a concierge, fitness center, a 75-foot saline pool, children’s playroom, private dining room, and resident’s lounge, and a pet grooming room.
Manhattan residential real estate is bouncing back to its pre-pandemic levels as sales activities have increased and the market keeps staying hot. With businesses reopening, vaccination levels rising, and workers slated to return to offices this fall, New York City should soon start to see its normalcy after the past year of devastation due to COVID.