The complete 2026 framework for buying a Manhattan apartment — costs, co-op vs. condo, board approval, mansion tax, Local Law 97. By a Manhattan broker since 2013.

Albany is debating a Manhattan pied-à-terre tax again. What Paris, Vancouver, and London tell us about how this kind of tax actually plays out.

Q1 2026 Manhattan contracts are down but prices held. Deals aren't breaking on price — they're breaking on buildings, boards, banks, and momentum.

In today's Manhattan prewar market, the definition of 'turnkey' has shifted. Buyer tolerance for renovation has collapsed. Here's when 'good bones' becomes bad math.

New York can launch a global brand overnight, but it still takes years to approve a new apartment building. The math behind why housing supply finally might change.

Two competing visions for New York's future: the JPMorgan-anchored business community vs. Mamdani's progressive coalition. The real estate stakes for Manhattan.

From Central Park West to Billionaires' Row, nearly one in three Manhattan condo resales traded below original sponsor price between July 2024 and July 2025.

Manhattan's luxury residential market continued its Q3 2025 momentum, driven by cash buyers and high-profile developments like the Flatiron Building conversion.

Manhattan luxury co-ops and condos face Local Law 97 fines, climbing operating costs, and tighter lending in 2025. The hidden costs of holding luxury, decoded.

Mamdani's rent freeze proposal could reshape NYC housing — affordability relief for tenants, pressure on market-rate rents, and a chill on investor confidence.

The FARE Act rewrote NYC's rental playbook: tenants no longer pay broker fees when landlords hire the broker. Major shift, real catch on rising rents.

A new proposal could raise the SALT deduction cap for some NYC homeowners, offering modest tax relief and added buying power for mid-market buyers.

Luxury doesn't always mean perfection. From 432 Park Avenue's facade cracks to the Seaport's leaning tower, defects in NYC's elite condos are costing owners millions.

NYC is converting vacant office buildings into apartments. With Manhattan office vacancy at 16.5% and a 560,000-home target by 2030, here's how the math works.

Tariffs and rising rates are even hitting NYC's luxury market. A $10.25M Lenox Hill deal just collapsed. Why buyer hesitation is climbing the price ladder.

Manhattan's office market is booming in 2024 — record leasing, AI firm growth, and shifting hybrid work patterns are reshaping the city's commercial core.

Navigate 2025's real estate shifts: higher rates, SALT cap movement, soaring operating costs, and new policy. The Roebling Report's annual outlook.

NYC's City of Yes for Housing Opportunity is the biggest zoning reform in 60+ years — adding capacity for 80,000 homes citywide. Here's what it actually changes.

Trump's proposed SALT cap repeal could meaningfully boost Manhattan luxury — high-earner buyers would regain six-figure deduction power overnight.

September 2024 Manhattan update: shifting interest rates, evolving buyer preferences, and new living arrangements (welcome to the Boommates era).