Real estate
July 7, 2023
Outperforming expectations, luxury real estate in Manhattan has seen a 17.4 percent increase in contracts signed from the second quarter of last year. Image courtesy of The Langham New York
By Zach James
While the overall market on New York City’s central island has seen a steep financial decline in recent months, U.S. real estate brokerage Compass’ latest report shows that the luxury sector remained strong in the second quarter of 2023.
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