The Gilded Age of Uptown

The Top 10 Residential Sales of the Year

Photo Credit: 432 Park Avenue

Although the news at the tail end of the year tended to lean more doom and gloom, it was an abundant year with 1,304 contracts signed at $4+ million totaling $10,320,149,800 with the majority signing in the first half of the year. According to the Olshan Report, who documents the luxury market on a weekly basis, compared to the last decade, 2022 fell exactly in the middle of the pack with a No. 5 rating.

The top 10 residential sales of the year totaled $640.8 million all uptown, solidifying the Gilded Age has returned and buyers are looking for amenitized buildings and views.

Number 1 Contract: 4 East 66th Street PH/11 — $101 Million.

Sold by the estate of Paul Allen, the late Microsoft co-founder, this sale contained two UES units in what may be one of the largest co-op sales in New York’s history.

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Number 2 Contract: 730 Fifth Avenue, 20A — $75.9 Million

Located in the historic Crown Building in the Aman New York, the Jala Penthouse is a full-floor apartment with an original asking price reportedly of $83.53 million.

Number 3 Contract: 220 Central Park South, PH75—$72 million

Located in one of the most coveted luxury buildings in the city, this ~5,000-square-foot penthouse has three bedrooms and four full baths, plus a powder room with a terrace a terrace overlooking Central Park.

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Number 4 Contract: 432 Park Avenue, 82nd Floor — $70.5 Million

Set above the clouds, with 360-degree New York views, this full-floor, ~8,000-square-foot apartment has five bedrooms and once asked $90 million.

Number 5 Contract: 730 Fifth Avenue, 22A — $56.2 Million

The Aman New York had 3 of the top 10 highest sales of the year with the addition of this unit.

Number 6 Contract: 12 East 63rd Street — $56 Million

This 10,700-square-foot townhouse with 7 bedrooms, 8 bathrooms and a basement swimming pool went into contract in late 2021 and closed early 2022.

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Number 7 Contract: 730 Fifth Avenue, 21A — $53.4 Million

The Aman New York had 3 of the top 10 highest sales of the year with the addition of this unit.

Number 8 Contract: 36 East 68th Street — $52.8 Million

Spanning ~9,000-square-feet, this townhouse has six bedrooms and 10 bathrooms spread across five floors. There’s a swimming pool in the basement, a spa with a hammam and vast entertaining areas on the first two floors. The third, fourth and fifth stories contain the home’s ensuite bedrooms, according to listing information.

Number 9 Contract: 60 East 93rd Street — $52.5 Million

This 23,000-square-foot townhouse measuring 57 feet wide was originally built for Virginia Graham Fair Vanderbilt, the house doubled as an art gallery and private home; the sale took place off market.