East Harlem multifamily & commercial real estate market
Recorded sales, prices, construction, lending and ownership for income and commercial property in East Harlem, updated monthly from NYC public records. Data through September 2026. Covers East Harlem.
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$185.9M49 sales, last 12 months▼ 30.3% YoY
$359Median price / sq ft▼ 19.1% YoY
$249KMedian price / unit (multifamily)▼ 36.6% YoY
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November 2026 summary
49 income-property sales were recorded in East Harlem over the 12 months ending September 2026, totaling $185.9M in dollar volume. The sales count was down 7.5% versus the prior 12 months, while dollar volume was down 30.3%. The median price per square foot was $359, down 19.1%, and the median price per residential unit for multifamily and mixed-use properties was $249K, down 36.6%. 671 DOB construction permits were issued, down 12.4%. 48.4% of multifamily and mixed-use parcels carried a Motivated-Seller Score of 10 or higher, compared with 16.4% citywide. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. recorded 10 mortgages, the most of any lender.
Market trends
Recorded sales volume by month
October 2024 – September 2026. Hover or tap a month for its figure.
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Month
Sales
Volume
October 2024
2
$4.5M
November 2024
1
$1.9M
December 2024
4
$78.4M
January 2025
7
$93.1M
February 2025
6
$13.1M
March 2025
3
$7M
April 2025
6
$22.9M
May 2025
4
$7.8M
June 2025
5
$11.2M
July 2025
4
$6.3M
August 2025
5
$11.3M
September 2025
6
$9.3M
October 2025
3
$4.7M
November 2025
1
$50M
December 2025
13
$45.9M
January 2026
4
$12.7M
February 2026
2
$4.4M
March 2026
2
$2.7M
April 2026
6
$10.3M
May 2026
4
$22.2M
June 2026
6
$11.6M
July 2026
1
$2.5M
August 2026
4
$8.5M
September 2026
3
$10.4M
Median price per square foot
Rolling 3-month median of recorded sales with a building area. Gaps mean fewer than five priced sales.
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Month
Median $/sf (3-mo)
October 2024
—
November 2024
—
December 2024
$464
January 2025
$464
February 2025
$502
March 2025
$464
April 2025
$437
May 2025
$440
June 2025
$484
July 2025
$484
August 2025
$436
September 2025
$389
October 2025
$332
November 2025
$388
December 2025
$290
January 2026
$416
February 2026
$334
March 2026
$295
April 2026
$304
May 2026
$318
June 2026
$366
July 2026
$373
August 2026
$431
September 2026
$534
Construction permits issued
Initial DOB NOW permits for construction work (sheds, fences, scaffolds and signs excluded) — a leading indicator of repositioning and new supply.
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Month
Permits
October 2024
69
November 2024
53
December 2024
55
January 2025
70
February 2025
62
March 2025
79
April 2025
61
May 2025
57
June 2025
55
July 2025
60
August 2025
61
September 2025
84
October 2025
71
November 2025
53
December 2025
51
January 2026
84
February 2026
55
March 2026
67
April 2026
60
May 2026
50
June 2026
73
July 2026
81
August 2026
26
September 2026
0
What trades here
Share of recorded sales by asset class, last 12 months.
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Asset class
Sales
Multifamily
34
Other
7
Retail
3
Development
2
Mixed Use
2
Industrial
1
Seller distress
48.4% of 1,968 multifamily and mixed-use parcels in East Harlem carry a Motivated-Seller Score of 10+ as of November 2026, up from 14.3% in August 2026. Citywide the figure is 16.4%.
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The score weighs estimated loan maturity, tax liens, open HPD violations, evictions, ownership tenure and transfer activity. It is a signal, not a prediction.
What is the price per square foot for commercial and multifamily property in East Harlem?
The median recorded sale was $359 per square foot across 45 priced income-property sales in the 12 months to September 2026, down 19.1% on the prior year.
How much do multifamily buildings sell for per unit in East Harlem?
Multifamily and mixed-use buildings sold for a median of $249K per residential unit in the 12 months to September 2026, across 36 recorded sales.
How many commercial real estate sales were there in East Harlem last year?
49 income-property sales worth $185.9M were recorded in the 12 months to September 2026 (deeds of $100,000 or more, excluding single-family homes and condo units).
Who lends on commercial property in East Harlem?
The most active institutional lender over the last 12 months was JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., with 10 recorded mortgages. The Crezly lender directory ranks every lender by recorded loans.
Track East Harlem deals as they happen
New sales, permits, off-market listings and distress signals, in one weekly brief.
Compiled by Crezly from NYC public records: ACRIS deeds and mortgages (recorded through September 2026), DOB NOW permits, PLUTO and HPD. Sales are recorded deeds of $100,000+ on income and commercial property (multifamily incl. two-family, mixed-use, retail, office, industrial, development, hospitality); single-family homes and condo units are excluded. Staten Island deeds are recorded by the Richmond County Clerk and are not in ACRIS. Neighborhoods follow NYC Community District boundaries. Not legal, financial or investment advice.
