Upper West Side multifamily & commercial real estate market
Recorded sales, prices, construction, lending and ownership for income and commercial property in Upper West Side, updated monthly from NYC public records. Data through September 2026. Covers Upper West Side and Lincoln Square.
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$831.1M69 sales, last 12 months▲ 54% YoY
$824Median price / sq ft▲ 0.4% YoY
$619KMedian price / unit (multifamily)▼ 13.1% YoY
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October 2026 summary
69 income-property sales were recorded in the Upper West Side over the 12 months ending September 2026, totaling $831.1M in dollar volume. The sales count rose 38% versus the prior 12 months, while dollar volume rose 54%. The median price per square foot was $824, up 0.4%, and the median price per residential unit for multifamily and mixed-use properties was $619K, down 13.1%. DOB construction permits totaled 2,234, down 16.3%. 3.8% of multifamily and mixed-use parcels carried a Motivated-Seller Score of 10 or above, compared with 2.8% citywide. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. was the most active lender, with 40 mortgages recorded.
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
1
$7.8M
November 2024
1
$5.7M
December 2024
5
$56M
January 2025
1
$4.8M
February 2025
9
$117.3M
March 2025
3
$14.6M
April 2025
4
$22.3M
May 2025
4
$20.3M
June 2025
6
$86.6M
July 2025
8
$103.9M
August 2025
4
$84.7M
September 2025
4
$15.5M
October 2025
3
$30.7M
November 2025
4
$15.9M
December 2025
5
$17.8M
January 2026
5
$24.6M
February 2026
5
$43.6M
March 2026
5
$119.5M
April 2026
7
$64.2M
May 2026
8
$160.3M
June 2026
5
$69M
July 2026
5
$117M
August 2026
11
$110.9M
September 2026
6
$57.6M
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
$551
November 2024
—
December 2024
$854
January 2025
$587
February 2025
$750
March 2025
$921
April 2025
$897
May 2025
$744
June 2025
$734
July 2025
$818
August 2025
$860
September 2025
$846
October 2025
$662
November 2025
$579
December 2025
$543
January 2026
$741
February 2026
$766
March 2026
$930
April 2026
$930
May 2026
$855
June 2026
$692
July 2026
$809
August 2026
$843
September 2026
$869
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
230
November 2024
210
December 2024
187
January 2025
179
February 2025
185
March 2025
236
April 2025
210
May 2025
197
June 2025
259
July 2025
299
August 2025
230
September 2025
247
October 2025
228
November 2025
181
December 2025
182
January 2026
197
February 2026
195
March 2026
225
April 2026
195
May 2026
229
June 2026
303
July 2026
224
August 2026
75
September 2026
0
What trades here
Share of recorded sales by asset class, last 12 months.
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Asset class
Sales
Multifamily
63
Mixed Use
2
Other
2
Retail
1
Hospitality
1
Seller distress
3.8% of 3,329 multifamily and mixed-use parcels in Upper West Side carry a Motivated-Seller Score of 10+ as of October 2026, down from 4.3% in August 2026. Citywide the figure is 2.8%.
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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 Upper West Side?
The median recorded sale was $824 per square foot across 69 priced income-property sales in the 12 months to September 2026, up 0.4% on the prior year.
How much do multifamily buildings sell for per unit in Upper West Side?
Multifamily and mixed-use buildings sold for a median of $619K per residential unit in the 12 months to September 2026, across 65 recorded sales.
How many commercial real estate sales were there in Upper West Side last year?
69 income-property sales worth $831.1M 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 Upper West Side?
The most active institutional lender over the last 12 months was JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., with 40 recorded mortgages. The Crezly lender directory ranks every lender by recorded loans.
Track Upper West Side 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.
