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Central Harlem multifamily & commercial real estate market

Recorded sales, prices, construction, lending and ownership for income and commercial property in Central Harlem, updated monthly from NYC public records. Data through July 2026. Covers Harlem.

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$238.4M73 sales, last 12 months▼ 16% YoY
$376Median price / sq ft▼ 18.6% YoY
$250KMedian price / unit (multifamily)▼ 50% YoY
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September 2026 summary

73 income-property sales were recorded in Central Harlem over the 12 months ending July 2026, totaling $238.4M. The sales count was up 21.7% versus the prior 12 months, while dollar volume was down 16%. Median price per square foot was $376, down 18.6%, and the median price per residential unit across multifamily and mixed-use properties was $250K, down 50%. DOB construction permits totaled 703, down 26.1%. 16% of multifamily and mixed-use parcels carried a Motivated-Seller Score of 10 or higher, compared with 2.9% citywide. Webster Bank, National Association recorded 13 mortgages, the most of any lender.

Market trends

Recorded sales volume by month

August 2024 – July 2026. Hover or tap a month for its figure.

$0$50M$100M$150M$200MAugust 2024: $34.8M in recorded salesSeptember 2024: $129.7M in recorded salesOctober 2024: $8.3M in recorded salesNovember 2024: $6.6M in recorded salesDecember 2024: $33.3M in recorded salesJanuary 2025: $6.6M in recorded salesFebruary 2025: $4.2M in recorded salesMarch 2025: $6.7M in recorded salesApril 2025: $16.5M in recorded salesMay 2025: $7.2M in recorded salesJune 2025: $18.7M in recorded salesJuly 2025: $11M in recorded salesAugust 2025: $2.1M in recorded salesSeptember 2025: $6.7M in recorded salesOctober 2025: $14.6M in recorded salesNovember 2025: $7.7M in recorded salesDecember 2025: $11.7M in recorded salesJanuary 2026: $93.4M in recorded salesFebruary 2026: $14.4M in recorded salesMarch 2026: $3.2M in recorded salesApril 2026: $22.7M in recorded salesMay 2026: $10.7M in recorded salesJune 2026: $42.5M in recorded salesJuly 2026: $8.6M in recorded sales$8.6MOct ’24Jan ’25Apr ’25Jul ’25Oct ’25Jan ’26Apr ’26Jul ’26
$0$50M$100M$150M$200MAugust 2024: $34.8M in recorded salesSeptember 2024: $129.7M in recorded salesOctober 2024: $8.3M in recorded salesNovember 2024: $6.6M in recorded salesDecember 2024: $33.3M in recorded salesJanuary 2025: $6.6M in recorded salesFebruary 2025: $4.2M in recorded salesMarch 2025: $6.7M in recorded salesApril 2025: $16.5M in recorded salesMay 2025: $7.2M in recorded salesJune 2025: $18.7M in recorded salesJuly 2025: $11M in recorded salesAugust 2025: $2.1M in recorded salesSeptember 2025: $6.7M in recorded salesOctober 2025: $14.6M in recorded salesNovember 2025: $7.7M in recorded salesDecember 2025: $11.7M in recorded salesJanuary 2026: $93.4M in recorded salesFebruary 2026: $14.4M in recorded salesMarch 2026: $3.2M in recorded salesApril 2026: $22.7M in recorded salesMay 2026: $10.7M in recorded salesJune 2026: $42.5M in recorded salesJuly 2026: $8.6M in recorded sales$8.6MJan ’25Jul ’25Jan ’26Jul ’26
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MonthSalesVolume
August 20245$34.8M
September 20248$129.7M
October 20244$8.3M
November 20243$6.6M
December 20249$33.3M
January 20254$6.6M
February 20252$4.2M
March 20254$6.7M
April 20257$16.5M
May 20253$7.2M
June 20256$18.7M
July 20255$11M
August 20252$2.1M
September 20255$6.7M
October 20256$14.6M
November 20255$7.7M
December 20257$11.7M
January 20264$93.4M
February 20268$14.4M
March 20263$3.2M
April 20266$22.7M
May 20265$10.7M
June 202617$42.5M
July 20265$8.6M

Median price per square foot

Rolling 3-month median of recorded sales with a building area. Gaps mean fewer than five priced sales.

$200$400$600$800August 2024: $427 per sq ft (3-month median)September 2024: $389 per sq ft (3-month median)October 2024: $531 per sq ft (3-month median)November 2024: $531 per sq ft (3-month median)December 2024: $531 per sq ft (3-month median)January 2025: $451 per sq ft (3-month median)February 2025: $380 per sq ft (3-month median)March 2025: $429 per sq ft (3-month median)April 2025: $432 per sq ft (3-month median)May 2025: $437 per sq ft (3-month median)June 2025: $463 per sq ft (3-month median)July 2025: $543 per sq ft (3-month median)August 2025: $463 per sq ft (3-month median)September 2025: $458 per sq ft (3-month median)October 2025: $496 per sq ft (3-month median)November 2025: $496 per sq ft (3-month median)December 2025: $477 per sq ft (3-month median)January 2026: $403 per sq ft (3-month median)February 2026: $385 per sq ft (3-month median)March 2026: $367 per sq ft (3-month median)April 2026: $447 per sq ft (3-month median)May 2026: $387 per sq ft (3-month median)June 2026: $376 per sq ft (3-month median)July 2026: $309 per sq ft (3-month median)$309Oct ’24Jan ’25Apr ’25Jul ’25Oct ’25Jan ’26Apr ’26Jul ’26
$200$400$600$800August 2024: $427 per sq ft (3-month median)September 2024: $389 per sq ft (3-month median)October 2024: $531 per sq ft (3-month median)November 2024: $531 per sq ft (3-month median)December 2024: $531 per sq ft (3-month median)January 2025: $451 per sq ft (3-month median)February 2025: $380 per sq ft (3-month median)March 2025: $429 per sq ft (3-month median)April 2025: $432 per sq ft (3-month median)May 2025: $437 per sq ft (3-month median)June 2025: $463 per sq ft (3-month median)July 2025: $543 per sq ft (3-month median)August 2025: $463 per sq ft (3-month median)September 2025: $458 per sq ft (3-month median)October 2025: $496 per sq ft (3-month median)November 2025: $496 per sq ft (3-month median)December 2025: $477 per sq ft (3-month median)January 2026: $403 per sq ft (3-month median)February 2026: $385 per sq ft (3-month median)March 2026: $367 per sq ft (3-month median)April 2026: $447 per sq ft (3-month median)May 2026: $387 per sq ft (3-month median)June 2026: $376 per sq ft (3-month median)July 2026: $309 per sq ft (3-month median)$309Jan ’25Jul ’25Jan ’26Jul ’26
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MonthMedian $/sf (3-mo)
August 2024$427
September 2024$389
October 2024$531
November 2024$531
December 2024$531
January 2025$451
February 2025$380
March 2025$429
April 2025$432
May 2025$437
June 2025$463
July 2025$543
August 2025$463
September 2025$458
October 2025$496
November 2025$496
December 2025$477
January 2026$403
February 2026$385
March 2026$367
April 2026$447
May 2026$387
June 2026$376
July 2026$309

Construction permits issued

Initial DOB NOW permits for construction work (sheds, fences, scaffolds and signs excluded) — a leading indicator of repositioning and new supply.

050100150200August 2024: 75 construction permitsSeptember 2024: 64 construction permitsOctober 2024: 133 construction permitsNovember 2024: 93 construction permitsDecember 2024: 66 construction permitsJanuary 2025: 72 construction permitsFebruary 2025: 83 construction permitsMarch 2025: 103 construction permitsApril 2025: 63 construction permitsMay 2025: 65 construction permitsJune 2025: 66 construction permitsJuly 2025: 68 construction permitsAugust 2025: 51 construction permitsSeptember 2025: 56 construction permitsOctober 2025: 62 construction permitsNovember 2025: 52 construction permitsDecember 2025: 47 construction permitsJanuary 2026: 49 construction permitsFebruary 2026: 34 construction permitsMarch 2026: 78 construction permitsApril 2026: 66 construction permitsMay 2026: 66 construction permitsJune 2026: 95 construction permitsJuly 2026: 47 construction permits47Oct ’24Jan ’25Apr ’25Jul ’25Oct ’25Jan ’26Apr ’26Jul ’26
050100150200August 2024: 75 construction permitsSeptember 2024: 64 construction permitsOctober 2024: 133 construction permitsNovember 2024: 93 construction permitsDecember 2024: 66 construction permitsJanuary 2025: 72 construction permitsFebruary 2025: 83 construction permitsMarch 2025: 103 construction permitsApril 2025: 63 construction permitsMay 2025: 65 construction permitsJune 2025: 66 construction permitsJuly 2025: 68 construction permitsAugust 2025: 51 construction permitsSeptember 2025: 56 construction permitsOctober 2025: 62 construction permitsNovember 2025: 52 construction permitsDecember 2025: 47 construction permitsJanuary 2026: 49 construction permitsFebruary 2026: 34 construction permitsMarch 2026: 78 construction permitsApril 2026: 66 construction permitsMay 2026: 66 construction permitsJune 2026: 95 construction permitsJuly 2026: 47 construction permits47Jan ’25Jul ’25Jan ’26Jul ’26
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MonthPermits
August 202475
September 202464
October 2024133
November 202493
December 202466
January 202572
February 202583
March 2025103
April 202563
May 202565
June 202566
July 202568
August 202551
September 202556
October 202562
November 202552
December 202547
January 202649
February 202634
March 202678
April 202666
May 202666
June 202695
July 202647

What trades here

Share of recorded sales by asset class, last 12 months.

Multifamily: 53 sales (73%)Multifamily73% · 53Other: 6 sales (8%)Other8% · 6Development: 5 sales (7%)Development7% · 5Mixed Use: 4 sales (5%)Mixed Use5% · 4Retail: 3 sales (4%)Retail4% · 3Industrial: 1 sales (1%)Industrial1% · 1Office: 1 sales (1%)Office1% · 1
Multifamily: 53 sales (73%)Multifamily73% · 53Other: 6 sales (8%)Other8% · 6Development: 5 sales (7%)Development7% · 5Mixed Use: 4 sales (5%)Mixed Use5% · 4Retail: 3 sales (4%)Retail4% · 3Industrial: 1 sales (1%)Industrial1% · 1Office: 1 sales (1%)Office1% · 1
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Asset classSales
Multifamily53
Other6
Development5
Mixed Use4
Retail3
Industrial1
Office1

Seller distress

16% of 3,198 multifamily and mixed-use parcels in Central Harlem carry a Motivated-Seller Score of 10+ as of September 2026, down from 17.1% in August 2026. Citywide the figure is 2.9%.

The score weighs estimated loan maturity, tax liens, open HPD violations, evictions, ownership tenure and transfer activity. It is a signal, not a prediction.

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Biggest sales last quarter

PropertyTypeRecordedPrice
9 Central Park NorthMultifamilyJun 2026$6.4M
335 Lenox AvenueMixed UseJun 2026$5M
2866 Fredrick Douglass BlMultifamilyMay 2026$4M
15 West 123 StreetMultifamilyMay 2026$3.3M
2119 Fredrick Douglass BlMultifamilyJun 2026$2.9M

Most active lenders

Institutional mortgages recorded in the last 12 months.

  1. Webster Bank, National Association13 loans · $110.6M
  2. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.12 loans · $7.5M
  3. M&T Bank11 loans · $92.4M
  4. Citizens Bank NA9 loans · $9.6M
  5. Sterling Capital Funding, LLC7 loans · $5.2M
Lender directory →

Largest owners

Income-property parcels held, public record (companies only).

  1. Hp Genesis Y15 Housing Development Fund Co., INC.21 parcels · 286 units
  2. Hp Morningside Heights Portfolio Housing18 parcels · 204 units
  3. Hp Acp Housing Development Fund17 parcels · 256 units
  4. Amsterdam Garvey Housing Development Fund Corp.16 parcels · 242 units
  5. Jenkins Portfolio Companies LLC16 parcels · 200 units
Largest Manhattan landlords → · Owner directory

Off-market deals in Central Harlem

$3M14 Unit Multifamily Harlem14 units
$3M8 Unit Development Site Harlem8 units
$4.3MMultifamily Harlem
$2.8M8 Family Harlem8 units

All 43 listings in Central Harlem →

Frequently asked questions

What is the price per square foot for commercial and multifamily property in Central Harlem?

The median recorded sale was $376 per square foot across 67 priced income-property sales in the 12 months to July 2026, down 18.6% on the prior year.

How much do multifamily buildings sell for per unit in Central Harlem?

Multifamily and mixed-use buildings sold for a median of $250K per residential unit in the 12 months to July 2026, across 57 recorded sales.

How many commercial real estate sales were there in Central Harlem last year?

73 income-property sales worth $238.4M were recorded in the 12 months to July 2026 (deeds of $100,000 or more, excluding single-family homes and condo units).

Who lends on commercial property in Central Harlem?

The most active institutional lender over the last 12 months was Webster Bank, National Association, with 13 recorded mortgages. The Crezly lender directory ranks every lender by recorded loans.

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Property records in Central Harlem

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Compiled by Crezly from NYC public records: ACRIS deeds and mortgages (recorded through July 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.