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Morningside Heights & Hamilton Heights multifamily & commercial real estate market

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

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$291.3M44 sales, last 12 months▲ 92.8% YoY
$301Median price / sq ft▼ 27.1% YoY
$314KMedian price / unit (multifamily)▲ 5.5% YoY
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September 2026 summary

44 income-property sales were recorded in Morningside Heights & Hamilton Heights over the 12 months ending July 2026, totaling $291.3M in dollar volume. Sales count rose 22.2% and dollar volume rose 92.8% versus the prior 12 months. The median price per square foot was $301, down 27.1%, while the median price per residential unit for multifamily and mixed-use properties was $314K, up 5.5%. DOB construction permits totaled 690, up 2.5%. 18% of multifamily and mixed-use parcels carried a Motivated-Seller Score of 10 or higher, compared with 2.9% citywide. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. recorded 11 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: $9.4M in recorded salesSeptember 2024: $0 in recorded salesOctober 2024: $2.7M in recorded salesNovember 2024: $6.8M in recorded salesDecember 2024: $2.2M in recorded salesJanuary 2025: $4.9M in recorded salesFebruary 2025: $6.3M in recorded salesMarch 2025: $3.9M in recorded salesApril 2025: $2M in recorded salesMay 2025: $22.6M in recorded salesJune 2025: $22.5M in recorded salesJuly 2025: $67.8M in recorded salesAugust 2025: $18M in recorded salesSeptember 2025: $4.7M in recorded salesOctober 2025: $8.2M in recorded salesNovember 2025: $920K in recorded salesDecember 2025: $11.3M in recorded salesJanuary 2026: $6.3M in recorded salesFebruary 2026: $23M in recorded salesMarch 2026: $5.2M in recorded salesApril 2026: $17.9M in recorded salesMay 2026: $4.2M in recorded salesJune 2026: $8M in recorded salesJuly 2026: $183.6M in recorded sales$183.6MOct ’24Jan ’25Apr ’25Jul ’25Oct ’25Jan ’26Apr ’26Jul ’26
$0$50M$100M$150M$200MAugust 2024: $9.4M in recorded salesSeptember 2024: $0 in recorded salesOctober 2024: $2.7M in recorded salesNovember 2024: $6.8M in recorded salesDecember 2024: $2.2M in recorded salesJanuary 2025: $4.9M in recorded salesFebruary 2025: $6.3M in recorded salesMarch 2025: $3.9M in recorded salesApril 2025: $2M in recorded salesMay 2025: $22.6M in recorded salesJune 2025: $22.5M in recorded salesJuly 2025: $67.8M in recorded salesAugust 2025: $18M in recorded salesSeptember 2025: $4.7M in recorded salesOctober 2025: $8.2M in recorded salesNovember 2025: $920K in recorded salesDecember 2025: $11.3M in recorded salesJanuary 2026: $6.3M in recorded salesFebruary 2026: $23M in recorded salesMarch 2026: $5.2M in recorded salesApril 2026: $17.9M in recorded salesMay 2026: $4.2M in recorded salesJune 2026: $8M in recorded salesJuly 2026: $183.6M in recorded sales$183.6MJan ’25Jul ’25Jan ’26Jul ’26
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MonthSalesVolume
August 20242$9.4M
September 20240$0
October 20241$2.7M
November 20241$6.8M
December 20241$2.2M
January 20252$4.9M
February 20253$6.3M
March 20252$3.9M
April 20251$2M
May 20258$22.6M
June 20257$22.5M
July 20258$67.8M
August 20253$18M
September 20252$4.7M
October 20254$8.2M
November 20251$920K
December 20257$11.3M
January 20263$6.3M
February 20264$23M
March 20263$5.2M
April 20263$17.9M
May 20262$4.2M
June 20263$8M
July 20269$183.6M

Median price per square foot

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

$0$200$400$600$800August 2024: $184 per sq ft (3-month median)September 2024: $181 per sq ft (3-month median)October 2024: too few salesNovember 2024: too few salesDecember 2024: too few salesJanuary 2025: too few salesFebruary 2025: $513 per sq ft (3-month median)March 2025: $435 per sq ft (3-month median)April 2025: $563 per sq ft (3-month median)May 2025: $436 per sq ft (3-month median)June 2025: $451 per sq ft (3-month median)July 2025: $417 per sq ft (3-month median)August 2025: $336 per sq ft (3-month median)September 2025: $334 per sq ft (3-month median)October 2025: $336 per sq ft (3-month median)November 2025: $336 per sq ft (3-month median)December 2025: $393 per sq ft (3-month median)January 2026: $449 per sq ft (3-month median)February 2026: $461 per sq ft (3-month median)March 2026: $381 per sq ft (3-month median)April 2026: $243 per sq ft (3-month median)May 2026: $195 per sq ft (3-month median)June 2026: $113 per sq ft (3-month median)July 2026: $185 per sq ft (3-month median)$185Oct ’24Jan ’25Apr ’25Jul ’25Oct ’25Jan ’26Apr ’26Jul ’26
$0$200$400$600$800August 2024: $184 per sq ft (3-month median)September 2024: $181 per sq ft (3-month median)October 2024: too few salesNovember 2024: too few salesDecember 2024: too few salesJanuary 2025: too few salesFebruary 2025: $513 per sq ft (3-month median)March 2025: $435 per sq ft (3-month median)April 2025: $563 per sq ft (3-month median)May 2025: $436 per sq ft (3-month median)June 2025: $451 per sq ft (3-month median)July 2025: $417 per sq ft (3-month median)August 2025: $336 per sq ft (3-month median)September 2025: $334 per sq ft (3-month median)October 2025: $336 per sq ft (3-month median)November 2025: $336 per sq ft (3-month median)December 2025: $393 per sq ft (3-month median)January 2026: $449 per sq ft (3-month median)February 2026: $461 per sq ft (3-month median)March 2026: $381 per sq ft (3-month median)April 2026: $243 per sq ft (3-month median)May 2026: $195 per sq ft (3-month median)June 2026: $113 per sq ft (3-month median)July 2026: $185 per sq ft (3-month median)$185Jan ’25Jul ’25Jan ’26Jul ’26
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MonthMedian $/sf (3-mo)
August 2024$184
September 2024$181
October 2024—
November 2024—
December 2024—
January 2025—
February 2025$513
March 2025$435
April 2025$563
May 2025$436
June 2025$451
July 2025$417
August 2025$336
September 2025$334
October 2025$336
November 2025$336
December 2025$393
January 2026$449
February 2026$461
March 2026$381
April 2026$243
May 2026$195
June 2026$113
July 2026$185

Construction permits issued

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

0255075100August 2024: 92 construction permitsSeptember 2024: 48 construction permitsOctober 2024: 80 construction permitsNovember 2024: 47 construction permitsDecember 2024: 74 construction permitsJanuary 2025: 46 construction permitsFebruary 2025: 28 construction permitsMarch 2025: 48 construction permitsApril 2025: 51 construction permitsMay 2025: 57 construction permitsJune 2025: 56 construction permitsJuly 2025: 46 construction permitsAugust 2025: 54 construction permitsSeptember 2025: 53 construction permitsOctober 2025: 66 construction permitsNovember 2025: 49 construction permitsDecember 2025: 54 construction permitsJanuary 2026: 40 construction permitsFebruary 2026: 46 construction permitsMarch 2026: 63 construction permitsApril 2026: 47 construction permitsMay 2026: 67 construction permitsJune 2026: 81 construction permitsJuly 2026: 70 construction permits70Oct ’24Jan ’25Apr ’25Jul ’25Oct ’25Jan ’26Apr ’26Jul ’26
0255075100August 2024: 92 construction permitsSeptember 2024: 48 construction permitsOctober 2024: 80 construction permitsNovember 2024: 47 construction permitsDecember 2024: 74 construction permitsJanuary 2025: 46 construction permitsFebruary 2025: 28 construction permitsMarch 2025: 48 construction permitsApril 2025: 51 construction permitsMay 2025: 57 construction permitsJune 2025: 56 construction permitsJuly 2025: 46 construction permitsAugust 2025: 54 construction permitsSeptember 2025: 53 construction permitsOctober 2025: 66 construction permitsNovember 2025: 49 construction permitsDecember 2025: 54 construction permitsJanuary 2026: 40 construction permitsFebruary 2026: 46 construction permitsMarch 2026: 63 construction permitsApril 2026: 47 construction permitsMay 2026: 67 construction permitsJune 2026: 81 construction permitsJuly 2026: 70 construction permits70Jan ’25Jul ’25Jan ’26Jul ’26
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MonthPermits
August 202492
September 202448
October 202480
November 202447
December 202474
January 202546
February 202528
March 202548
April 202551
May 202557
June 202556
July 202546
August 202554
September 202553
October 202566
November 202549
December 202554
January 202640
February 202646
March 202663
April 202647
May 202667
June 202681
July 202670

What trades here

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

Multifamily: 41 sales (93%)Multifamily93% · 41Other: 2 sales (5%)Other5% · 2Office: 1 sales (2%)Office2% · 1
Multifamily: 41 sales (93%)Multifamily93% · 41Other: 2 sales (5%)Other5% · 2Office: 1 sales (2%)Office2% · 1
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Asset classSales
Multifamily41
Other2
Office1

Seller distress

18% of 1,821 multifamily and mixed-use parcels in Morningside Heights & Hamilton Heights carry a Motivated-Seller Score of 10+ as of September 2026, down from 18.4% 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
97 Claremont AvenueSpecial PurposeJul 2026$122M
524 West 145 StreetMultifamilyJul 2026$25.8M
1704 Amsterdam AvenueMultifamilyJul 2026$19.2M
543 West 125 StreetMultifamilyJul 2026$6.3M
281 Edgecombe AvenueMultifamilyJul 2026$4.9M

Most active lenders

Institutional mortgages recorded in the last 12 months.

  1. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.11 loans · $12M
  2. National Consumer Cooperative Bank8 loans · $5.1M
  3. TD Bank NA4 loans · $5.9M
  4. The Bank Of New York Mellon3 loans · $74.4M
  5. Genesis Capital, LLC3 loans · $10M
Lender directory →

Largest owners

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

  1. Trustees Of Columbia University145 parcels · 4,761 units
  2. Trustees Of Columbia University In The C Ity Of New18 parcels · 76 units
  3. Ecdo Community Partnership HDFC, INC.13 parcels · 242 units
  4. Hamilton Heights Community HDFC12 parcels · 136 units
  5. Amsterdam Garvey Housing Development Fund Corp.11 parcels · 121 units
Largest Manhattan landlords → · Owner directory

Off-market deals in Morningside Heights & Hamilton Heights

$2MHamilton Heights
$2.1MSingle Family Hamilton Heights
$3M5 Family Hamilton Heights5 units
$999K8 Family Sugar Hill8 units

All 9 listings in Morningside Heights & Hamilton Heights →

Frequently asked questions

What is the price per square foot for commercial and multifamily property in Morningside Heights & Hamilton Heights?

The median recorded sale was $301 per square foot across 44 priced income-property sales in the 12 months to July 2026, down 27.1% on the prior year.

How much do multifamily buildings sell for per unit in Morningside Heights & Hamilton Heights?

Multifamily and mixed-use buildings sold for a median of $314K per residential unit in the 12 months to July 2026, across 41 recorded sales.

How many commercial real estate sales were there in Morningside Heights & Hamilton Heights last year?

44 income-property sales worth $291.3M 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 Morningside Heights & Hamilton Heights?

The most active institutional lender over the last 12 months was JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., with 11 recorded mortgages. The Crezly lender directory ranks every lender by recorded loans.

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Property records in Morningside Heights & Hamilton Heights

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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.