Thirty-eight contracts were signed last week at $4 million and above, marking a return to the 30+ benchmark for the first time in 5 weeks. What makes this stat even more compelling was that it reached that level in the week of Yom Kippur, the holiest of Jewish holidays. Condos outsold co-ops, 31 to 3, and 4 townhouses were in the mix.

Stat Geek Alert: Last week was the 27th week that the Manhattan luxury market registered 30 or more contracts signed at $4 million and above. Year-to-date volume reached $11,162,979,930, coming close to the 2014 record volume of $11,256,284,299 for the entire year.

The No. 1 contract was PH74 at 53 West 53rd Street, asking $35.46 million, reduced from $38.9 million when it was listed in July 2015 and marketed off of floorplans. Now finished, the condo occupies the entire 74th floor, with 4,928 square ...

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