Twenty-seven contracts were signed last week at $4 million and above, the third time in the last 4 weeks that the total exceeded 20 sales. Condos outsold co-ops, 23-3, and 1 townhouse was in the mix. Half of the apartments were sold by developers.

The No.1 contract was Apartment 2 at 320 West 12th Street, asking $33.5 million, which sold within a month of listing. It is owned by hedge fund billionaire Steven Cohen, who paid $23,419,750 when he bought it as a new condo in June 2013. He then renovated the 9600-square-foot triplex, which features a dramatic double-height entrance gallery, a 34-foot great room, 5 bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms, a library, formal dining room, a large eat-in kitchen, courtyard, private gym, and laundry room. It is in the Abingdon condo, a boutique building with only 10 units that opened for sale in 2012. Amenities include a ...

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