At $1,219,269, the average price of cooperative apartments was up 6% from the forth quarter of 2013 and up 23% over the first quarter last year. The average price for a condominium sold in the first quarter was a record at $2,368,077, 35% more than the same period last year. Prices for new developments, which are usually condominiums, rose 44% over the first quarter of 2013 and pushed the average condominium price higher.
"When assessing the statistics, it's important to remember several key facts. There was a rush to close at the end of 2012 which greatly impacted first quarter sales last year and as a result this quarter's numbers reflect substantial gains over that period. We've had record low inventory for months. Our current absorption rate is just 3.9 months when historically a rate of 6-9 months indicates a balanced market. Additionally, we are starting to see closings at new developments which reached a record average price per s/f this quarter of $1,734," said Hall Willkie, president of Brown Harris Stevens Residential Sales.
Report highlights include:
* The average resale apartment sales price was $1,467,714, 19% higher than the first quarter last year.
* Lofts also set a record this quarter. Their average price per s/f was $1,509, up 23% over the same period last year.
* On the East Side, new development sales pushed the average apartment and average condominium prices higher with larger apartments seeing the biggest gains.
* On the West Side, average prices for rose over last year for all size categories.
* The Downtown market showed the highest price gains impacted largely by new developments.
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