{"id":32405,"date":"2018-02-12T15:00:12","date_gmt":"2018-02-12T13:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.propertyshark.com\/Real-Estate-Reports\/?p=32405"},"modified":"2025-07-10T09:14:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T06:14:08","slug":"top-10-best-selling-residential-buildings-in-nyc-h1-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.propertyshark.com\/Real-Estate-Reports\/2018\/02\/12\/top-10-best-selling-residential-buildings-in-nyc-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Best-Selling Buildings in NYC 2017 \u2013 Queens Takes the Lead with Flushing Condos"},"content":{"rendered":"

2017 was a great year for the developers of the hottest residential projects in New York City. 7 of the 10 hottest selling projects posted triple-digit sales figures<\/strong>, with the city\u2019s #1 best-selling building closing 463 sales last year. By comparison 2016\u2019s hottest-selling property closed 145 deals. Overall Queens and Brooklyn claimed the top three spots<\/strong> in our ranking, with Manhattan just behind the podium with New York\u2019s #4 best-selling building \u2013 1 W End Avenue with 133 units sold.<\/p>\n

Queens had four buildings<\/strong> among New York\u2019s top ten best-selling, with Manhattan and Brooklyn boasting 3 each. Of the 10 hottest developments in the city, half posted seven-digit median sale prices, with Manhattan in the lead. The iconic borough claimed the top two priciest projects <\/strong>among the city\u2019s hottest \u2013 50 West Street at a median sale price of $3,304,221, and 1 W End Avenue at $2,885,543.<\/p>\n

Check out the complete ranking of New York\u2019s top 10 best-selling buildings in 2017 below:<\/p>\n

<\/span>1<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n

<\/span>The Grand at Sky View Parc<\/a>, Queens<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

<\/span>Units sold: 463; Median sale price: $794,223<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

The Grand at Sky View Parc launched in 2015 following the initial Sky View Parc condo project’s success. Comprising three luxury condominium towers, the projects saw its third tower light up the Flushing market with white-hot sales, and only a handful remain on the market, despite selling a whopping 463 units in 2017. Luxury amenities abound, from tennis and basketball courts, swimming pool, and barbeque hotspots, to a spa, running track, outdoor kitchen, dog run, fitness center, and non-stop concierge service, and many more. The Grand is part of Flushing’s largest megaproject, which includes 800,000 square feet of shopping, and a six-acre rooftop garden, and 1,200 residential units.<\/p>\n

Developer: Onex Real Estate Partners<\/a><\/strong>
\nArchitect: Peter Clewes<\/a> of Architects Alliance<\/a><\/strong>
\nMarketing company: Modern Spaces<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Photo courtesy of the SkyView Parc<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/span>2<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n

<\/span>550 Vanderbilt<\/a>, Brooklyn<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

<\/span>Units sold: 173; Median sale price: $896,060<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Surrounded by the historic neighborhoods of Prospect Heights, Boerum Hill, Fort Greene, Park Slope and Clinton Hill, 550 Vanderbilt Avenue offers the best of Brooklyn. Tree-lined streets surround the property and offer innovative cuisine, entertainment hotspots, and plenty of shopping. Natural materials and greenery abound, and the views sweep across Manhattan\u2019s skyline, the Statue of Liberty and historic Brooklyn. LEED Silver-certified, New York\u2019s #2 best-selling building in 2017 blends sustainable materials and practices with facilities such as 24-hour concierge service, a rooftop deck with garden plots and outdoor grills, a library, fitness center, children\u2019s play room, secure bike storage, and\u00a0parking available at Pacific Park BK . 550 Vanderbilt is also mere steps from Pacific Park\u2019s 8 acres of park lawns, athletic fields, and dog runs.<\/p>\n

Developer: Greenland Group<\/a>, Forest City Ratner Partners<\/a><\/strong>
\nArchitect: Cookfox<\/a><\/strong>
\nMarketing company: Nest Seekers International<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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550 Vanderbilt Avenue\u00a0\u00a9PropertyShark<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/span>3<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n

<\/span>Flushing Commons<\/a>, Queens<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

<\/span>Units sold: 141; Median sale price: $1,033,524<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Part of the Flushing Commons development, 138-35 39 Avenue is a 148-unit luxury condo project in Flushing. Opened in 2017, the multi-phase development includes valet parking for 1,600 vehicles, a 62,000-square-foot YMCA, 164,000 square feet of medical and office space, 53,000 square feet of retail space, and a 1.5-acre outdoor community plaza. A second residential phase will add a further 450 condominiums to the #3 best-selling building in New York in 2017.<\/p>\n

Developer: F&T Group<\/a>, The Rockefeller Group<\/a>, Aecom Capital<\/a><\/strong>
\nArchitect: Perkins Eastman Architects<\/a><\/strong>
\nMarketing company: Fultonex Realty<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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138-35 39 Avenue \u00a9PropertyShark<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/span>4<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n

<\/span>One West End<\/a>, Manhattan<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

<\/span>Units sold: 133; Median sale price: $2,885,543<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Developer: Elad Group<\/a>, Silverstein Properties<\/a><\/strong>
\nArchitect: Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects<\/a>, Hill West Architects<\/a><\/strong>
\nMarketing company: Douglas Elliman Development Marketing<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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1 W End Avenue\u00a0\u00a9PropertyShark<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/span>5<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n

<\/span>The Boerum<\/a>, Brooklyn<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

<\/span>Units sold: 131; Median sale price: $1,781,938<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Developer: Flank<\/a>, The Carlyle Group<\/a><\/strong>
\nArchitect: Flank, Hill West Architects<\/a><\/strong>
\nMarketing company: Corcoran Sunshine Marketing Group<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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<\/span>6<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n

<\/span>50 West<\/a>, Manhattan<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

<\/span>Units sold: 122; Median sale price: $3,304,221<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Developer: Francis Greenburger<\/a><\/strong>
\nArchitect: Helmut Jahn<\/a><\/strong>
\nMarketing company: Time Equities Inc.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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50 West Street\u00a0\u00a9PropertyShark<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/span>7<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n

<\/span>389 E 89<\/a>, Manhattan<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

<\/span>Units sold: 112; Median sale price: $1,293,766<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Developer: Magnum Real Estate Group<\/a><\/strong>
\nArchitect: Ismael Leyva Architects<\/a><\/strong>
\nMarketing company: Corcoran Sunshine Marketing Group<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Photo courtesy of the Corcoran Sunshine Marketing Group<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/span>8<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n

<\/span>Austin Nichols House<\/a>, Brooklyn<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

<\/span>Units sold: 98; Median sale price: $949,443<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Developer:\u00a0 Kushner Cos<\/a>, Livwrk<\/a>, Rockpoint Group<\/a><\/strong>
\nArchitect: Morris Adjmi Architects<\/a><\/strong>
\nMarketing company: 184 Kent Owner LLC<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/span>9<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n

<\/span>The Harrison<\/a>, Queens<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

<\/span>Units sold: 92; Median sale price: $906,243<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Developer: Silvercup Properties<\/a><\/strong>
\nArchitect: GF55 Partners<\/a><\/strong>
\nMarketing company: Modern Spaces<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/span>10<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n

<\/span>East West Tower<\/a>, Queens<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

<\/span>Units sold: 72; Median sale price: $634,573<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Developer: Kenny Liu<\/strong>
\nArchitect: Angelo Ng & Anthony Ng Architects Studio, PC<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Methodology:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Properties considered for this list included only developments and condo conversions completed since 2012. This represents an adjustment of the methodology used for previous editions of our top 10 best-selling buildings lists, where we included all residential condos regardless of year built. For this edition, we\u00a0counted all sales closed between January 1st and December 31st, 2017.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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