QUEENS NEW DEVELOPMENT MARKET REPORT
QUEENS NEW DEVELOPMENT MARKET REPORT ARCHIVE
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INTRODUCTION
MNS IS PROUD TO PRESENT THE FIRST QUARTER 2021 EDITION OF OUR NEW DEVELOPMENT MARKET REPORT.
New Development Sales data, defined as “Arms-Length” first offering transactions where the seller is considered a “Sponsor”, was compiled from the Automated City Register Information System (ACRIS) for sponsor sales that traded during the First Quarter of 2021 (1/01/21 – 3/31/21). All data is summarized on a median basis.
MARKET SNAPSHOT
1.6%
YEAR-OVER-YEAR
MEDIAN PPSF
0.2%
QUARTER-OVER-QUARTER
MEDIAN PPSF
1.6%
YEAR-OVER-YEAR
MEDIAN SALES PRICE
2.5%
QUARTER-OVER-QUARTER
MEDIAN SALES PRICE
QUEENS NEW DEVELOPMENT SPONSOR SALES
NEIGHBORHOOD WITH THE MOST NEW DEVELOPMENT SALES
LONG ISLAND CITY
47.8% of Queens New Dev Sales
TOTAL NEW DEVELOPMENT SALES VOLUME
$140,866,116 in 4Q20
LARGEST QUARTERLY UP-SWING
LONG ISLAND CITY
PPSF $1,284/SF from $1,251/SF
Sales Price $952,482 from $835,238
LARGEST QUARTERLY DOWN-SWING
REGO PARK
PPSF $694 from $882
Sales Price $635,000 from $526,749
HIGHEST NEW DEVELOPMENT SALE PPSF
3 Court Square 2909 $1,784 PPSF
HIGHEST NEW DEVELOPMENT SALE
533 48th Avenue PH1 $2,217,749
MARKET SNAPSHOT
MARKET SUMMARY
Quarter-over-quarter, the total sales volume of Queens sponsor units increased by 13.81%, from $140,866,116 during 4Q20 to $160,318,339 this past quarter.
The total number of sales increased by 18.71%, from 155 total sales in 4Q20 to 184 total sales this past quarter. Quarter-over-quarter, the median price per
square foot decreased by 0.2%, from $1,185.42 during 4Q20 to $1,183.48 this past quarter. In that same span, the median price paid for a Queens sponsor
unit decreased by 2.5%, from $807,545 to $787,517. Year-over-year, the median price paid per square foot for a Queens sponsor increased by 1.6% while the
median sales price decreased by 1.6% in that same span.
This past quarter, the highest price paid for a Queens sponsor unit was at 533 48th Avenue, where unit PH1 sold for $2,217,749 or $1,537 per square foot. The
highest price paid per square foot for a Queens sponsor unit was for unit 2909 at 3 Court Square, which sold for $1,115,096 or $1,784 per square foot.
This past quarter, the majority of Queens sponsor sales were in Long Island City, where 47.8% of all Queens sponsor sales occurred. This translates to 88 out
of 184 total sponsor unit sales that took place in the neighborhoods tracked by this report.
MARKET UP-SWINGS
The largest quarterly up-swing occurred in Long Island City, where the median price per square foot increased by 2.6%, from $1,251 to $1,284. Additionally, the median sales price in Long Island City increased by 14.0%, from $835,238 to $952,482.
MARKET DOWN-SWINGS
The largest down-swing this quarter occurred in Rego Park, where the median price per square foot decreased by 21.3%, from $882 to $694. Additionally, the median sales price in Rego Park increased by 20.6%, from $526,749 to $635,000.
MARKET TRENDS
During the first quarter of 2021, 8 studio sponsor unit were sold, representing 4.35% of all sponsor unit sales in Queens. One-bedroom sponsor units represented 52.17% of all sponsor unit sales in Queens during 1Q21, or 96 out of 184 total sales. Two-bedroom sponsor units represented 41.85% of all Queens sponsor unit sales, or 77 out of 184 total sales. Three-bedroom or larger sponsor units comprised the remaining 1.63% of Queens sponsor sales that occurred during 1Q21, or 3 out 184 total sales.
NEIGHBORHOODS WHERE THE MAJORITY OF EACH UNIT TYPE WAS SOLD IN 1Q21
100%
STUDIO
LONG ISLAND CITY
43%
ONE-BEDROOM
LONG ISLAND CITY
47%
TWO-BEDROOM
LONG ISLAND CITY
100%
THREE-BEDROOM
LONG ISLAND CITY
MARKET SNAPSHOT
1Q21 MEDIAN PRICE PER SQUARE FOOT (PPSF) BY NEIGHBORHOOD
1Q21 MEDIAN SALES PRICE BY NEIGHBORHOOD
1Q21 % OF TOTAL SPONSOR SALES BOROUGH-WIDE
NUMBER OF UNITS SOLD IN 1Q21
THE REPORT EXPLAINED
INCLUDED IN THIS RESEARCH ARE WALK-UP AND ELEVATOR NEW DEVELOPMENT CONDOMINIUM BUILDINGS, AS WELL AS NEW CONVERSION CONDOMINIUMS IF THE SALES WERE APPLICABLE SPONSOR TRANSACTIONS. EXCLUDED FROM THE REPORT ARE ALL COOPERATIVE SALES.
Unit types such as studios, one-bedrooms, and two-bedroom units are grouped by square footage ranges. Typically, studios are under 550 square feet, one-bedrooms range from 500-750 square feet, two-bedrooms from 800-1,000 square feet and three-bedrooms+ from 950 square feet to in excess of 1,500 square feet. Presented with a quarter-over quarter and year-over-year comparison, both city-wide and by neighborhood, MNS New Development ReportTM tracks the market trends throughout Queens and Brooklyn. MNS offers a unique insight into the new development market by tracking stalled construction sites on a quarterly basis, a great indicator of where development in general is moving. MNS is your source to find neighborhood price per square foot analysis, average sale prices, unit type sales trends, overall price movement, neighborhood inventory comparisons, and absorption rates.
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Note: All market data is collected and compiled by MNS’ marketing department. The information presented here is intended for instructive purposes only and has been gathered from sources deemed reliable, though it may be subject to errors, omissions, changes or withdrawal without notice.
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