New York condominium apartments outperformed major indices in 2015

Posted by Wei Min Tan on September 4, 2017

Global investors who have already invested in a Manhattan, New York condominium have reason to be cheerful. In 2015, Manhattan condo apartments far outperformed major global indices.

In Q4 2015, average price per square foot of a Manhattan condominium increased 26.2 percent, to $1,959 per sqft, compared to a year ago.

With leverage using 50 percent equity and 50 percent debt, the returns could be magnified to 48.7 percent. At 50 percent equity, rental income should cover all expenses (mortgage, common charges, taxes, insurance).

Q4, 2015 condo metrics:
Average price per sqft: $1,959 (+26.2% vs year ago)
Median price: $1.735m (+21.3%)
Sales volume: 1,434 (+28.6%)
Days on market: 96 (-7.7%)

Among the indices compared in the chart, only the Nasdaq was up in 2015. All others were either flat or down with Gold declining the most, by 10.7 percent.

 

Related Links:

Foreign Buyer Guide To New York Property

The Role Of A Buyer’s Broker

About Wei Min

  • Focuses on investors of Manhattan condominiums, interviewed by CNBC, CNN, Wall Street Journal, New York Times
  • Ex-Citibanker, managed $500 million portfolio
  • MBA, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • Manhattan resident since 1999. Currently lives in Tribeca with wife and 2 kids
  • 352 burpees in 23 minutes, student of muay thai kickboxing

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About Wei Min


  • Focuses on investors of Manhattan condominiums, interviewed by CNBC, CNN, Wall Street Journal, New York Times
  • Ex-Citibanker, managed $500 million portfolio
  • MBA, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • Manhattan resident since 1999. Currently lives in Tribeca with wife and 2 kids
  • 352 burpees in 23 minutes, student of muay thai kickboxing

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