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Housing Notes: 2Q26 Manhattan sales inventory remains lean

The Real Deal

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July 2, 2026

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Housing Notes: 2Q26 Manhattan sales inventory remains lean

I’m super excited, actually thrilled, to release our first market report in conjunction with The Real Deal. As I mentioned last quarter, the report write-ups with charts will appear at HousingNotes.com. We plan to publish the report in PDF format for the next report, but in the meantime, this temporary report captures all the information you need. I still plan to keep the co-op and condo analysis methodologies consistent, but I have added the Manhattan townhouse market (one-to-three families) as a new, separate addition to this 32-year, quarterly effort. Aside: Vacation Break — For the past week I’ve been on []This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.

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The Real Deal

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· Jul 1, 2026

NYCHA paperwork failures spark eviction wave

A paperwork breakdown inside the New York City Housing Authority snowballed into an eviction crisis at privately managed public housing developments, leaving hundreds of tenants facing housing court despite their insistence they paid rent and submitted required paperwork on time. NYCHA mistakenly terminated Section 8 subsidies for residents at multiple developments operating under its Permanent Affordability Commitment Together, or PACT, program after failing to process annual income recertifications, according to the City Reporter. The agency acknowledged last week that a backlog scanning and processing paperwork triggered erroneous termination notices, prompting private managers to bill tenants for full market rents instead []This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.

Wonkette

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· Jun 26, 2026

Congratulations On Your Rent Freeze, Rent-Stabilized New Yorkers!

'Cause everything is rent?

CNN

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· Jul 7, 2026

Structural engineer reacts to NYC high-rise at risk of collapse

An under-construction Midtown Manhattan building that was evacuated after structural columns buckled remains unstable, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said. He described the situation as “extremely serious” and said crews have witnessed additional movement since arriving at the scene. A structural engineer tells CNN that this—the largest renovation in U.S. history—likely caused the loads to shift, creating these structural issues. 0:00 A structural engineer explains how loads shift during renovations 2:23 How engineers can stabilize the building 4:33 CNN reports from the scene Watch 24/7 live news with CNN Headlines: https://bit.ly/4eIvlTr #NYC #building #News

The Slovenia Times

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· Jul 7, 2026

Hong Kong Residential Purchasing Power Released as Prices and Sales Rise, CRE Investment Momentum Sustains

Core Grade A Offices Lead Rental Recovery, Hong Kong Island High Streets Outperform Kowloon Residential Market: Q2 residential transaction numbers increased by 19 q-o-q and 32 y-o-y to reach more than 22,150 units. Home prices rose by 2.5 during April and May, bringing a cumulative 7.4 ...

Seeking Alpha

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· Jun 23, 2026

KB Home Q2 Review: Muted Housing Market Unlikely To Recover Soon

KB Home Q2 Review: Muted Housing Market Unlikely To Recover Soon

South Africa Today

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· Jul 7, 2026

NYC Real Estate Market Defies New Second-Home Tax Amid Massive Housing Shortage

NEW YORK CITY — The NYC real estate market continues to demonstrate remarkable resilience in the luxury sector, even as the broader New York City housing shortage remains a critical challenge. Despite the implementation of a newly approved pied-à-terre tax aimed at cooling second-home purchases, high-end property sales are surging. Noble Black, a broker with The []

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Related coverage for "Housing Notes: 2Q26 Manhattan sales inventory remains lean": The Real Deal — NYCHA paperwork failures spark eviction wave. Wonkette — Congratulations On Your Rent Freeze, Rent-Stabilized New Yorkers!. CNN — Structural engineer reacts to NYC high-rise at risk of collapse. The Slovenia Times — Hong Kong Residential Purchasing Power Released as Prices and Sales Rise, CRE Investment Momentum Sustains. Seeking Alpha — KB Home Q2 Review: Muted Housing Market Unlikely To Recover Soon. South Africa Today — NYC Real Estate Market Defies New Second-Home Tax Amid Massive Housing Shortage