Independent NYC buyer research
Read the apartment.
Then read everything behind it.
Decision-focused guides to the sponsor, building, neighborhood, ownership structure, financial condition, documents, and tradeoffs that shape a New York purchase.
A research library organized around buyer decisions
A search for a building name is different from a search about reserves, a co-op board, or two competing developments. These guides are organized by intent, written from the buyer’s side, and designed to lead from broad research to property-specific questions.
01Developer guides
Portfolio context, budgets, sponsor terms, delivery and resale.
Developer researchExtell buyer guideScale, service, carrying costs, inventory and price discovery.
Developer researchRelated Companies buyer guideMixed-use context, amenities, governance and long-term ownership.
02Individual buildings
A buyer framework for pricing, projected operations and sponsor delivery.
GramercyThe WillowScale, layouts, amenities, monthly cost and resale positioning.
WilliamsburgOne Williamsburg WharfWaterfront value, flood and insurance diligence, phased development.
Billionaires’ RowCentral Park TowerUltra-luxury comparables, service intensity, inventory and exit.
Upper West Side50 West 66th StreetView durability, new-development economics and carrying cost.
03Neighborhood new development
How to compare boutique infill, amenity buildings and established resale.
Neighborhood guideUpper West Side new developmentPark and river premiums, view risk, scale and monthly ownership.
Neighborhood guideWilliamsburg waterfront condosWaterfront premiums, flood zones, insurance, phases and resale supply.
04Property types
Offering plans, sponsor contracts, projections, delivery and concessions.
Property typeNYC resale condosClosed-sale evidence, board packages, financial history and inspections.
Property typeNYC co-opsBoard standards, building debt, maintenance, flip tax and sublet rules.
05Buyer diligence
What the plan, amendments, budget and contract can—and cannot—establish.
Transaction economicsNew-development closing costsModel sponsor charges, taxes, financing, credits and cash to close.
Physical diligenceNYC apartment inspection checklistWhat to examine in the unit, common areas, systems and records.
RepresentationThe complete buyer’s agent guideAgency, valuation, diligence, negotiation and specialist coordination.
06Building financials
Statements, budgets, cash flow, debt, reserves, insurance and governance.
Capital planningReserves and assessmentsHow buildings fund major work and what an assessment means to a buyer.
FinanceabilityInsurance and lender reviewCoverage, deductibles, project eligibility and future buyer-pool risk.
07Specific comparisons
Two new developments compared by scale, product, operation and value.
Upper West Side50 West 66th vs. 200 AmsterdamViews, scale, service, resale evidence and total ownership cost.
Williamsburg waterfrontOne Williamsburg Wharf vs. One Domino SquareLocation, development context, amenities, carrying cost and exit.