A Note from Justin

New York is building like it has not in years. It is still undersupplied.

The Shortlist·Issue No. 45·October 23, 2026

Construction spending in the city is on track for $80 billion this year, up 16 percent on the three-year average, with permits for more than 31,000 new homes against a five-year average of about 20,000. The Building Congress expects another 70,000 units over the next three years. Set against a rental vacancy rate of 1.4 percent, the lowest since 1968, that is about 23,000 homes a year for a city that has been short of them for decades. The cranes are welcome. They do not change the math.

I have felt it directly. Over the past few weeks I have been in multiple bidding wars, on the buy side and the sell side. Well-priced homes still draw several offers within days, even at current interest rates, because there is simply not enough to buy: Manhattan has 11 percent fewer listings than a year ago.

This week’s ten run from a $995,000 prewar one-bedroom on East 65th Street to a $19,995,000 new townhouse in Brooklyn Heights. Seven are in Manhattan and three in Brooklyn. If one pulls at you, reply and we’ll set up a private tour.

SourcesThe Real Deal, Oct 22, on the New York Building Congress forecast · NYC HPD, 2023 Housing and Vacancy Survey · OLR September 2026 Monthly Sales Reports

Buying or selling in New York? Start with a text. Justin replies personally, no assistant in between.

The ten that ran with it

Issue No. 45, the listings.

Ten listings from $995,000 to $19,995,000. Every photo, floorplan and the monthlies are on The Shortlist page.

See this week’s edition

The Shortlist

Get the Note, and the ten, every Friday.

A short read on the New York market and ten hand-picked listings, chosen from 15,000+ for uniqueness, value and vibe. Free.

Please enter a valid email address.

No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

Welcome. Your first edition arrives Friday.

Subscription failed. Please email justin.belmont@elliman.com to be added directly.

More notes

Other weeks, on the record.

Every Note from Justin