New York City’s Golden Age
We Are Living It
If you haven’t seen Scott Galloway’s recent video about New York, find it.
The NYU Stern professor and bestselling author makes the case that we are living through New York City’s golden age right now — with investment, jobs, residents and cultural momentum all moving in the same direction.
We may not fully understand this moment until we look back from 2046.
That feels especially true in September.
Fall in New York is more than a season. The streets fill back up, the energy shifts, and the city seems to wake up all at once.
New York isn’t slowing down. It’s building.
What August Is Telling Us
August was quieter, but pricing remained remarkably resilient.
In Manhattan, contracts fell 21% from July, and closings declined 12.5%, while the median sales price slipped just 2.6% and price per square foot held steady.
Brooklyn showed a similar pattern: contracts fell nearly 30%, yet the median sales price actually rose 0.6%.
What This Means
August looked more like a pause than a pullback.
StreetEasy reported 7,032 Manhattan homes for sale in August. Today, roughly 6,520 are actively listed, keeping inventory relatively constrained as the fall market begins.
For buyers, there is more choice. For sellers, pricing and presentation matter more than ever.
The fall market is here.
If you’re curious about what this means for your property or your next move, we’d love to talk.
August 2026 existing-home sales reached a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.98 million, while inventory increased to 1.62 million homes for sale. Housing supply rose to 4.9 months, and the median existing-home sales price climbed to $429,100, up 1.6% from a year ago.
Data from: National Association of Realtors
64th New York Film Festival
Fall in New York means the return of the New York Film Festival. Now in its 64th year, NYFF runs September 25 through October 12, bringing some of the year’s most anticipated films, filmmakers, and premieres to Lincoln Center and venues across the city. This year’s Main Slate includes 34 films from 31 countries, alongside Spotlight selections, documentaries, experimental work and filmmaker talks. (Film Society of Lincoln Center.)
Explore the full lineup and schedule here: NYFF64 Lineup & Schedule
Link: Schedule here