Could NYC’s market see “Mamdani discounts”?

November 15, 2025 / no comments

New York City’s luxury market has been on a hot streak — but only time will tell whether that tear will survive Zohran Mamdani moving into Gracie Mansion. Even as political spin swirled over what the 34-year-old Assembly member’s successful campaign would bring, much of which came from the industry itself, buyers with deep pockets kept snapping up some of the city’s priciest properties. “There is absolutely no sign of a reckoning or discount or fear in the market,” said Leslie Garfield’s Matthew Lesser. “The reality is that we’re seeing a lot of activity here.” In the two weeks leading […]

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Tequila billionaire quietly tests $90M exit at troubled 432 Park 

November 14, 2025 / no comments

Tequila scion Juan Beckmann Vidal appears to have weighed an ambitious exit from 432 Park Avenue, the poster tower of Billionaires’ Row’s boom and bust.  The Jose Cuervo owner recently listed his three-bedroom condominium for $90 million before the offering was abruptly pulled this week, the Wall Street Journal reported. The listing vanished after the Journal asked questions about the unit’s ownership.  Vidal couldn’t be reached for comment, and it’s unclear whether he still plans to try his luck in a building where luck has been in short supply.  The tower has been plagued with drama related to its defects, […]

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