Seventeen contracts were signed last week in Manhattan at $4 million and above, 7 more than the previous Christmas-New Year’s Eve week. Condos outsold co-ops, 12-4, with 1 townhouse in the mix.

The No. 1 contract was 69E at 217 West 57th Street, asking $24,500,000. The apartment has nearly 11-foot-high ceilings and 3,364 square feet that includes 3 bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms. The great room faces north and east with views of Central Park; the rest of the rooms face east and south with city views.

The unit is in Central Park Tower, a 1,550-foot-tall skyscraper with 179 units and over 50,000 square feet of amenities including indoor and outdoor pools, a fitness center, and a children’s playroom, plus a club room with a ballroom, bar, dining facilities, and a cigar lounge. The building started marketing in 2018. There were 24 closings in 2023 (excluding 2 studio units) averaging $4,620/sq.ft. with an average size of 3,069 square feet.

The No. 2 contract was 40W at 50 West 66th Street, asking $16.5 million. The 2,816-square-foot condo has 3 bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms. A 24’ x 22’ great room faces Central Park and opens onto a 139-square foot loggia. Amenities in the 122-unit condo include doormen, a fitness center, indoor lap pool, and an outdoor saltwater pool, plus a jacuzzi, basketball and pickleball courts, screening room, game room, bike room, and dog-washing facility. Closings in this new condo are expected sometime in 2024.