The 2.8-acre, three-bedroom property, built in 1965, was previously owned by MTM Star International, a company with ties to Panama.

Almost 75% of buyers of new units in July skipped loans entirely, a high for the year.

A pool, once a rarity in the city’s space-starved housing market, has become a must-have perk for many condo buyers.

David and Simon Reuben joined with JPMorgan to provide a roughly $500 million loan for Central Park Tower, which at 1,550 feet claims to be the world’s tallest residential building,

Nearly 31% of luxury deals that closed in the second quarter came after multiple offers, topping the previous high of 27% set a year ago, according to appraiser Miller Samuel Inc.

The asking prices for five condos, in three high-rises all within a few blocks of one another, add up to nearly $63.18 million. So far, Griffin, head of the Citadel financial empire, has sold two for a total of about $21.43 million.