An Upper East Side co-op, trading hands for the first time in decades, led Manhattan’s luxury market this week.  The duplex apartment at 980 Fifth Avenue, asking $16.2 million, was the priciest of 21 homes in the borough asking $4 million or more to find buyers between Dec. 15 and Dec. 21, according to Olshan Realty’s report.  The total was down from the 33 deals inked in the previous period, though it was still a strong showing for mid-December, when activity typically slows as the holidays approach.  Unit 24/25A hit the market in September. It’s unclear when the apartment last […]

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