A new report finds that the price of the typical apartment sold in buildings that border New York's most famous swatch of green was more than double that for apartments in surrounding neighborhoods last year.
The price difference is even greater for co-ops on the park, according to the study by real-estate data firm PropertyShark.com, with those prices three times higher along the park than in co-ops in surrounding neighborhoods.
The report said the gaps were the largest reported since 2008, when the real estate boom came crashing down.
"Central Park is both a great tourist attraction and a huge real estate engine," the report said. "Living close to the park is something that almost every homebuyer would wish for."
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