Excerpt from article link at bottom of blog

"Housing prices in Battery Park City have increased 318 percent over the past decade, according to the most recent figures from real-estate appraisal firm Miller Samuel. That's much better than the rest of the Manhattan market; the price of condos Manhattan-wide rose only 153 percent during that same time period. The Trade Center redevelopment "The Freedom Tower" will only add value. Prices in Batter Park are slightly lower than comparable condos in other Manhattan Neighborhoods. The common charges and "PILOT" are taken in to consideration."