Manhattan, NY — The multifamily market saw a significant increase of 47.7% in total dollar volume and a modest decrease of 0.6% in total building volume during the first half of 2018 compared to the first half of 2017 according to a first-time area multifamily market report by Cignature Realty Associates, a locally-based commercial real estate brokerage firm that specializes in the sale of multifamily and mixed-use area apartment buildings. There were some other bright spots: The average total sale price for elevator buildings and price per s/f for walk-up buildings in the borough increased compared to the first half of 2017. “Overall, the Manhattan multifamily market continues to be lacklus