Condominium sales led the way with a 36 percent increase.

And condominium sales increased almost 7 percent to 375 units, from 351 a year ago.

Condominium sales in Connecticut have been declining over the last few years.

And condominium sales in the city's tall towers are picking up.

"Revenues from condominium sales will help cover infrastructure costs," he said.

Condominium sales are particularly depressed, with prices in some cases at 25 percent below a unit's construction cost.

By December 2008, condominium sales were behind projections, with only 34 of the 215 units sold or under contract.

Developers perhaps have reason to be grateful no such market tests are under way, given the calm in condominium sales.

The report is based on 2,324 co-op and condominium sales collected from many listing agencies.

A small part of their take will come from a little-known extra tacked onto the tax on condominium sales.