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Who does AI cite most for Branded Residences, New York?

brandedliving.co holds the strongest AI citation share on this market across the 6-run window (August 17–23, 2026), at 13.93%.

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Market
Branded Residences
Location
New York
Observed period
August 17–23, 2026
Run type
Period run · 6 comparable runs
Queries
107 queries per run
Search engine
Google
Device
Desktop
Source location
United States
Reading
Ranking Top 5 · AI citation
“Five niche domains contest the Branded Residences New York AI Overview citation surface — none has separated from the pack.”

Quick answer

manhattanmiami.com follows at 13.43%, just 0.51 percentage points behind.

Key reading

Branded Residences · New York · AI citation · August 17–23, 2026

brandedliving.co holds the strongest AI citation share on this market in the period-wide ranking, at 13.93%, but the 4 sources behind brandedliving.co range from 13.43% down to 8.20%. The spread between the rank-1 and rank-5 positions is 5.73 percentage points — a narrow corridor for a panel of this size. manhattanmiami.com sits 0.51 percentage points behind brandedliving.co on AI citation share on this market, making the gap at the top negligible. The top 3 actors together hold more than the remaining 2 combined, yet no single domain has accumulated enough cumulative citation volume to pull away. youtube.com, the only general-purpose platform on the panel, sits 5.73 percentage points behind brandedliving.co on AI citation share on this market — the widest gap on the panel, yet still within single-digit distance.

Core metric

Citation share — top 5 · Branded Residences · New York · AI citation · August 17–23, 2026

Observed metric

Citation share — top 5

August 17–23, 2026107 queries per run6 comparable runs
Citation share — top 5 · Branded Residences · New York · August 17–23, 2026 · 6 comparable runs · AI citation · 5 ranked rows
ActorRankAIO citation sharePresence
brandedliving.co#113.93% AI citation sharecited in 6/6 runs
manhattanmiami.com#213.43% AI citation sharecited in 6/6 runs
brandedresi.com#312.01% AI citation sharecited in 6/6 runs
cityrealty.com#410.52% AI citation sharecited in 6/6 runs
youtube.com#58.20% AI citation sharecited in 6/6 runs
How to read this tableThese three measures describe actors' visibility through sources cited in Google's AI Overviews. Each should be read separately.Rank — The actor's position based on the cumulative number of links citing its website.AIO citation share — The actor's percentage of recorded citations among the sources included in the measurement.Presence — The number of comparable daily observations in which the actor received at least one citation.For a full explanation of how these rankings are calculated, see Method & Standards.Reading basis. This card observes the AI Overview citation rail for Branded Residences New York in New York on Google desktop across 6 comparable scheduled runs in the observation period August 17–23, 2026. The panel ranks the top-5 actors by cumulative AI citation volume over the period, using one single period-wide denominator. Per-actor values are aggregated from 107 observed queries. AI Overview citation evidence was available on 6 of 6 runs in the window. The primary metric is AI citation share on this market.Read with how readings are scoped and run metadata · what this card does not claim.Produced using AI and automated checks. See methodology.

How the actors read on the surface

Branded Residences · New York · AI citation · August 17–23, 2026

brandedliving.co

brandedliving.co holds the strongest AI citation share on this market in the period-wide ranking, at 13.93%. It was cited in 6 of 6 comparable runs across the window, accumulating the highest citation volume on the AI Overview citation rail for Branded Residences New York.

manhattanmiami.com

manhattanmiami.com records 13.43% AI citation share on this market and sits 0.51 percentage points behind brandedliving.co. Cited in 6 of 6 comparable runs, it occupies a position on the AI Overview citation panel for this market that is virtually indistinguishable from the lead.

brandedresi.com

brandedresi.com records 12.01% AI citation share on this market, sitting 1.92 percentage points behind brandedliving.co. It was cited in 6 of 6 comparable runs, holding a mid-panel position that keeps it within reach of the top two.

cityrealty.com

cityrealty.com records 10.52% AI citation share on this market and sits 3.41 percentage points behind brandedliving.co. Cited in 6 of 6 comparable runs, it anchors the lower-middle portion of the panel without falling far from the cluster above.

youtube.com

youtube.com records 8.20% AI citation share on this market, the lowest on the governed top-5 panel, and sits 5.73 percentage points behind brandedliving.co. As a general-purpose platform rather than a specialist operator, its presence on this citation rail signals that AI Overviews draw on video content alongside niche domains when answering Branded Residences New York queries.

Pattern on the observed surface

Branded Residences · New York · AI citation · August 17–23, 2026

The panel is compressed rather than top-heavy

The panel is compressed rather than top-heavy. The 4 sources behind brandedliving.co sit between 0.51 and 5.73 percentage points behind it, and the top 2 actors together hold less than the remaining 3 combined. Four of the five panel members are niche domains; youtube.com is the sole general-purpose platform. All 5 actors on the panel were cited in all 6 comparable runs, meaning the AI Overview citation surface drew consistently from this group across the window — though this presence fact alone does not prove rank order or composition held constant.

Why this reading matters

Branded Residences · New York · AI citation · August 17–23, 2026

brandedliving.co leads the period-wide AI Overview citation ranking for Branded Residences New York, yet its margin over manhattanmiami.com is 0.51 percentage points — the narrowest gap on the panel. The surface is shaped by focused sources rather than large platforms, with youtube.com the only non-niche entrant.

Market implication

Branded Residences · New York · AI citation · August 17–23, 2026

The compressed distribution across the top-5 panel suggests that the AI Overview citation surface for Branded Residences New York is dispersed rather than concentrated around a single reference source. The top 3 actors together hold more than the remaining 2 combined, but no individual domain has accumulated enough citation volume to separate decisively. For any actor monitoring AI citation visibility on this market, the observation signals an open surface where small shifts in cumulative citation volume could reorder the panel.

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Branded Residences · New York
Surface:
AI citation · Google · Desktop
Observed:
August 17–23, 2026
Published:
August 29, 2026

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Who does AI cite most for Branded Residences, New York?

Source: https://theobservatory.io/articles/branded-residences-new-york-most-cited-by-ai-august-17-23-2026
Scope: Branded Residences · New York · AI citation · Google · Desktop
Family: Ranking Top 5
Observed: August 17–23, 2026 (2026-08-17/2026-08-23)
Published: August 29, 2026
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brandedliving.co holds the strongest AI citation share on this market across the 6-run window (August 17–23, 2026), at 13.93%.

Key facts:
• brandedliving.co: 14% AI citation share · cited in 6/6 runs
• manhattanmiami.com: 13% AI citation share · cited in 6/6 runs
• brandedresi.com: 12% AI citation share · cited in 6/6 runs

Published table — Citation share — top 5 (August 17–23, 2026 · 107 queries per run · 6 comparable runs): Rank · Actor · Citation share
1. brandedliving.co — 13.93% AI citation share · cited in 6/6 runs — #1
2. manhattanmiami.com — 13.43% AI citation share · cited in 6/6 runs — #2
3. brandedresi.com — 12.01% AI citation share · cited in 6/6 runs — #3
4. cityrealty.com — 10.52% AI citation share · cited in 6/6 runs — #4
5. youtube.com — 8.20% AI citation share · cited in 6/6 runs — #5

Reading basis: This card observes the AI Overview citation rail for Branded Residences New York in New York on Google desktop across 6 comparable scheduled runs in the observation period August 17–23, 2026. The panel ranks the top-5 actors by cumulative AI citation volume over the period, using one single period-wide denominator. Per-actor values are aggregated from 107 observed queries. AI Overview citation evidence was available on 6 of 6 runs in the window. The primary metric is AI citation share on this market.

Limitations and non-claims:
— Observes the observed AI citation surface only; within a defined scope and window.
— A period aggregate (6 comparable runs) — not a claim about bookings, revenue, or market share.
— Scoped to Branded Residences New York, August 2026; not generalisable beyond this market and window.

— The Observatory · Branded Residences · New York · AI citation · Google · Desktop · August 17–23, 2026
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Source footnote: Sourced from a published AAI MIB card. The Observatory publishes this card’s public findings; values are as observed on the search surface, not business-market claims.
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Cite: According to The Observatory (August 29, 2026), Who does AI cite most for Branded Residences, New York?. https://theobservatory.io/articles/branded-residences-new-york-most-cited-by-ai-august-17-23-2026

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Based on governed AAI Kernel evidence. Capture identifier pr_1787892561951_qzkz7j. Cite freely with attribution. Published by The Observatory.

FAQ

What does AI citation share on this market measure?
It measures how often a domain appears as a cited source inside AI Overview answers across the 107 queries observed for Branded Residences New York. It does not measure who opens those AI Overview answers, nor does it reflect organic search ranking.
Can this card prove a longer-term trend?
No. This card aggregates 6 comparable scheduled runs in an observation period from August 17–23, 2026. It captures cumulative AI citation volume over that period but does not establish directional movement or a multi-month trend.
Why might AI Overview citations vary between observation windows?
AI Overview content is generated dynamically and can vary by query, model behavior, query reformulation, and date. A domain cited frequently in one window may not hold the same position in a subsequent window.

Scope and limitations

Branded Residences · New York · AI citation · August 17–23, 2026 · what this card does not claim

  • Observes the observed AI citation surface only; within a defined scope and window.
  • A period aggregate (6 comparable runs) — not a claim about bookings, revenue, or market share.
  • Scoped to Branded Residences New York, August 2026; not generalisable beyond this market and window.

Method & source

This card observes the AI Overview citation rail for Branded Residences New York in New York on Google desktop across 6 comparable scheduled runs in the observation period August 17–23, 2026. The panel ranks the top-5 actors by cumulative AI citation volume over the period, using one single period-wide denominator. Per-actor values are aggregated from 107 observed queries. AI Overview citation evidence was available on 6 of 6 runs in the window. The primary metric is AI citation share on this market.

The complete methodology — scope, panels, run conditions and corrections — is set out on the Method page.

Source protocol · How readings are scoped · Run metadata · Corrections

Period observation across 6 comparable scheduled runs (August 17–23, 2026). AI Overview citation evidence available on 6 of 6 runs. This observation does not establish a longer-term trend. No claim about AI opening control or organic visibility.

A capture from AAI Kernel’s governed intelligence — published by The Observatory. One reading of many; the publication date is distinct from the observed window shown above.Published 2026-08-29 · Governed capture ID · pr_1787892561951_qzkz7j

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Sourced from a published AAI MIB card. The Observatory publishes this card’s public findings; values are as observed on the search surface, not business-market claims.

Method & Source

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The Branded Residences New York room places this AI Citation Ranking — Top 5 reading alongside the market’s other published observations.

For the same observation window, August 17–23, 2026, Branded Residences New York is also read in the AI Overview Ranking — Top 10 table, the Organic Ranking — Top 5 table and the Query Spotlight table; each keeps its own reading basis.

The Dubai reading and London reading examine the same AI Citation Ranking — Top 5 for August 17–23, 2026; compare the stated reading bases before drawing a cross-market conclusion.

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