New York's ruthless real estate market delivers constant one-upsmanship as developers compete to build taller, design sleeker, and serve residents more luxury than ever before. Our Top 10 list of NYC's most prestigious condos catches the zeitgeist of what's hotter than hot among New York's condos in 2019.

Ever since the Dakota arrived beside then-brand-new Central Park in 1884, Central Park West has reigned as the city's premier residential destination. The city's latest deluxe apartment towers at elite enclaves such as Billionaires' Row and Hudson Yards are taller, flashier, and oftentimes more expensive, yet the classic opulence and storied prestige along Central Park West remains unmatched. Though every single building on the esteemed promenade is worthy of consideration, CityRealty has picked the 10 best buildings on the park's western edge.

Fifth Avenue has exemplified luxe living ever since opulent mansions rose along Central Park in the 19th century. Between 1910 and 1930, many of the manses made way for grand high-rise apartments, which continue to offer some of the finest urban living anywhere on Earth. CityRealty's list of Fifth Avenue's best apartment buildings collects the crème de la crème of the city's most prestigious address.

Just suppose you had a gigantic, shiny, metallic sculpture by Jeff Koons. Where would you put it? Aerial photographers would tell you to find an extremely large penthouse terrace on Sutton Place to show off your prized art work to your higher neighbors. The penthouse at the Pierre Hotel has a very large ballroom but quite small corner terraces with huge urns not filled with oil to ward off assaults. For some, the lure of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon results in loggias and pergolas such as can be found at 1040 Fifth Avenue and 15 Central Park West.

New York sunsets illuminate a stunning bouquet of natural and man-made wonders - myriad rivers, bays, and harbors, the leafy canopy of Central Park, the peaks and valleys of the soaring skyline, and the rolling ridges of the Appalachian Mountains in the distance. CityRealty presents ten condo towers with a perfect setting for setting-sun serenity.