When 432 Park Avenue opened, it was the tallest building in the world. It has since been surpassed by Central Park Tower and 111 West 57th Street, but architect Rafael Viñoly's crisp, minimalist design still makes a skyline statement. Ten-by-ten-foot windows open onto dramatic views of Central Park and all five boroughs. Fifteen-foot ceilings create a loft experience in every room.
Fully-staffed services include a concierge team, lounges and entertainment rooms, a fitness center managed by The Wright Fit, a private Pilates room, a 175-foot swimming pool, spa, and a private restaurant serviced by Shaun Hergatt, a Michelin-starred chef. It is located near Central Park, top shopping and dining, and major art galleries and auction houses.
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25 Bond Street is located on a cobblestone street in NoHo .
It contains only nine apartments with expansive entertaining spaces, high ceilings, oversized windows, spacious master bedrooms and multiple fireplaces. Somes unit have chefs’ kitchens designed by Balthaup with double appliances and large, walk-in pantries; master bathrooms have soaking tubs and separate shower stalls.
Amenities at 25 Bond Street are impressive as apartments have at least two parking spaces. Residents are also offered access to an attended lobby, 24-hour concierge service, a garden with outdoor grilling, a caterer’s kitchen, individual lobby storage spaces and bronze-door elevators that directly open to each unit.
It is situated on a great street in a premier downtown location and is close to public transportation and the restaurants and shops in NoHo, SoHo and NoLIta.
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Robert A.M. Stern designed 15 Central Park West between 61st and 62nd Streets.
15 Central Park West is comprised of two limestone towers and features 202, one- to four-bedroom residences. Units offer multi-directional views and full-floor, duplex penthouses are extremely spacious, with some ranging between 5,000 and 6,000 square feet. Kitchens have top-of-the-line appliances and bathrooms are equipped with deluxe fixtures and finishes.
Amenities at 15 Central Park West include a 24-hour doorman, a private dining room and library, a screening room and a health club and pool. Many units also have individual wine cellars.
It is near the restaurants and shops of Columbus Circle as well as Central Park and the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.
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Designed by David Childs of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill and completed in 2004, the Deutsche Bank Center is located at 80 Columbus Circle on the Upper West Side.
Much of what has drawn eager buyers is the Deutsche Bank Center’s premier location. It offers more than geography, though, as residents enjoy elegantly designed spaces with first-rate finishes and premium appliances.
Deutsche Bank Center amenities include a screening room, party rooms, a children's playroom, an in-house garage with valet parking, a chauffeur's lounge. Residents also enjoy access to such Mandarin Oriental Hotel conveniences as in-room-dining, housekeeping and laundry services, Zen-like spa treatments, state-of-the-art-fitness center, 75' indoor pool, cutting edge cuisine, valet service, and concierge service daily. In addition to 198 apartments, the twin 750-foot towers house the 250-room, five-star Mandarin Oriental Hotel and the Jazz at Lincoln Center performance space.
Deustche Bank Center is also occupied by a multi-story galleria called the Shops at Columbus Center with many restaurants and retailers, including Masa, Per Se, Ascent Lounge, Porter House, L’Occitane, Hugo Boss, and Whole Foods.
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The building includes an elegant lobby, a 24-hour doorman, a separate 24 hour security staff, fitness room, commercial laundry room and an emergency generator. With Central Park at your front door, this sought-after condominium is perfectly located near world-class shopping along Fifth and Madison Avenue, fine dining, museums, theatre, and a wealth of neighborhood services.
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Located in SoHo at 330 Spring Street, the Urban Glass House opened in 2005.
Renowned architects Philip Johnson and Alan Ritchie designed the Urban Glass House, which contains 39 units and a penthouse. Apartments feature tall ceilings and full-height windows; custom kitchens have stainless steel appliances and bathrooms are equipped with modern fixtures. Residents also have access to a remote-controlled system that allows them to wirelessly open and close the computerized window shades.
Urban Glass House, which is the last residence Johnson designed before his death, overlooks the Hudson River at the intersection of north TriBeCa and south SoHo. Its amenities include a bicycle storage room, a fitness center, an attended lobby, concierge service and a live-in superintendent. It is close to TriBeCa’s restaurants and SoHo’s retail shops and public transportation.
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40 Mercer Street was designed by “starchitect” Jean Nouvel.
Located in SoHo, it stretches from Mercer to Broadway along Grand Street and contains apartments that feature high ceilings – ranging between 11 and 12 feet – premium appliances, expansive spaces and well-appointed bathrooms.
40 Mercer Street’s glass exterior and deep blue top distinguish it from nearby buildings. Residents have access to such amenities as a 24-hour doorman and concierge, a garage with valet parking, private storage, a landscaped rooftop and an M40 club whose use is restricted to residents.
It is near restaurants and boutiques in the surrounding neighborhood and is also convenient to public transportation.
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The 19-story limestone-clad condominium residence at 135 East 79th Street on the Upper East Side is known to be among the city’s best pre-war-style apartment buildings constructed in the post-war era. A pair of 22-foot-tall espaliered pear tree sculptures flank the arched entrance; antique ground floor window grilles were made by the firm that fabricated the gates for Buckingham Palace; the lobby floor is laid in patterned travertine slab stonework, while antique French gilded bronze chandeliers hang beneath a double-height vaulted ceiling. Within are 32 large 2-, 3-, 4- and 5-bedroom apartments, several with terraces, topped by a handful of dazzling penthouses. Amenities include a full-time doorman and concierge, a landscaped private garden courtyard, a fitness center with private training studio, a residents’ lounge with a catering kitchen and a club/game room overlooking the garden. Private wine cellars, bicycle storage and private storage are also available. The building’s location is classic Upper East Side, a couple of blocks from Central Park, Museum Mile and Madison Avenue shopping and restaurants like Cafe Boulud. Cult favorites like Soul Cycle, Candle 79 and H & H Bagels are steps away to sustain everyday life.
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With reports of billionaires jockeying to pay record-setting prices for its trophy penthouse apartments, One57 from Extell Development is the very model of Billionaires' Row living. The 90-story building houses both a hotel and private residences.
Designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Christian de Portzamparc, the tower rises more than 1,000 feet above 57th Street just south of Central Park. The top portion of the building, which has a private entrance on 58th Street, contains 92 condominium apartments that feature interiors designed by Thomas Juul-Hansen. In the tower's lower floors is the Park Hyatt’s new U.S. flagship.
The building offers such luxury amenities as 24-hour doorman and concierge service, an indoor pool, a private fitness center, a performance room, a private dining room, a library and lounge area, a full-catering kitchen and on-site parking. Residents will also have full access to the hotel’s amenities including room, catering, and housekeeping services.
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One Beacon Court at 151 East 58th Street is located at the nexus of Midtown and the Upper East Side.
Its 105 condominiums are located on the 30th to 55th floors and are equipped with white, double-stacked cabinetry, modern, premium appliances and washers and dryers.
One Beacon Court amenities are run by London-based Quintessentially and include a 24-hour doorman, concierge service, a garage, and valet parking. What’s more, residents have access to the Beacon Club, which is located on the 29th floor and includes a ch barre exercise room and treatment room, a resident lounge and business center, a children's playroom, and catering kitchen space. The lower floors of the tower contain offices for Bloomberg L.P.
Also known as the iconic Bloomberg Tower and adorned at its crown with three floors of wraparound lantern lighting, the building was developed by Vornado Realty Trust and houses at its base both Bloomberg L.P. as well as Hutong, the New York City outpost of the Hong Kong and London-acclaimed northern Chinese, high-end restaurant.
151 East 58th Street occupies an entire city block and is bounded by Lexington and Third Avenues, and 58th and 59th Streets. Residents have easy access to public transportation, Bloomingdale's, and other popular shopping and restaurants.
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1049 Fifth Avenue merges an opulent pre-war style with state-of-the art finishes and technology.
It recently underwent an interior gut renovation that included substantial soundproofing between floors and apartments. With only 54 condominium residences on 23 floors, there are no more than three units per floor, with one floor designated for smaller staff apartments.
Residences are sprawling, averaging over 2,000 square feet. There are libraries with raised panel walls, coffered ceilings, Chicago windows with hand-operated panels, solid core raised panel doors, crown moldings and hand-laid rosewood herringbone patterned floors with ebony borders. Marble bathrooms have cherry wood raised panel cabinetry, double sink vanities and deep soaking tubs. Eat-in kitchens have top-of-the-line appliances, white marble and polished gray granite floors, full-size washers and dryers and butler’s pantries with warming ovens. Many residences have multiple terraces offering some of the best views in Manhattan of Central Park and the city.
It has a full-time doorman and concierge, private storage, attended elevators, a bicycle room and refrigerator storage for deliveries.
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The 22-story Walker Tower takes its name from Ralph Walker, the architect of the 1929 telephone switching building that comprises the lower floors. The architects at Cetra/Ruddy not only treated the original’s Art Deco with utmost deference, but also extended and intensified the energetic theme to create a 21st century masterpiece wrought in the finest Gotham style.
Building amenities include a 24-hour doorman, concierge, fitness center with yoga room, refrigerated storage, playroom, bike storage, gym, sauna, library lounge with pantry and bar, and a landscaped roof deck with dining area, sun lawn, and covered cabana area. Walker Tower's address at 212 West 18th Street puts it in close proximity to the High Line, popular Chelsea restaurants and nightlife, and the 18th Street 1 train.
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