Top High Rise Condos (> 35 Floors)

The 43-story J.W. Marriott Essex House at 160 Central Park South, which includes both a hotel and 200 apartments, is situated in a premier location overlooking Central Park.

It first opened more than 80 years ago and has undergone a series of renovations over its storied history. Apartments are spacious and feature unique layouts; most residences also have beautiful views of Central Park and the city skyline.

Residents have access to all of the luxury amenities offered to guests of the hotel, which is now operated by Marriott International. Moreover, it has a full-time doorman, concierge service and a spa and fitness center. Unit owners can also order from the hotel’s 24-hour room service and request housekeeping.

The J.W. Marriott Essex House is close to excellent public transportation, high-caliber restaurants and world-class shopping.

Central Park Place at 301 West 57^th Street is situated two blocks from Central Park and across from the Hearst Tower.

Residences feature five sided bay windows with views of the park, the fountains at Columbus Circle and the city skyline. Units are spacious and are distinguished by their varied layouts, modern appliances and well-appointed master bathrooms.

Central Park Place offers a number of amenities designed to further enhance the quality of residential life: services include a full-time doorman, premiere concierge service, a health club with swimming pool and sauna, a banquet room, a roof deck and courtyard and suites that residents may rent for visiting family or guests.

It is within walking distance to the Midtown business district and Columbus Circle provides a unique transportation hub where many subway lines converge, opening up quick and easy access to the rest of Manhattan.

The 52-story Olympic Tower at 641 Fifth Avenue in Midtown is situated between 51st and 52nd Streets and was developed by Aristotle Onasis. Its 226 apartments are located in the top 29 floors and have large windows that offer expansive views of the Manhattan skyline and St. Patrick’s Cathedral. Residences also feature varied layouts, 9-foot-high ceilings, enclosed kitchens and elegant bathrooms.

Olympic Tower amenities include elevator attendants, 24-hour concierge service, a gym, a barber, a hair salon, a bicycle room, a fitness center, and – in the event of a power outage – emergency electric power. It also is close to the shops and restaurants along Fifth Avenue and such cultural attractions as the Museum of Modern Art. 

Trump Tower at 721 Fifth Avenue is a glass tower located between 56th and 57th streets in Midtown. Developed by Donald Trump, 721 Fifth Avenue sports a distinctive design that creates many corner windows with breathtaking views. Residential condominiums are located on the highest 38 floors of this 58-story tower and include nine duplex and triplex penthouses on the top nine floors. Many of the Trump Tower apartments have been renovated and feature marble bathrooms, Jacuzzi bathtubs, wood and stone floors, custom kitchen cabinets, state-of-the-art appliances, numerous walk-in closets and washer and dryers. The building’s spacious condos also offer panoramic views of the New York City skyline, Central Park and the rivers.

Amenities include a full-time doorman, valet, a fitness room, maid service and a common storage room.

Such retailers as Bergdorf Goodman and Tiffany & Co. are nearby, as are well-known restaurants. Central Park and the Plaza Hotel are two blocks away and the area is convenient to most public transportation.

The sleek glass pillar at 50 West Street soars 779 feet above the Financial District to a slanted parapet. Curved, floor-to-ceiling windows open onto panoramic vistas in all directions, most spectacularly in southeast-facing units where double-height living spaces look upon the Statue of Liberty. Architect Helmut Jahn’s LEED-certified, 64-story modern masterpiece features a sunlit fitness center, common lounges, an indoor pool, sauna, and more. To catch the harbor breeze, take an elevator up to a resident-exclusive observatory, which opens onto harbor views that stretch to the Jersey shore and the ocean beyond, venture out of the glass-walled lobby to a landscaped plaza, or take a two-block stroll to the leafy waterfront promenade in Battery Park City.

Located at 230 West 56th Street, the Park Imperial contains the headquarters of the publishing company Random House on its lower floors and 101 apartments beginning on the 48th floor.

Residences are distinguished by their large windows that offer exceptional views of Manhattan, the Hudson River and Central Park. Apartments also feature ebony-stained mahogany floors, 10-foot-high ceilings and marble bathrooms, among other modern touches.

Amenities in the pet-friendly Park Imperial include a 24-hour doorman, a full-service garage, a health club and a private residents’ lounge. Residents also have access to the Imperial Club on the 47th floor, which boasts state-of-the-art fitness and business centers. The Park Imperial is close to Central Park, Columbus Circle and the Theater District.

135W52 is a striking condominium designed by CetraRuddy Architects and located at 135 West 52nd Street in Midtown. Residents arrive to an attended, three-story lobby, and the 12,000-square-foot Residents Club offers a state-of-the-art fitness center, locker rooms with steam room and sauna, private spa treatment rooms, a 75-foot-long indoor pool, a media room, a children's playroom, a fireside lounge, a screening room, and a furnished outdoor terrace.

135W52 is in a central location near the Theater District, Rockefeller Center, world-class dining, premier shopping, vibrant nightlife, and myriad subway lines. Pets are welcome.

The luxury condominium complex located at 400 Fifth Avenue contains both a five-star hotel and a residential component.

Apartments are in the upper floors, above the 214 hotel rooms. A private entrance on 36^th Street leads to the residences, the interiors of which were designed by Das Concepts Inc. Units are equipped with Miele washers and dryers, black oak flooring and floor-to-ceiling windows.

Amenities include a residents’ lounge on the 11^th floor that has ample outdoor seating, fireplaces, a Plunge Pool and an Auriga Spa and Aqua Grotto. Setai Fifth Avenue homeowners also have access to such services as airport transportation, childcare and on-call physicians, dentists and pharmacists.

400 Fifth Avenue is only a few blocks from the Empire State Building and the New York Public Library.

As the only residential building located within the Lincoln Center of the Performing Arts complex at 160 West 66th Street, 3 Lincoln Center is a mixed-use, 60-story tower that houses Lincoln Center offices in its lower floors and 347 apartments on its upper floors. It is close to Central Park, the Apple store, Equinox, and gourmet supermarkets.

It has two entrances and its western location produces sweeping views of the Hudson River and the skylines of Manhattan and New Jersey. 3 Lincoln Center residences have windowed chef’s kitchens equipped with top-of-the-line appliances, granite floors and countertops. Bathrooms are appointed in luxurious marble and are outfitted with topnotch fixtures and finishes.

Amenities at 3 Lincoln Center include doorman and concierge service available 24 hours a day, an on-site building manager, and a full-service parking garage on-site. It also has a private, state-of-the-art health club, the Center Club, which features a 60-foot swimming pool, a sauna, a steam room and aerobic exercise rooms.

Directly outside your door, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts - the world’s most celebrated cultural hub houses internationally renowned performing arts organizations including the New York Philharmonic, the Metropolitan Opera, the New York City Ballet, the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Jazz at Lincoln Center, and the Juilliard School. For pre theatre, post theatre or anytime in between, enjoy an abundance of outstanding restaurants including Caf Fiorello, Bar Boulud, Boulud Sud, The Smith, Rosa Mexicano, Atlantic Grill, The Leopard at des Artistes, Shun Lee, and Tatiana.

The Trump World Tower at 845 United Nations Plaza rises 72-stories above the city and has protected views of the United Nations and the East River.

Occupying the entire block between 47^th and 48^th Streets on First Avenue in Midtown East, the Trump World Tower has a two-story marble lobby. The building’s residences have spectacular views through walls of floor-to-ceiling windows, and opulent details including wood-burning fireplaces, ceilings between 10 and 13 feet and polished maple floors. Large kitchens have high-gloss white cabinetry and modern appliance and marble bathrooms have pedestal or double vanity sinks, shower stalls and deep soaking tubs. Each Trump World Tower apartment is equipped with a washer and dryer and a house phone connects to the concierge and other building services.

The white-glove amenities are also impressive: there is a private health club and spa with a 60-foot swimming pool, a private wine cellar, a roof deck and a bicycle room. There is also a 24-hour doormen, a concierge and a security staff in the building, which is within walking distance of the East River Esplanade and Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza.