Top High Rise Condos (> 35 Floors)

515 East 72^nd Street offers impressive amenities in an environment billed as New York City’s first spa-inspired residence.

The eco-friendly residences were designed by Bonnetti/Kozerski. Units are designed with natural materials such as hand-finished, sustainable American black walnut floors, private terraces and oversized windows. Textured sandstone and limestone bathrooms have double sinks, soaking tubs and glass shower stalls with rain shower heads. Kitchens have clean lines and warm colors with handcrafted walnut cabinetry, topnotch appliances and bacteria resistant countertops. All apartments and public spaces in the building have HEPA air filters, while hallways have natural fiber carpets.

Amenities include a full-time doorman and concierge. The building's spa has a competition-sized saltwater indoor pool, state-of-the-art fitness equipment, a basketball court, signature Challenge courses and spa services. There are classes, cooking demonstrations, children’s activities and a Creative Arts studio.

Overlooking the East River, the 41-story brick tower has a large private with close to a half-acre of trees and lawns, a 40,000-square-foot amenity center and panoramic views of bridges, the river, and the city.

The Platinum is located at 247 West 46^th Street and opened in 2008. It was designed by Costas Kondylis.

The 43-story Platinum contains 220 units that range from 600-square-foot studios to 3,500-square-foot duplex penthouses. Small or large, all apartments feature white-oak floors, zoned heating and cooling systems, full-length windows and washers and dryers. Kitchens offer custom cabinetry with etched-glass doors and modern appliances, while master baths have custom vanities, limestone walls and floors and free-standing soaking tubs.

In addition to 24-hour concierge service, residents have access to several shared spaces on the fifth floor: the bar-style Q-Lounge has a pool table and plasma-screen TV; the Spa Lounge offers a personal retreat with a water wall and other services; the Recovery Zone has full-body massage chairs and relaxing audio; and the adjoining health club has a sauna and “experiential” massage showers, as well as an indoor/outdoor yoga studio. The Platinum’s amenities also include a state-of-the-art golf simulator, a vast terrace complete with a stone fireplace for cold evenings and a misting station for hot days.

Conveniently located in the Theater District, 247 West 46th Street is close to many cultural attractions, excellent shopping and dining and public transportation.

Place 57 at 207 East 57th Street sits at the intersection of Midtown and the Upper East Side.

Completed around 2006, Place 57 is 36 stories high and contains 68 apartments. Many units offer sweeping views of the Manhattan cityscape and Central Park, while all feature mahogany floors, walk-in closets, individual safes and washers and dryers; kitchens have modern, premium appliances and master bathrooms are outfitted with whirlpool tubs and separate shower stalls. What’s more, there are, at most, two apartments – ranging from two to three bedrooms – per floor.

Place 57 amenities include an attended lobby, a fitness center, a children’s playroom, a residents’ lounge, individual storage units and 24-hour concierge service provided by Quintessentially. 207 East 57th Street is situated between Third and Second Avenues and is near Central Park and the shops and restaurants along Madison Avenue.

15 William is a modern and sophisticated condominium residence that is surrounded by architectural jewels of the past — and just a few blocks from today’s emerging icons and chic shopping destinations. The 47-story tower is distinctive and contemporary from the outside and sophisticated and comfortable on the inside.

Residents will experience impeccable amenities rivaling New York’s finest residential buildings and luxury hotels — all at an incomparable location in the heart of the Financial District.

Studio, 1, 2 and 3 bedroom condominium residences are available for immediate occupancy.

Views at 15 William range from compelling historic architectural exposures to panoramas of the rivers and downtown skyline. All of the residences have extraordinary light – a precious commodity in the Financial District.

Amenities include a hotel-style lobby and adjoining Lobby Lounge. There is a Zen garden and enclosed dog run. On the roof there is the Penthouse Sky Lounge, which has a catering kitchen, a private dining room and an entertainment terrace overlooking Lower Manhattan and the East and Hudson Rivers. Nearby is a large, professional screening room and dance lounge with a wet bar. The indoor/outdoor fitness center features a glass-enclosed lap pool with lounge-deck and bar, an outdoor basketball court with bleachers, a squash court, outdoor handball and tetherball courts and sauna and steam rooms.

Perched 38 stories above it all, Bridge Tower Place overlooks the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge and was designed by renowned architect Costas Kondylis. It was completed in 2000.

With no more than four apartments per floor, 401 East 60th Street was designed on a pre-war scale and has classic details like herringbone patterned oak floors and solid core wood doors. Bathrooms have two sinks with marble countertops, deep soaking tubs and separate shower stalls. Gourmet kitchens have granite floors and high-end cabinetry. All apartments have washers and dryers and enormous floor-to-ceiling windows that reveal river and city views; many residences have terraces.

Bridge Tower Place has a 24-hour doorman and concierge. There is also a complimentary heath club with an adjoining sun terrace, a children’s playroom, landscaped roof garden, central laundry room, and on-site parking garage. It is conveniently located near Bloomingdale's and other top shopping, Whole Foods, FDR Drive, the 59th Street Bridge, and several subway stops.

Located in the heart of Midtown, the Museum Tower at 15 West 53^rd Street was developed in 1983 as part of a redesign of The Museum of Modern Art.

The 52-story tower includes six floors of museum space and has 240 apartments. Featuring high ceilings, floor-to-ceiling windows and oversized rooms, the Museum Tower’s apartments are grand, airy and brimming with natural light. Walls of windows frame views of Central Park and the city skyline and many open to the MoMA’s sculpture garden.

The Museum Tower's amenities include hotel-quality doormen, concierge, valets and elevator attendants, a fitness center with a sauna, a steam room and a meditation room, a screening room, a business conference room, a wine storage room, a landscaped roof terrace and housekeeping and laundry services.

Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center and the Theater District are all located nearby.

The 1984 condominium apartment tower at 500 Park Avenue is one of the finest post-war designs in the city and the winner of a national award for its architect, James Stewart Polshek, from the American Institute of Architects.

The building is split between offices on its lower floors and residences on the upper floors, with separate entrances. Amenities include a 24-hour doorman, concierge, storage and roof deck. Corporate ownership, pets and subletting are allowed. Located on the border between Midtown and the Upper East Side, 500 Park Avenue is steps from some of Manhattan’s finest restaurants and world-class shopping.

Toren at 150 Myrtle Avenue is a condo tower in Brooklyn that offers a number of impressive amenities.

Designed by the architectural firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, Toren contains studios, one- and two-bedroom units. Penthouse accommodations begin at the 30th floor and include one-, two- and three-bedroom residences, many of which feature double-height ceilings. Kitchens are equipped with custom cabinetry and modern appliances and bathrooms have floor-to-ceiling tiles and walk-in showers.

Notable Toren amenities include an indoor pool with a dedicated family swim time; a fitness center with a sauna and state-of-the-art equipment; a lobby attended by a doorman; a library with a wet bar and kitchenette; and a roof deck fit for entertaining. Moreover, it is close to the neighborhood’s boutiques and restaurants, as well as public transportation.