SKY, Manhattan's Largest Rental Building Opens, Offering One Month Free Rent, Spectacular Amenities

By CityRealty Staff | From Midtown Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Sky, located on 42nd Street & 11th Avenue, is the largest rental building in Manhattan. The building is offering one month of free rent.

Sky, the largest free-standing apartment tower in New York City, has finally opened and for a limited time the leasing office is offering one month free on 13-month leases. The 60-story building has been years in the making, and is situated at 605 West 42nd Street in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of Midtown West. Like its adjacent sister condominium building The Atelier, Sky was built by the experienced New York developers Moinian Group. It contains a staggering 1,174 apartments, ranging from studios to two-bedrooms, and provides a stellar package of amenities.

Designed by Goldstein, Hill & West, the slab-shaped behemoth is clad in a sleek enclosure of glass and metal with a canted 42nd Street base that will host a dynamic set of retailers. Designed by the internationally acclaimed Rockwell Group, homes are a warm, neutral palette with custom details including Italian crafted kitchens with quartz countertops and top-of-the-line appliances, and the bathrooms are sheathed in Olympic Gray porcelain-tile. Full-height window walls offer breathtaking skyline, river, and harbor views, and many units have private balconies.

An infinity loop motor court surrounds a custom sculpture by Yayoi Kusama.

Full-height window walls offer breathtaking views.

A grand lobby is centered around a Lasvit chandelier.

Currently, there are ten no-fee rental residences on the market with this special offer. Net-effective rent for studios begins at $3,032/month, one-bedrooms at $4,048/month, and two-bedrooms at $6,876/month. An exclusive set of upper-floor homes named the Vue Penthouse Collection provide superior services and features. Two of these residences are also on the market: Penthouse 1M, a two-bedroom asking for $7,708/month and Penthouse 1S, a one-bedroom priced at $5,128/month.

Homes were designed by the internationally acclaimed Rockwell Group.

Italian crafted kitchens with quartz countertops and top-of-the-line appliances.

Layouts range from studios to two-bedroom homes.

Residents are greeted by a gracious motor court and enter a grand lobby with a spectacular chandelier, fireplace, and library. The 70,000-square foot Membership Club features a multi-level athletic club, water club & spa, indoor lap pool, two zero edge outdoor pools, billiards lounge and café, children’s playroom, skydeck, and a private park designed by Thomas Balsley. Amenities also include on-site parking, bike storage, and valet. The crown of the skyscraper is graced by a sparkling light show making the 651-foot-tall tower a prominent fixture in the New York skyline. The building is near the world-class theaters of Broadway, numerous restaurants, the High Line and Hudson River Park.