Gazing out above the Manhattan skyline from one of its tallest towers before breakfast on a daily basis is a pleasure only a few lucky New Yorkers can claim; promising even greater heights, new buildings continue to approach the clouds–and break sales records.

Upon completion in 2015, 432 Park Avenue will be the tallest residential tower not only in New York City, but in the US and the western hemisphere, climbing past the 1,000-foot mark at 1,398 feet tall. Many of the Rafael Vinoly-designed, skyline-redefining building’s condominium units have already been spoken for, though several are on the market for well into the seven-figure range, with a penthouse listed at $74,500,000. The new building consisting of 125 apartments on 96 floors occupies the former site of the Drake Hotel. Residents will enjoy views of Central Park, the Hudson and East Rivers and the Atlantic Ocean as well as twelve-and-a-half-foot-ceilings above Deborah Berke-designed interiors; building amenities will include a restaurant, a lounge, an outdoor terrace, a sun-filled fitness center, a screening room and temperature-controlled wine cellars among a host of others.

One57 at 157 West 57th Street, at 90 stories and over 1,000 feet, currently holds the title of tallest residential tower in the western hemisphere. The gleaming Christian de Portzamparc-designed tower holds 92 condominium apartments with interiors designed by Thomas Juul-Hansen. The Park Hyatt hotel’s US flagship is scheduled to open this year in the building’s lower floors. Luxe amenities include an indoor pool, a fitness center, a private dining room and a full catering kitchen, a library and on-site parking. Residents also get access to hotel services like catering and housekeeping. Apartments at One57 have been among the year’s most covetable trophy homes for buyers from around the world, with penthouses–like the recent $90+ million transfer of a 14,000-square-foot duplex–breaking sales records. Not all apartments are for billionaires only: A 6,000-square-foot one-bedroom unit is currently on the market for $6,000,000.

When the rental building at 8 Spruce Street (pictured), known as New York by Gehry (for the building’s award-winning architect, Frank Gehry), topped out at 870 feet in 2010, it became the tallest all-residential building in New York City and the western hemisphere. The 76-story tower with its undulating steel bands is instantly recognizable on the lower Manhattan skyline. More than 200 unique floor plans and architect-selected interior finishes within and amenities like a grilling terrace, dining cabanas, a skylit 50-foot swimming pool and spacious fitness and training studios make the rental building among the city’s “top” choices. Several apartments are currently available, including 41M, a one-bedroom renting for $3,990 a month and the three-bedroom-in-the-sky 68A, renting for $11,600.

As no tall tower competition would be complete without mention of the name Trump, the 72-story Trump World Tower at 845 United Nations Plaza is still among Manhattan’s tallest at 863 feet. Built in 2001–it was the city’s tallest residential building at the time–the 376-unit condominium building offers protected views of the United Nations and the East River through walls of floor-to-ceiling windows, wood-burning fireplaces, ceilings over ten feet high and polished maple floors. Amenities include a private health club and spa with a 60-foot swimming pool, a private wine cellar, a roof deck and a bicycle room. Apartments currently on the market include #33B, a newly-listed three bedroom condominium for $7,500,000.