With blue skies now in NYC's weather forecast for the foreseeable future, here is a round-up of sky-high luxury listings offering postcard-like views of the city's most famous and beloved landmarks. These high-floor condos place residents above it all and give residents a birds' eye view of everything from Central Park to the Empire State Building and beyond.
Penthouse 80 at Sutton Tower
The largest and highest-elevation condo on Manhattan's East side waterfront, Penthouse 80 (pictured) at Sutton Tower sits above it all and provides breathtaking, 360-degree views of New York City's most iconic landmarks, including the Empire State Building, Chrysler Building and Central Park. Spanning the entire 80th and 81st floors of the 850-foot tower, the duplex penthouse offers nearly 9,200 interior square feet plus a 166-square-foot south-facing private loggia. The 5-bed, 6.5-bath home features an expansive great room overlooking the East River and complete with a gas fireplace, 15-foot ceilings, wine room and wet bar, plus a formal dining room with views of the Midtown skyline, massive eat-in kitchen with two dishwashers and three ovens, a butler's pantry, a private wine vault, a corner primary bedroom suite with two dressing areas and two separate bathrooms, and a media room that can function as a sixth bedroom. Sutton Tower is the first skyscraper in the world by renowned Danish designer Thomas Juul-Hansen, and PH80's interiors are also curated by him. The home is accessed via direct elevator entry and is available for immediate occupancy. Penthouse 80 is currently on the market for $65 million.
Residence 110 at Central Park Tower
At Central Park Tower, the world's tallest residential tower on Billionaires' Row in New York City, Residence 110 is a full-floor home on the 110th floor and has amazing 360 degree views of the New York City skyline, Central Park and waterways. Perched over 1,000 feet above ground and asking $47.9 million, this residence offers amazing views to the North, South, East and West. Looking South from the living room or master bedroom, you have a bird's eye view of 1 World Trade Center as well as the Empire State Building.
Penthouse 20E at Front & York
Designed inside and out by Morris Adjmi Architects, Front & York offers the first opportunity to live in a full-service, luxury urban oasis in DUMBO. Penthouse 20E is a sun-filled two-bedroom penthouse offering expansive views of the Statue of Liberty across the New York Harbor from its immense floor-to-ceiling divided-light windows. The home also showcases views of the entire Brooklyn skyline to the south and the development's private park. A private terrace with a gas grill lends itself to extraordinary indoor-outdoor entertaining. Penthouse 20E is on the market for $3.45 million.
Penthouse 78 at 53 West 53
An impressive and unmistakable addition to the Manhattan skyline, 53 West 53 is the striking 82-story condominium tower standing 1,050 feet above the Museum of Modern Art against the cinematic backdrop of Central Park and the surrounding cityscape. Designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Jean Nouvel with interiors by the legendary Thierry Despont, 53 West 53 features 161 residences, including full-floor homes and duplex penthouses with private elevators. The tower's prestigious address in the heart of Midtown offers residents panoramic views of New York City's most beloved landmarks.
Comprising the entire 78th and 79th floors for an astonishing 7,455 square feet, Penthouse 78 at 53 West 53 is a one-of-a-kind duplex penthouse currently asking $64,730,000. This palatial residence above the clouds boasts 360-degree views and features four bedrooms, three-and-a-half bathrooms, dedicated service entrance, private interior elevator, and north-, south-, east-, and west-facing exposures. Gracious proportions, magnificent details and ceilings that range up to approximately 22' set the awe-inspiring stage for world-renowned designer Thierry Despont's masterfully conceived interior architecture. Residents can admire postcard-worthy views from nearly every room of Penthouse 78, with walls of stunning floor-to-ceiling windows artfully framing views across Central Park, the Hudson River, East River, City Skyline and beyond. The south-facing vistas in particular showcase remarkable Downtown skyline views of iconic New York City landmarks, including the Chrysler Building, One World Trade Center, the Empire State Building, and Rockefeller Center, among many others.
