Top 10 Tallest Condo Buildings in New York City
In recent years, New York’s skyline has transformed dramatically, and so has high-rise condo living. The height of these towers, the city’s tallest condominiums, is matched only by the luxury within.
#1 - Central Park Tower, 217 West 57th Street
The 98-story supertall rises 1,550 feet to its pinnacle, making it the tallest apartment building in the western hemisphere. When measured by roof height, the tower ranks as the world’s tallest building outside of Asia. Adrian Smith, the building’s architect, has also designed the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest structure.
#2 - 111 West 57th Street
The SHoP-designed, reed-like spire rises 1,428 feet high as it tapers to a narrow fin. Bearing a slenderness ratio of 1:24 (the height-to-width ratio), the 82-story condo ranks as the world’s skinniest building.
#3 - 432 Park Avenue
The 1,397-foot-tall rectangle turned heads around the city when it soared above Midtown in 2015. The 85-story building’s penthouse and mechanical floors were the city’s first ever to rise higher than the highest levels at One World Trade Center.
#4 - 53 West 53rd Street
The 77-story supertall rises from the MoMA complex and tapers to a slender pinnacle 1,050 feet above the Midtown streets. Architect Jean Nouvel’s inspiration for the graceful silhouette came from the famous drawings of Jazz-age architectural artist Hugh Ferriss.
#5 - 35 Hudson Yards, 500 West 33rd Street
The 1,010-foot, 71-story tower, the city’s only supertall condominium outside of the Billionaires’ Row area, faces Thomas Heatherwick’s Vessel sculpture at Hudson Yards. The setbacked and notched tower was crafted by Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill, the firm behind the design for One World Trade Center.
#6 - One57, 157 West 57th Street
In 2014, One57 became the city’s first supertall apartment building when it rose 1,005 feet above Central Park. The 75-story, luxury-packed tower, designed by architect Christian de Potzamparc, launched the now-famous supertall lifestyle at Billionaires’ Row.
#7 - 220 Central Park South
The limestone facade of the 952-foot-tall, 70-story skyscraper emulates the city’s famous pre-war luxury apartment buildings. Twelve years prior, architect Robert A.M. Stern, famous for his classically-inspired designs, designed the similarly-styled, celebrity-populated condo at 15 Central Park West three blocks away.
#8 - The Four Seasons Private Residences, 30 Park Place
30 Park Place is Robert A.M. Stern’s Downtown answer to demand for classically-styled luxury lifestyle. The 926-foot, 67-story tower fits seamlessly next to the majestic Woolworth Building, and combines a 175-room Four Seasons Hotel on the lower with 157 high-end condos above.
#9 - 15 Hudson Yards
The 914-foot-tall, 70-story skyscraper’s curving pinnacle was designed by the firm of Diller Scofidio + Renfro. The luxury condo integrates The Shed, a movable performance space, at its base, and faces Thomas Heatherwick’s Vessel sculpture at the plaza in front.
#10 - The Greenwich by Rafael Vinoly, 125 Greenwich Street
Rafael Viñoly, the architect behind 432 Park, has also designed this 912-foot, 72-story tower in Lower Manhattan across from the World Trade Center. The slender building’s curved, floor-to-ceiling windows open upon panoramic views of the Harbor and the Statue of Liberty.
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