Top Boutique Condos (< 50 Units)

200 Eleventh Avenue is best known for a singular amenity: residents do not park their cars in a garage, but rather, within their units. It opened in 2010 just south of West 24th Street.

The 19-story condominium contains 16 expansive residences that boast views of the Hudson River and the skyline. It has simplexes with terraces, duplexes and penthouses ranging in size from 1,300 to 3,500 square feet. Minimum ceiling heights of 11 feet – along with some double-height ceilings measuring between 16 and 24 feet – enhance open layouts.

Fourteen of the apartments have access to the innovative parking system. Amenities also include a full-time attended lobby, a fitness center with a terrace and central air conditioning. The buidling is located a block from the Hudson River and close to the Chelsea Piers entertainment complex, as well as many restaurants, boutiques and art galleries.

The building includes an elegant lobby, a 24-hour doorman, a separate 24 hour security staff, fitness room, commercial laundry room and an emergency generator. With Central Park at your front door, this sought-after condominium is perfectly located near world-class shopping along Fifth and Madison Avenue, fine dining, museums, theatre, and a wealth of neighborhood services. 

Completed in 2000, 515 Park Avenue has only 30 apartments on 43 floors and is the tallest building on Park Avenue in the Upper East Side.

Residences at 515 Park Avenue are designed on a grand scale: some apartments have large terraces and its designers took care to employ expert craftsmanship in such details as mahogany paneled libraries, coffered ceilings, marble and herringbone wood floors and cherry wood cabinetry. Other features include fireplaces, billiard rooms, high ceilings, granite and marble countertops, marble bathrooms and butler’s pantries.

The amenities are equally impressive: there are 15 private, climate-controlled wine cellars, 38 storage rooms, a private gym with state-of-the-art equipment, a full-time doorman, concierge, valet services, a dining room and individual staff suites on the second floor for residents’ use. There’s also a kitchen for Chef Daniel Boulud, the exclusive caterer for 515 Park Avenue.

The eleven exclusive condominiums at The Ritz-Carlton Residences enjoy all the services of the world-class hotel, but with their own private entrance and dedicated staff. Residents have access to the Ritz-Carlton health club, the La Prairie Spa, a club lounge, the Star Lounge and Auden Bistro, the hotel business center, in-room dining services, and housekeeping upon request.

Located at Central Park South and Sixth Avenue, you are in the center of the most famous dining, shopping and entertainment venues the city has to offer. From a walk in the park, to the shops on Fifth Avenue, to Carnegie Hall or a Broadway show, you have it all at the Ritz Carlton Residences on Central Park.

The 19-story limestone-clad condominium residence at 135 East 79th Street on the Upper East Side is known to be among the city’s best pre-war-style apartment buildings constructed in the post-war era. A pair of 22-foot-tall espaliered pear tree sculptures flank the arched entrance; antique ground floor window grilles were made by the firm that fabricated the gates for Buckingham Palace; the lobby floor is laid in patterned travertine slab stonework, while antique French gilded bronze chandeliers hang beneath a double-height vaulted ceiling. Within are 32 large 2-, 3-, 4- and 5-bedroom apartments, several with terraces, topped by a handful of dazzling penthouses. Amenities include a full-time doorman and concierge, a landscaped private garden courtyard, a fitness center with private training studio, a residents’ lounge with a catering kitchen and a club/game room overlooking the garden. Private wine cellars, bicycle storage and private storage are also available. The building’s location is classic Upper East Side, a couple of blocks from Central Park, Museum Mile and Madison Avenue shopping and restaurants like Cafe Boulud. Cult favorites like Soul Cycle, Candle 79 and H & H Bagels are steps away to sustain everyday life.

Located in SoHo at 330 Spring Street, the Urban Glass House opened in 2005.

Renowned architects Philip Johnson and Alan Ritchie designed the Urban Glass House, which contains 39 units and a penthouse. Apartments feature tall ceilings and full-height windows; custom kitchens have stainless steel appliances and bathrooms are equipped with modern fixtures. Residents also have access to a remote-controlled system that allows them to wirelessly open and close the computerized window shades.

Urban Glass House, which is the last residence Johnson designed before his death, overlooks the Hudson River at the intersection of north TriBeCa and south SoHo. Its amenities include a bicycle storage room, a fitness center, an attended lobby, concierge service and a live-in superintendent. It is close to TriBeCa’s restaurants and SoHo’s retail shops and public transportation.

551W21 is a 19-story, 44-unit condominium built in 2015 by the visionary master starchitects at Foster + Partners. After arriving via porte-cochère entrance, one has access to a full-time doorman, concierge, porter, valet services, and live-in super. Head downstairs and you will find a state-of-the-art fitness center and yoga room, spa, resident's lounge, children's playroom, and bike storage.

Located at 551 West 21st Street, the building is half a block from the High Line and across from Chelsea Piers. It is a short walk from local attractions like the Meatpacking District, West Village, Soho, and restaurants like Cookshop, Mel's, Empire Diner, and Tia Pol.