The penthouse at 432 Park Avenue, the tallest apartment building in the nation, rises higher than the observatories at both the Empire State Building and One World Trade Center. Architect Rafael Viñoly makes a skyline statement through crisp, minimalist design. Ten-by-ten-foot windows open onto dramatic views of Central Park and all five boroughs. Fifteen-foot ceilings create a loft experience in every room. Fully-staffed services include a concierge team, lounges and entertainment rooms, a fitness center with a 175-foot swimming pool, spa, and exercise rooms, and a private restaurant serviced by Shaun Hergatt, a Michelin-starred chef.

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.

Designed by David Childs of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill and completed in 2004, the Time Warner Center is located at 80 Columbus Circle on the Upper West Side.

Much of what has drawn eager buyers is the Time Warner Center’s premier location. It offers more than geography, though, as residents enjoy elegantly designed spaces with first-rate finishes and premium appliances.

Time Warner Center amenities include a screening room, party rooms, a children's playroom, an in-house garage with valet parking, a chauffeur's lounge and access to such Mandarin Oriental Hotel conveniences as a spa, a pool, a fitness center, room service, valet service and maid's service. In addition to 198 apartments, the twin 750-foot towers house the 250-room, five-star Mandarin Oriental Hotel and the Jazz at Lincoln Center performance space.

The Time Warner Center is also occupied by a multi-story galleria called the Shops at Columbus Center with many restaurants and retailers, including Masa, Per Se, L’Occitane, Pink, Armani, Hugo Boss and Whole Foods.

The 22-story Walker Tower takes its name from Ralph Walker, the architect of the 1929 telephone switching building that comprises the lower floors. The architects at Cetra/Ruddy not only treated the original’s Art Deco with utmost deference, but also extended and intensified the energetic theme to create a 21st century masterpiece wrought in the finest Gotham style.

Building amenities include a 24-hour doorman, concierge, lounge, refrigerated storage, playroom, bike storage, gym, sauna and a roof deck.

With reports of billionaires jockeying to pay record-setting prices for its trophy penthouse apartments, One57 from Extell Development is the very model of Billionaires' Row living. The 90-story building houses both a hotel and private residences.

Designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Christian de Portzamparc, the tower rises more than 1,000 feet above 57^th Street just south of Central Park. The top portion of the building, which has a private entrance on 58^th Street, contains 92 condominium apartments that feature interiors designed by Thomas Juul-Hansen. In the tower's lower floors is the Park Hyatt’s new U.S. flagship.

The building offers such luxury amenities as 24-hour doorman and concierge service, an indoor pool, a private fitness center, a performance room, a private dining room, a library and lounge area, a full-catering kitchen and on-site parking. Residents will also have full access to the hotel’s amenities including room, catering, and housekeeping services.

Thanks to its underground parking garage (complete with electric charging stations) and prime north Tribeca location, 443 Greenwich Street has become a hot spot for celebrities, including Jake Gyllenhaal, Meg Ryan, and Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel, to name a few. The red-brick building was originally constructed in the 1880s as a book bindery warehouse but was converted to 53 condos in 2014 by the team at CetraRuddy, who also restored the landmarked façade. The apartments are distinguished by historic features such as large, arched windows and restored wooden beams, alongside modern amenities and finishes. Amenities include a 71-foot indoor swimming pool, huge roof terrace, fitness center with private studios and an adjacent Hamman, and a 4,000-square-foot interior courtyard.

30 East 85^th Street is located on the southwest corner of Madison Avenue.

Built in 1987 and designed by the architects of SLCE, the 30-story development mixes gracious style and premium amenities with a killer location. It is very close to Central Park and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. All 90 apartments offer spectacular views through large wall-to-wall windows, west toward Central Park, east toward the East River and south to the Midtown skyline. Many apartments have balconies or terraces to further enjoy the views.

Layouts run from studios to four-bedrooms with a few duplexes. All feature top-of-the-line finishes and details, including solid wood doors, cherry wood floors and plaster walls. Kitchens have topnotch appliances, with glass and ash-blond cabinets imported from France and sinks from Germany. Bathrooms, meanwhile, are fitted with marble walls and floors and whirlpool baths. Most apartments have washers and dryers.

30 East 85th Street features concierge service for its residents, who also share the use of a garage, storage and bike rooms. Memberships to the David Barton Gym on the second floor are also available.

The Millennium Tower at 101 West 67th Street is a high-rise, mixed-use building that occupies a full city block, with Broadway, Columbus Avenue and 67th and 68th Streets on its border.

The 47-story Millennium Tower is located in a prime Upper West Side location just north of the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. It is one of the tallest structures in the area and is comprised of 282 apartments that offer generous and varied layouts. Many residences have great views of Central Park and kitchens and bathrooms are equipped with topnotch appliances and premium fixtures.

Among the Millennium Tower’s amenities are a 24-hour doorman, concierge service, central air conditioning, a health club and a pool. It is close to excellent public transportation options – including a subway station less than a block away – and there are many restaurants and shops nearby in Lincoln Square and Columbus Circle.