New York City Luxury Condos

535 West End Avenue is on the Upper West Side and was completed in 2011.

The building’s apartments are either half- or full-floor residences and range between 3,740 and 8,450 square feet. The light-filled units have well-appointed kitchens and bathrooms with topnotch appliances and finishes.

Amenities include a 24-hour doorman, an indoor swimming pool, a garage, a billiards and ping pong room and an expansive private dining space with an outdoor courtyard.

535 West End Avenue is near public transportation, retail stores and restaurants and it's less than a block away from Riverside Park.

21 Astor Place is a city landmark that was converted into apartments in 2003.

It is 11 stories and features 50 residences, half of which have different layouts. Thirty-nine units, including 10 duplexes, have either one or two bedrooms. There are also eight, three-bedroom simplexes, a three-bedroom duplex and a four-bedroom duplex. The top floor is a vast space of 7,278 square feet with a 3,094-square-foot wraparound terrace.

Apartments have a loft-style feel with large living areas, 13-foot-high ceilings and many windows. Interiors include sliding room dividers, closets made of semi-opaque glass and staircases angled out of walls to appear as if they are floating. In keeping with such an aesthetic, toilets are also set in bathroom walls.

Apartments have relatively low monthly common charges, even with such amenities as a 24-hour doorman and a health club. With Astor Place and Cooper Union nearby, it is also located close to public transportation and shops.

The Loft at 30 Crosby Street in NoLIta has attracted many notable celebrities since it first opened in 2000 and its apartments quickly became some of the most highly sought after in the city.

Landmark Development oversaw the conversion of 30 Crosby Street, which was formerly a manufacturing facility. Featuring high ceilings, custom cabinets, topnotch appliances and original architectural details throughout, the Loft’s 13 apartments also have open kitchens and spacious master bathrooms.

Amenities include a concierge, a garden, an aromatherapy system in the lobby and a full-time doorman. It is also situated in a convenient location that is close to countless restaurants and retail shops in the surrounding neighborhoods of TriBeCa, SoHo and NoHo.

Chelsea Atelier is a boutique condominium measuring 12 stories and 33 residences, and dating back to 1911. Staff and amenities include a full-time doorman, on-site superintendent, elevator, bike room, and resident storage. Pets are permitted.

Chelsea Atelier is located at 245 Seventh Avenue, between West 24th and 25th Streets. Whole Foods is across the street, and the building is close to the High Line, Madison Square Park, popular restaurants, and public transportation.

The 1915 masonry tower at 90 Franklin Street in TriBeCa was converted from office space into 25 apartments in 2001.

Rising without setbacks, Franklin Tower has one unit on its 11th through 16th floors; each lower floor contains two apartments. Residences range from 1,900-square-foot one-bedrooms and 2,600-square-foot two- to four-bedrooms, to 5,000-square-foot floor-through lofts with four exposures. Full-floor apartments have 23-by-33-foot living rooms that open onto 23-by-13-foot libraries with fireplaces and four bedrooms. Maid's quarters have a separate entrance.

Interiors boast 10-foot ceilings with recessed lighting, oversized banks of thermal pane windows, double and quadruple exposures and good city or river views. Stainless steel kitchens feature imported cabinetry and are outfitted with center islands topped in polished stone. Bathrooms have Waterworks fixtures and oversized glass steam showers and deep soaking tubs. Residences also have washers and dryers.

Amenities include a 24-hour doorman, concierge service, a rooftop deck with expansive views and a fitness center. It is also close to public transportation, restaurants and the Hudson River, which has running and biking paths.

The Greenwich Street Project at 497 Greenwich Street is a former industrial space in SoHo that was converted and expanded in 2003.

It is one of the most distinct new developments in Lower Manhattan, with a rippling glass façade and six small protruding parapet balconies. It offers residents varied floor plans and modern loft living. Apartments are spacious, with some rooms measuring longer than 30 feet. Kitchens and master bathrooms are equipped with topnotch appliances and fixtures and distinguished by impressive architectural details.

Amenities at the Greenwich Street Project include a multi-level fitness center, an endless swimming pool, a sauna, storage space, a screening and meeting room, a private garden and wine storage. It is convenient to many restaurants, retail stores, art galleries and nightlife and is close to TriBeCa.

Soaring 56 floors above the city and completed in 2004, 425 Fifth Avenue was designed by Michael Graves.

It contains 81 residences on its top 27 floors and has four floors of offices, two floors of retail space and 16 floors of extended stay residences managed by the Envoy Club. 425 Fifth Avenue apartments are modern and feature wood floors, tall windows, spacious living rooms, large galleries and some terraces. Kitchens have cherry wood cabinetry, black granite countertops and topnotch stainless steel appliances. Bathrooms feature marble and Italian tiles, deep soaking tubs and glass enclosed shower stalls. Units also have panoramic views of the city, the Empire State Building, Bryant Park and the rivers.

Amenities include the Fifth Avenue Club, which has a Techno Gym Fitness Center, an indoor pool, a wraparound sun terrace, a steam room, a sauna and treatment rooms. There is also a private cinema screening room, a resident social lounge, a business and conference center, a children’s playroom and a 24-hour concierge and doorman. 425 Fifth Avenue is located close to numerous subway lines, such retail stores as Lord and Taylor and the main branch of the New York Public Library.

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. Residents also enjoy access to such Mandarin Oriental Hotel conveniences as in-room-dining, housekeeping and laundry services, Zen-like spa treatments, state-of-the-art-fitness center, 75' indoor pool, cutting edge cuisine, valet service, and concierge service daily. 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, Asiate, Porterhouse Steak, L’Occitane, Pink, Hugo Boss and Whole Foods.

The Solita is a boutique condominium located at 161 Grand Street, at the crossroads of SoHo and NoLIita and close to Chinatown, NoHo and the Lower East Side, and close to some of the best restaurants, nightlife and shopping that New York has to offer. This pet-friendly condominium features video intercom, live-in super who accepts packages, bike room, and a roof terrace. The 6, J/Z, and N/Q/R/W trains are close by.