New York City Luxury Condos

This very slick and very dramatic apartment building at 35 West 15^th Street between Fifth Avenue and the Avenue of the Americas conjures a high-tech “grater,” and that’s meant as a high compliment.

It does not slice and dice, or appear in late-night infomercials but unlike some new cantilevered projects it is nicely squeezed into its neighborhood and stands pretty freely in its skyline splendor.

It is a fine representative of a new generation of New York apartment towers that are not comfortable with the city’s traditional, rigid geometry of right angles, or what the late Mel Kaufman, one of the city’s leading office building developers, liked to call “panels and rails” before he changed his philosophy and built 17 State Street, the great semi-cylindrical, reflective-glass tower facing the harbor.

This mid-block tower, which is known 35XV, a reference to its address, is slightly cantilevered and its south and north façades are angled to align with the street’s “sky exposure plane” atop a 6-story base that is expansion space for the adjoining Xavier High School to the west, which is one of the city’s top Jesuit educational institutions.

The mixed-use 35XV is near the school’s campus that includes a handsome church designed by Patrick Keely.

The base of the new building will be used by the school and has been designed by Beyer Blinder Belle and its residential tower has been designed by FXFOWLE and will contain 59 condominium apartments upon completion in 2014.

Alchemy Properties was the developer.

Benjamin Noriega-Ortiz was the interior designer for the project.

One York Street is located in TriBeCa and opened in 2008.

The project was designed by Mexican starchitect Enrique Norten and features 32 loft units in a modern 13-story glass structure that's flanked by two low-rise wings, creating a single new complex. Residences have windows that are thermally and acoustically insulated to reduce street noise and feature wide plank oak floors, 8-foot wood doors and modern appliances. Master bathrooms have custom-designed vanities and whirlpool tubs.

1 York Street features a Swiss-engineered, automated parking garage: drivers simply pull up to an entrance pad, get out, swipe a card and walk away. The robotic parking valet then takes over, pulling the car into a lift that transports it to one of 40 slots. To retrieve the car, drivers swipe their card again and the car magically reappears. Amenities also include a 24-hour concierge, an outdoor 28-foot heated pool with sundeck and outdoor shower, a private health club and spa and temperature-controlled storage cellars.

One York Street’s northern TriBeCa location is very near to SoHo as well as many restaurants and cafes. It is also close to the Holland Tunnel.

One Jackson Square is the undulating residential condominium building at 122 Greenwich Avenue just south of 14th Street. It faces Jackson Square and is one of the city's most dramatic and striking buildings.

One Jackson Square was designed by William Pedersen of Kohn Pedersen Fox for Hines Interests and Aby Rosen.

The 11-story building is distinguished by its rippling, multi-faceted, clear-glass façades with windows of different widths that appear to be randomly placed like ribbons in a gentle breeze. Each floor of the building is slightly different in plan.

The building contains 30 apartments.

The building's 11-story tower is at the north end of the site and the rest of the building is only five stories tall.

This 7-story residential condop building was completed in 2010 at the east end of the "Close" at the General Theological Seminary that occupies the block bounded by Ninth and Tenth avenues and 20th and 21st streets and is one of most important landmarks in Chelsea. The "Close" is the large, center lawn at the complex.

The building, which is located at 177 Ninth Avenue, was built by the Brodsky Organization and designed by Polshek Partnership Architects.

It contains 53 apartments.

Designed by renowned architect Jean Nouvel, 100 Eleventh Avenue stands out even in architecturally diverse Chelsea.

It contains 72 apartments that were carefully crafted by Nouvel, with studios and one- to four-bedroom units occupying the 21 floors. Residences range from 890 to 4,675 square feet and feature specially designed windows that frame the surrounding cityscape. Floor-to-ceiling windows allow for ample natural light and kitchens and bathrooms feature custom terrazzo islands and touch sensor fixtures.

Residents of 100 Eleventh Avenue also have access to such amenities as a concierge and full-time doorman, a fitness center, a private screening room and valet parking services. Situated between 19th and 20th Streets, it is in located close to the Chelsea Piers entertainment complex and the elevated Highline Park. Restaurants and shops are also nearby.

Located at 230 West 56th Street, the Park Imperial contains the headquarters of the publishing company Random House on its lower floors and 101 apartments beginning on the 48th floor.

Residences are distinguished by their large windows that offer exceptional views of Manhattan, the Hudson River and Central Park. Apartments also feature ebony-stained mahogany floors, 10-foot-high ceilings and marble bathrooms, among other modern touches.

Amenities in the pet-friendly Park Imperial include a 24-hour doorman, a full-service garage, a health club and a private residents’ lounge. Residents also have access to the Imperial Club on the 47th floor, which boasts state-of-the-art fitness and business centers. The Park Imperial is close to Central Park, Columbus Circle and the Theater District.

The Century is located on Central Park West near Columbus Circle.

The apartments at 25 Central Park West feature step-down living rooms, formal dining rooms, windowed eat-in kitchens and gracious entry galleries.  Newly installed windows – many of which are bay windows – capture intimate views of Central Park and its own private garden. 

The Century’s amenities include a full-time staff of doormen, elevator attendants and a concierge. Laundry service and in-building storage are also available.

In addition to The Century’s compelling Art Deco architecture, it is distinctive for its prime Central Park location. The shops, restaurants and transportation of Columbus Circle are a few blocks away, as is the culture and entertainment found in Lincoln Center and the surrounding area. Local schools, playgrounds and opportunities for family activities and outings are also some of the best in the city.

This very handsome, 7-story building at 109 Greene Street was completed in 2005 and is a modern interpretation of the historic district s famous cast-iron structures that uses I-beam and riveted girders in the style of early 20th Century bridge construction.

The building is known as The Lofts at Greene Street II and it is one of the most stunning new buildings in SoHo.

It was developed by Goldman Properties and designed by Cook + Fox.

The façade of the mid-block building is painted in two tones of gray and the very large windows are framed in black and the overall effect is both historic and high-tech, subtle yet dramatic.

It is in stark contrast to some of the street's other buildings such as 101 and 103, which were also developed by Goldman Properties and are known as The Lofts at Greene Street.

The cast-iron façades of both are painted white and the façade of 103 was copied and applied to 101, whose original façade was burned in a fire in 1950.

This cobblestone street has several famous retailers such as Louis Vuitton and Mont Blanc. The building has a very central location in SoHo and is located between Spring and Prince Streets and it is very close to a former post office on Greene Street between Prince and West Houston Street that is now an Apple store.

Many of the apartments have 13-foot-high ceilings. The building central air-conditioning and a key-locked elevator and it is on a block that has been described as "SoHo's best."

There is subways nearby.

One Lincoln Square, a 30-story, 143-unit high-rise at 150 Columbus Avenue, is in high demand for its striking design, luxe apartments, and prime Upper West Side address. Apartments offer gorgeous views, spacious proportions, high ceilings, floor-to-ceilings windows, and generous closet space.

One Lincoln Square welcomes pets, and this doorman building's amenities include concierge, bike room, and storage. It is right above Lincoln Center and its subway stop, and offers easy access to Central Park, The Shops at Columbus Circle, and the Upper West Side's best dining and shopping.

The shimmering sentinel at 50 West Street is a major addition to Lower Manhattan’s celebrated and changing skyline. The 778-foot-high tower has a roof slanted upwards toward the pinnacle of One World Trade Center, a few blocks to the north. The Financial District building has 191 condominium apartments and was developed by Time Equities. The 64-story structure, with floor-to-ceiling windows, was designed by Helmut Jahn.

Four floors of the tower are devoted to amenities that include a fitness center and a 64th floor outdoor entertaining space with far-reaching views of New York and beyond. The location is one block from the 1, R/W and 4/5 subway lines and is in close proximity to attractions such as Battery Park and the Hudson River Promenade.