It’s a known fact that life in the big apple can be a financial struggle, but how much cash do you need to live in the most expensive apartments in New York City? The priciest homes are without a doubt penthouse apartments overlooking Central Park, situated in some of the most luxurious buildings in town. And while the most expensive real estate listings also feature incredible town houses, like the Charles Ogden Mansion on East 79th Street – with 16,000 square feet, stretched over seven stories, and a price tag of $51 million – we’ll be focusing specifically on luxury apartments in this list.
New York City is one of the 10 most expensive cities to rent in the world, and you can compare it to other metropolitan landscapes in one of our previously published articles. But it’s also known for hosting astronomical real estate prices. Are you curious to see how much millionaires are willing to spend for a home in the big apple? Then take a look at our list of the most expensive apartments in New York City.
7. Time Warner Center Penthouse
Price: $68 million
Location: 25 Columbus Circle, New York, NY 10019
It’s hard to believe that this apartment’s price was reduced after sales difficulties, but with so many new luxury homes on the market, competition is stiff, even amongst the richest of the rich. However, the Penthouse 78 is bound to be sold soon, given its prime location on Columbus Circle, overlooking the entire Central Park.
6. Tommy Hilfiger’s Plaza PH
Price: $80 million
Location: 1 Central Park South, New York, NY 10019
Currently still owned by fashion mogul Tommy Hilfiger, this duplex penthouse has been on the market since 2008. In order to make it more attractive to perspective buyers, the designer invested $20 million for renovations and now the luxury home looks brand new. However, it has been a year since Hilfiger completed the work on his apartment, and it’s still on the market…maybe due to its expensive price tag.
5. 432 Park’s 94th Floor
Price: $82.5 million
Location: 432 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016
For $6 million less, you can purchase the 88th floor of 432 Park, but at this point it doesn’t seem logical to save money. So, the 94t floor of the tallest building in the Western hemisphere, which is still under construction, will have more than enough space to fit an entire family. The six bathrooms, eight bedrooms, and a view overlooking all of New York City and its surroundings should be enough to convince more than one millionaire of the price-value relation.
4. Atelier’s 45th Floor
Price: $85 million
Location: 635 West 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036
In an attempt to rattle the real estate market and compete with other luxury apartments, the Atelier decided to combine all nine units on the 45th floor into a single listing. The result is a massive apartment with an astronomical price, with a $2 million construction credit. However, so far no one has made a bid on the luxury home.
3. Pierre Penthouse
Price: $95 million
Location: 2 East 61st Street, New York, NY 10065
This property has been on the market since April of 2013, and although the asking price has been brought down from $125 million to the current $95 million, it remains unpurchased. The penthouse on the last floor of the Pierre building belonged to financier Martin Zweig and a new owner remains to be found.
2. City Spire Penthouse
Price: $100 million
Location: 156 W 56th Street, New York, NY 10019
This piece of real estate has gone through its fair share of chaos: the interior designer who was hired to renovate it ended up denouncing it, while its brokers abandoned the property altogether. However, owner Steven Klar insists on leaving it on the market, in the hope that a buyer will be blown away by the decadent three story penthouse atop the City Spire building.
1. Ritz-Carlton Penthouse Trio
Price: $118.5 million
Location: 10 West Street, New York, NY 10004
Considered New York City’s single most luxurious and expensive apartment, the Ritz Carlton’s penthouse trio holds 12 bedrooms, 15 bathrooms, 20 foot ceilings and at least three kitchens. Needless to say, that all of these amenities can be expanded given the large surface at hand. Although the apartment hasn’t been sold yet, it’s only been on the market since June, so maybe a billionaire will still come around to the most expensive apartment in New York City.
