Top 10 Luxury High-Rise Condos in New York City in 2027
By Kory White · Updated Nov 2026 · 5 min read
Direct answer
Central Park Tower is the top luxury high-rise condo in New York City: a 1,550-foot, 98-story tower with 179 condominiums, one of which sold for $115 million in 2024. 111 West 57th Street is #2 at 1,428 feet with just 59 apartments, and 432 Park Avenue is #3 at 1,396 feet.
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Answrs VerdictThe tallest primarily residential building in the world, per Wikipedia.
Height: 1,550 ft roof height, 98 storiesResidences: 179 condominiums starting on the 32nd floorBuilt: Completed 2020; architects Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture; developer Extell Development CompanyPrice: Recorded sale: the duplex on floors 107 and 108 sold for $115 million in 2024. Asking price: the penthouse on floors 127 and 128 was listed at $250 million and marketed for $195 million by mid-2023
Central Park Tower is 1,550 feet tall with 98 stories, and its 179 condominiums start on the 32nd floor. It was designed by Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture, built by Extell Development Company and completed in 2020. The duplex on floors 107 and 108 sold for $115 million in 2024, and the penthouse on floors 127 and 128 was listed at $250 million, then marketed for $195 million by mid-2023.
Go ifBuyers who want the highest residences in the city
Skip ifYou want a smaller building
Why #1 over #2: It is taller than 111 West 57th Street and has far more residences to choose from.
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111 West 57th Street
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Answrs VerdictThe fewest residences of the supertalls.
Height: 1,428 ft, 84 floorsResidences: 59 apartmentsBuilt: Residential tower completed 2022; architect SHoP Architects; developers JDS Development Group and Property Markets GroupPrice: Asking price: the 7,175-square-foot penthouse entered contract in mid-2019 for close to its $58 million offer. Recorded sales: 22 units sold for a combined $480 million after Sotheby’s took over sales in July 2024
111 West 57th Street is a 1,428-foot, 84-floor tower with 59 apartments, designed by SHoP Architects and developed by JDS Development Group and Property Markets Group. The residential tower was completed in 2022. Its penthouse entered contract in mid-2019 close to a $58 million offer, and 22 units sold for a combined $480 million after Sotheby’s took over sales in July 2024.
Go ifBuyers who want a very slender tower with few apartments
Skip ifYou want a large building with many neighbors
Why #2 over #3: It is taller than 432 Park Avenue and has far fewer residences.
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432 Park Avenue
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Answrs VerdictThe grid tower with the most published sales data.
Height: 1,396 ft, 85 floorsResidences: 125 condominiumsBuilt: Completed December 23, 2015; architect Rafael Viñoly; developers CIM Group and Macklowe PropertiesPrice: Recorded sales: in 2016, 81 of the 104 units had been sold at a median price of $18.4 million. Asking prices: the remaining units were offered at $6.5 million to $82 million in 2017
432 Park Avenue rises 1,396 feet with 85 floors and 125 condominiums. Rafael Viñoly designed it for CIM Group and Macklowe Properties, and it was completed on December 23, 2015. In 2016, 81 of 104 units had sold at a median price of $18.4 million, and the remaining units were offered at $6.5 million to $82 million in 2017.
Go ifBuyers who want a square-grid tower on Park Avenue
Skip ifYou want a building with a clean complaint record
Why #3 over #4: It is much taller than 53 West 53 and publishes a median sale price.
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53 West 53
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Answrs VerdictThe only pick built together with a museum.
Height: 1,050 ft, 77 floorsResidences: 145 condominiums above museum gallery spaceBuilt: Construction completed February 2020; architect Jean Nouvel; developers Hines, Pontiac Land Group and Goldman SachsPrice: Recorded sale: a unit sold in February 2020 for $12.8 million, among the first purchases finalized
53 West 53 is a 1,050-foot, 77-floor tower with 145 condominiums above museum gallery space. Jean Nouvel designed it for Hines, Pontiac Land Group and Goldman Sachs, and construction finished in February 2020. A unit sale closed that month at $12.8 million.
Go ifBuyers who want a diagonal-braced tower attached to a museum
Skip ifYou want a tower with a long sales record
Why #4 over #5: It is taller than The Brooklyn Tower and is built together with a museum.
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The Brooklyn Tower
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Answrs VerdictThe only pick outside Manhattan.
Height: 1,035 ft roof height, 74 floorsResidences: About 150 condominiums and 425 rental apartmentsBuilt: Residential tower opened 2022; architect SHoP Architects; developer JDS DevelopmentPrice: Recorded sale: a studio sold for over $2,000 per square foot in early 2024, a Brooklyn record for a studio per square foot
The Brooklyn Tower stands 1,035 feet with 74 floors in Downtown Brooklyn, with about 150 condominiums and 425 rental apartments. SHoP Architects designed it and JDS Development developed it, opening in 2022. A studio sold for over $2,000 per square foot in early 2024, a Brooklyn record for a studio.
Go ifBuyers who want a supertall address outside Manhattan
Skip ifYou want a condo-only building
Why #5 over #6: It is taller than One57 and is the only pick outside Manhattan.
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One57
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Answrs VerdictThe Billionaires’ Row supertall with two record-setting sales.
Height: 1,004 ft roof height, 73 floors plus 2 below groundResidences: 92 condominium units above a Park Hyatt hotelBuilt: Completed 2014; architect Christian de Portzamparc; developer Extell Development CompanyPrice: Recorded sales: the highest penthouse sold for $100.5 million in 2014, and the winter garden penthouse for $91.5 million in 2012
One57 has a 1,004-foot roof, 73 floors and 92 condominium units above a Park Hyatt hotel. Christian de Portzamparc designed it for Extell Development Company and it was completed in 2014. The highest penthouse sold for $100.5 million in 2014, and the winter garden penthouse for $91.5 million in 2012.
Go ifBuyers who want hotel services below their residence
Skip ifYou want a building with no hotel
Why #6 over #7: It is taller than 220 Central Park South and has hotel services below the residences.
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220 Central Park South
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Answrs VerdictHolds the largest recorded sale on the list.
Height: 950 ft, 70 floorsResidences: 118 apartments, most of them duplexesBuilt: Completed 2019; architects Robert A.M. Stern Architects and Thierry Despont; developer Vornado Realty TrustPrice: Recorded sales: a four-floor unit sold for $238 million in January 2019, and a duplex atop the building for $100 million in July 2020
220 Central Park South is 950 feet tall with 70 floors and 118 apartments, most of them duplexes. Robert A.M. Stern Architects and Thierry Despont designed it for Vornado Realty Trust, and it was completed in 2019. A four-floor unit sold for $238 million in January 2019, and a duplex atop the building for $100 million in July 2020.
Go ifBuyers who want a limestone-clad classical tower on Central Park South
Skip ifYou want a modern glass tower
Why #7 over #8: It is taller than 30 Park Place and has the largest recorded sale on this list.
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30 Park Place
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Answrs VerdictA hotel-serviced downtown tower with no price in the source read.
Height: 926 ft, 82 floorsResidences: 157 residences above a 189-room Four Seasons hotelBuilt: Hotel opened September 2016; architect Robert A. M. Stern; developer Silverstein PropertiesPrice: Not published in the source read
30 Park Place is 926 feet tall with 82 floors, and 157 residences sit above a 189-room Four Seasons hotel. Robert A. M. Stern designed it for Silverstein Properties, and the hotel opened in September 2016. The source read gives no sale or asking price.
Go ifBuyers who want hotel services in Tribeca
Skip ifYou want published prices before you shop
Why #8 over #9: It is taller than 56 Leonard Street and has a hotel below the residences.
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56 Leonard Street
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Answrs VerdictThe most distinctive silhouette on the list.
Height: 821 ft roof height, 57 storiesResidences: Not published in the source readBuilt: Completed 2017; architects Herzog & de Meuron and Goldstein, Hill & West Architects; developer Alexico GroupPrice: Recorded sale: a penthouse went into contract for $47 million in June 2013
56 Leonard Street has an 821-foot roof and 57 stories in Tribeca. Herzog & de Meuron designed it with Goldstein, Hill & West Architects for Alexico Group, and it was completed in 2017. A penthouse went into contract for $47 million in June 2013.
Go ifBuyers who want a stacked-box silhouette
Skip ifYou want a very tall tower
Why #9 over #10: It is taller than 15 Central Park West.
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15 Central Park West
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Answrs VerdictThe shortest pick on the list.
Height: 550.01 ft (The Tower), 35 floorsResidences: About 200 apartments, two-thirds in the Tower and one-third in the HouseBuilt: Completed 2008; architect Robert A.M. Stern Architects; developers Arthur Zeckendorf and William ZeckendorfPrice: Recorded sale: a penthouse sold for $88 million in late 2011, then the most expensive residence in New York City
15 Central Park West has a 550.01-foot Tower with 35 floors and a House beside it, holding about 200 apartments. Robert A.M. Stern Architects designed it for Arthur and William Zeckendorf, and it was completed in 2008. A penthouse sold for $88 million in late 2011, then the most expensive residence in New York City.
Go ifBuyers who want a classical address on the park
Skip ifYou want a supertall with high-floor views
How we ranked these
We ranked the ten buildings by roof height as published on each building’s Wikipedia page, using the same page for floors, residences, architect, developer and the sale prices cited. Asking prices and recorded sales are labeled as such. 30 Park Place publishes no price in the source read, and 56 Leonard Street publishes no unit count there. Facts are taken from each maker's own published information; check the official site before you buy.
Questions people ask
What is the tallest luxury condo building in New York City?
Central Park Tower, at 1,550 feet with 98 stories and 179 condominiums.
How much did the most expensive condo on this list sell for?
A four-floor unit at 220 Central Park South sold for $238 million in January 2019.
Which condo tower has the fewest apartments?
111 West 57th Street has 59 apartments in an 84-floor, 1,428-foot tower.
Is there a luxury high-rise condo outside Manhattan?
Yes. The Brooklyn Tower is 1,035 feet tall with 74 floors, about 150 condominiums and 425 rental apartments.
Roof height at a glance
56 Leonard Street821 ft
30 Park Place926 ft
220 Central Park South950 ft
One571,004 ft
The Brooklyn Tower1,035 ft
53 West 531,050 ft
432 Park Avenue1,396 ft
111 West 57th Street1,428 ft
Central Park Tower1,550 ft
Roof height, as published by each maker. Picks without a published figure are left off.
