A Room With A View

New York City is a place that stands alone and needs no introduction. Every street and corner is engrained with history and culture that dates back generations, and holds meaning and memories to people from all over the world. Much like how individual people have locations and monuments that provoke emotion and memory, the city has a few of its own. The number of iconic landmarks in and around New York City speaks for itself, and better explains why getting to see and experience these spots is so sought after. Places like The Statue of Liberty, Central Park, and Empire State Building are all coveted places that some people only hope to see in real life.

But, what if you could wake up to these views in the comfort of your own home? Abode2 round-ups our pick of luxury Manhattan residential buildings that offer breath-taking views of the most beloved New York City landmarks

Front & York

Front & York is introducing the first opportunity to live in a full-service, luxury oasis in DUMBO, Brooklyn's most coveted waterfront neighbourhood. Residence 15L is a sun-filled three bedroom, three bathroom home offering a gracious layout and immense divided light windows that frame expansive views of the skyline and more specifically the highly recognizable Manhattan Bridge. The elegant and refined interiors are complete with chevron-patterned white oak flooring, lofty ceilings and top-of-the-line Gaggenau appliances. Residence 15L is currently on the market for $2.975M.

Front & York

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Waterline Square

Developed by GID Development Group, Waterline Square is an iconic collection of luxury residential buildings on one of the last remaining waterfront development sites on Manhattan's Upper West Side. Penthouse A at One Waterline Square is breathtaking in scale with 6,566 square feet of interior space, 986 square feet of exterior space and features postcard views to the North, South, East, and West. This full floor, five-bedroom, six-and-a-half bathroom residence offers breathtaking vistas of Manhattan's most iconic landmarks like the Hudson River, Empire State Building, Freedom Tower, Statue of Liberty and George Washington Bridge. Penthouse A is currently on the market for $27M.

Waterline Square

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53 West 53

With architecture by Pritzker Prize-winner Jean Nouvel and interiors by the legendary Thierry Despont, 53 West 53 is the striking 82-story residential tower rising 1,050 feet above the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) against the cinematic backdrop of Central Park and the surrounding cityscape. Its prestigious address in the heart of Midtown offers residents panoramic views of New York City's most beloved landmarks.

Comprising the entire 76th and 77th floors for a total of 7,973 square feet, Penthouse 76 at 53W53 stands out as a truly palatial residence atop this crystalline tower, offering four bedrooms, three-and-a-half bathrooms, a dedicated service entrance and a private interior elevator. Walls of stunning floor-to-ceiling windows throughout Penthouse 76 artfully frame north-, south-, east-, and west-facing exposures and provide a rare architectural context through which to view Central Park, the East River, the Hudson River, the City skyline, and beyond. Currently asking $63,815,000, the home features gracious proportions, magnificent details, and ceilings that range up to approximately 21’8” set the awe-inspiring stage for Despont’s masterfully conceived interiors. Bespoke detailing typically reserved for privately commissioned homes abounds, while a rich yet soft palette of museum-quality finishes imbues each space with both modern glamour and timeless elegance.

53 West 53

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Selene

Located off Park Avenue in the heart of Midtown East, Selene is the latest New York City landmark from Foster + Partners. Soaring 63 stories into the sky, the building features a collection of 94 bespoke quality residences ranging from perfect pied-à-terre one-bedrooms to sprawling full-floor tower homes. Starting from $1.875M, Selene's luminous residences feature elegantly undulating glass walls, high quality finishes unmatched by any other luxury tower, and iconic day-to-night vistas.

With no more than two homes on a floor, Selene's full-floor tower residences offer multiple exposures, each revealing breathtaking day-to-night views of New York’s most celebrated landmarks, including the Chrysler Building and Central Park. With sweeping 360-views of the city, there are few landmarks one can't see from Selene's tower homes.

Beyond the bespoke residences, Selene features a tailored lifestyle offering, complete with spa-inspired amenities. Encompassing the third and fourth floors, the luxurious offering includes a sunlit pool sanctuary, stunning Atlas Club & Library furnished by AD100 interior designer William T. Georgis and more. Residents of Selene also enjoy an extremely rare amenity at the building: direct elevator access to Le Jardinier, the Michelin-Starred restaurant designed by the award-winning architect and interior designer Joseph Dirand.

Selene

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