Oh New York City. What are we known for? The city where people pay exorbitant prices for luxuries they don't need? The city of the rich and famous? The city where five-bedroom condos cost the same amount as a 45-room estate in Charlottesville, VA?
Yup, that's us.
Since CityRealty's Semi-Annual Report just hit the internet, breaking it into a million pieces, we thought we'd take a look at NYC's most expensive apartment buildings.
Why would we want to torture ourselves in this way? Well, we think it's kind of fun! Call us masochists, call us insane, but we're tickled pink by the fact that a square foot in most of these condos costs six times our monthly rent. Hilarious!
Were you curious about which buildings in NYC were the most ludicrously expensive? So were we. That's why we've compiled them below. Enjoy!
1. One57 (157 West 57th Street)
One57 is NYC's most expensive condo. When we looked at the price on CityRealty's Semi-Annual report, published on November 4th, we had to do a double take. It costs an average of $6,010 per square foot. Not per month, per square foot.
The second most expensive apartment purchased in NYC between April 1st, 2015 and September 30th, 2015 was purchased in One57. This apartment was bought for $47.8 million. It has four beds and four baths, and it's a spacious 6,240-square feet.
Also, One57 holds the record for the most expensive condo sale in the history of the city. A $100.5 million penthouse was purchased in January of this past year.
Is it worth it? Well, on One57's website, you can "experience the 360-degree views from One57," and we've got to say they're pretty stunning. Still, would we pay the price of a presidential campaign for that view? Well, I guess it depends how much money we're drawing from, doesn't it?
2. 15 Central Park West (15 Central Park West)
Buying a condo at Central Park West costs an average of $5,726 per square foot.
The most expensive apartment purchased at 15 Central Park West between April 1st and September 30th cost $22 million, and contains 3,173 square feet of space. It has three bedrooms and three baths. It was the ninth most expensive condo built in that six month period between September and April.
15 Central Park West is made of two limestone towers, with an open courtyard between that functions as a private motor entrance to the building. Since some parking spots in NYC cost as much as apartments in other states, having a complimentary parking lot must be pretty great.
15 Central Park west has 202 apartments which range from one-bedrooms to four bedroom homes with large casement windows, high ceilings, dining rooms, plenty of natural light, and open views in all directions.
They've got a private dining room, a library, a screening room, a health club and a pool. Basically, we're intrigued. Can we visit without someone checking our bank account for proof that we can't afford it?
3. Residences at the Mandarin Oriental (80 Columbus Circle)
Oh, you were wondering how much it'd cost to buy a place at the Mandarin Oriental, were you? Thought maybe you'd stage a quick, pre-Christmas move?
Here's a clue about the situation. You can't afford it. We're kidding. We'll tell you how much it costs, but we're still pretty sure you can't afford it.
The average price of a condo at the Mandarin Oriental is $5,629 per square foot.
Living in an upscale hotel is fancy enough on its own. Do you still get room service? Do you still get new towels in the bathroom? We think so, since on their website they boast of "the comforts of a private home combined with the unsurpassed amenities and legendary service of Mandarin Oriental."
Will we be able to socialize with the muscular man swimming in the Mandarin's pool on their website picture? We're kidding. We're obviously best friends with Michael Phelps already.
Alright, all jokes aside, it's expensive to live here, okay?
,4. Time Warner Center (25 Columbus Circle)
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At the Time Warner Center, condos cost an average of $4,831 per square foot. Since we don't really know how many square feet are in these condos, let's take a look at the most expensive condo in the building, shall we?
The most expensive apartment purchased in NYC during the six month period between April 1st, 2015 and September 30th, 2015, was purchased in the Time Warner Center.
This apartment sold for $50.9 million. It has five bedrooms and 6+ baths, and spans 8,275 square feet. So, yes, that meant it sold for $6,153 per square foot. Does gold come out of the sink? We're waiting to hear back from our sources on that.
Aside from the fact that the very most expensive condo was purchased here between April and September, there are also some pretty stellar holiday stars going up on the ceiling of the Time Warner Center's Great Room on November 12th, if you haven't heard.
Plus, there will be an $8.5 million Astolat's Dollhouse Castle in the Great Room too, with 29 rooms and 10,000 miniature pieces of furniture.
So is the dopest part of living in the Time Warner Center those amazing amenities (doorman, elevator, gym, swimming pool), or is it constant access to the Columbus Circle Holiday Market?
Guess that depends how much you love holiday cheer, right?
5. Walker Tower (212 West 18th Street)
Well, you might be thinking. We've reached the end of the list. Surely there's a modicum of reality buried here somewhere. Surely the price of a condo in an apartment building, just one of the buildings on this list, shouldn't cost the price of a small village.
However, you'd be wrong. A condo at the Walker Tower costs an average of $4,632 per square foot.
The Walker Tower is pretty old. It was designed by Ralph Thomas Walker, and was completed in 1929.
In the present day, though, it's been transformed into 50 luxury condos that incorporate the building's original design details, yet includes all the conveniences of modern, upscale living, according to the building's website. (Does your building have a website? Ours doesn't).
It's got Art Deco ornamentation that Ralph Walker made famous through other architectural standouts like One Wall Street and the Barclay-Vesey Building.
It has those 360-degree views we're all about, heigh ceilings, and floor-to-ceiling windows. Also, 11 of the units have wood burning fireplaces, a pretty unheard of perk in this city. t's also got a 24-hour doorman, concierge, a library lounge with a pantry and bar, a children's playroom, a fitness center with a yoga room, a sauna, and a landscaped common room deck.
So, when should we move in? We're kidding. We can't afford it. We don't even know how we're going to afford dinner.
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[via CityRealty]
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