New York City Luxury Condos Provide Unmatched Experience

Whether you are ready and looking to buy a penthouse on Billionaire's Row for $53 million or need an Upper West Side condominium overlooking Central Park, NYC luxury condos have raised the bar for what condo buyers in NYC are looking for and can expect when hunting for the perfect NYC luxury condo.

Real estate is an ever-evolving creature that adapts and changes with the market demand for different finishes, locations, views, and price ranges. New York City -- specifically Manhattan -- is the perfect incubation chamber within the United States for developers to test out their new ideas on a highly responsive and vocal market that provides them with key insights into what will and will not perform and sell out. Having this remarkably reactive audience to test bold new ideas, experimental projects, and revolutionary real estate visions is a unique advantage offered by New York alone.

Given this fact, the amount of new development and exciting projects taking place in New York City is constantly increasing with world-class projects going in nearly every week all across the city. For those who have lived exclusively in Queens, Brooklyn, Soho, Tribeca, or any other area of New York and thought they would never end up downtown or in a condo with floor to ceiling windows overlooking Central Park, they are quickly finding themselves falling in love with the offerings of the skyscrapers that are popping up in Midtown, Chelsea, the Upper East Side, Upper West Side and the Hudson Yards (just to name a few). Not only are these luxury condominiums bringing in New Yorkers from all across the city that had not previously sought out condos like these before, but they are attracting buyers from all around the world in pursuit of the pinnacle of grandeur. The opulence of the new condos being built currently is ushering in a new era of what is possible. Not only are developers raising the limits on what they can accomplish, but high net worth individuals and those with the most discerning of taste are coming from far and wide to ensure they are able to secure themselves a spot in Manhattan real estate history books.

Exceptional Amenities and Appointments

The best of the best know what buyers expect, and more and more condos are now offering the highest quality appointments and most luxurious amenities imaginable. Rooftop swimming pools, in-unit washer and dryer that tuck away seamlessly, club-quality fitness centers with wet and dry saunas, office and work areas with children's playrooms to keep the kids entertained while you work, concierge resident services including mail and guest screening, doormen to maintain privacy from the public and passerby that do not belong, not to mention the growing popularity of three-bedroom and four-bedroom condos to accommodate the increasing amount of time that families are now spending together inside due to increased restrictions on travel, work, and entertainment. More time stuck inside means more square feet needed to live comfortably when you are not only living at home, but also working full-time from your living room, kitchen table, or spare bedroom.

It is easy to say these things without any specific examples, however, execution and implementation is a totally different story and requires a significant amount of discipline, capital, and time to bring into reality. One excellent example of a condo development that is successfully doing this is right now is The West, located in Hell's Kitchen at 547 W. 47th Street overlooking the glistening waters of the Hudson River and being close enough to visit Broadway or grab a bite to eat at any of the famed Hell's Kitchen hotspots. Let's break down The West and what they offer, to show what a true ultra-luxury condominium in New York is capable of providing.

A rooftop pool with sun deck, barbecue stations, pocket park (for your own little private escape to nature right in the heart of the city), private rooftop cabanas for escaping the sun, dog run for man's best friend, yoga studio, fitness center with weights and cardio equipment, children's playrooms (or "Romper Room" and "Jungle Gym'' as they call it), and "The Yard" that has plenty of equipment for agility and cross-fit. This extensive list of amenities only scratches the surface, as on the lower levels of the building they offer a pet spa, bike shop, secret garden, laundromat, study and working lounge, private offices, private storage, and guest suites available for reservation.

Other developers are taking note of the work being done by the Dutch Innovators at Concrete, with their imaginative design and implementation of The West ushering in a new era in Manhattan.

Floor Plan with a Doorman

For those looking to buy a condo that does not necessarily need a large square foot, three or four-bedroom condo or townhouse, the amount of one-bedroom condos and townhouses hitting the market is increasing as well. For someone in need of a one-bedroom condo, there are countless options for young professionals that need quick access to both work and play. From a highly-exclusive co-op in West Chelsea, a waterfront townhouse in the West Village, the musician's studio apartment in Lincoln Square, or a young entrepreneur's condo in the Financial District or on Fifth Avenue.

The budget that many of these one-bedroom and studio condo buyers are allocating towards their next purchase is oftentimes comparable or close to those of the larger condos, but with this increased spend per square foot, they are expecting the cream of the crop.

These buyers require 24/7 doorman and concierge service, access to private storage and parking, views of New York City that match their budget, and quick access to all of the most important places in their lives -- a close distance to the subway or work, their favorite restaurants, the best night clubs and bars in town, and the ability to retreat home to their own personal oasis at the end of the day.

At the end of the day, it is clear that New York City is the hub for the real estate industry's growth and forward-thinking projects that lead to positive change. With innovators such as Concrete putting forth their project, The West, for the world to see, condo buyers are even more drawn now to the opulent condominiums that are offered in Manhattan than ever before.