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I toured the most expensive condo for sale in a Billionaires' Row skyscraper in NYC, a $58.5 million residence that spans the entire 87th floor. Here's what it looks like inside.
I toured the most expensive condo for sale in a Billionaires' Row skyscraper in NYC, a $58.5 million residence that spans the entire 87th floor. Here's what it looks like inside.
New York City is no stranger to pricey penthouses perched at the top of towering skyscrapers.
But these days, the buildings are getting taller and the bar for luxury is being raised even higher. A bevy of supertall luxury residential towers are rising on Billionaires' Row, an area in Manhattan just south of Central Park that's home to some of the most expensive residences in the world.
157 W 57th Street, known as "One57," is one of these Billionaires' Row towers, many of which are still under construction. One57 was completed in 2014.
The first 39 floors of One57 are taken up by the Park Hyatt hotel, while the 95 condos occupy the rest of the tower.
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One57 briefly held the record for the most expensive home ever sold in New York City when Dell Technologies founder Michael Dell bought the $100 million penthouse back in 2018. That record was shattered in January 2019 when billionaire hedge-fund manager Ken Griffin paid $238 million for a penthouse at 220 Central Park South, a neighboring Billionaires' Row skyscraper.
On One57's 87th floor condo is a full-floor, four-bedroom residence on the market for $58.5 million. It's the most expensive condo for sale in the building, and the highest remaining unit available, according to listing agent Kyle Blackmon.
Here's a look inside the $58.5 million Billionaires' Row condo.
On a recent spring afternoon, I took the train up to Midtown Manhattan to check out 157 W 57th Street, the luxury skyscraper on Billionaires' Row known as "One57."
One57 is one of a bevy of supertall luxury towers rising on Billionaires' Row, an area in Manhattan just south of Central Park that has some of the most expensive homes in the world. Many are still under construction, but One57 was completed in 2014.
Condos on Billionaires' Row have broken sales records. In 2014, Dell Technologies founder Michael Dell bought the $100.5 million penthouse at One57, which was the most expensive home ever sold in NYC at the time. In January 2019, billionaire Ken Griffin shattered that record when he paid $238 million for a penthouse in the nearby 220 Central Park South.
Stepping into One57's grand entryway felt like entering a high-end hotel. The chandelier, the luxe leather furniture, and the large-scale artwork all gave a feeling of opulence.
The master bathroom, which is outfitted with Italian marble, comes with dual vanities and steamed showers. The glass-enclosed wet room can turn into a steam room.
Looking out of the condo's west-facing windows, you can see the rising Central Park Tower (left) — now the tallest residential building in NYC — and 220 Central Park South (right).
After my tour, it seemed to me that those willing to drop $58.5 million on an apartment in a building like One57 are paying mostly for the views and the prestige of being able to say they live on New York City's Billionaires' Row.
