These Penthouses Are Above All Else
In New York City real estate, particularly in Manhattan, verticality often reigns. And with that upward trajectory comes the penthouse, a building’s tip-top residence, accompanied by a certain prestige, unbeatable urban panoramas, and a sense of separation from the hustle and bustle below. These five Manhattan penthouses — available now — raise the ceiling and the floor on city living.
Bask in the striking majesty of a Gramercy penthouse spanning three floors atop a c. 1865 Greek Revival townhouse. Its first floor features a top-tier kitchen with custom wood cabinetry that effortlessly transitions into a vast dining room with an elegant fireplace. These spaces, plus a sprawling window wall, frame a picture-perfect terrace boasting another fireplace. The primary suite, home to a third fireplace and park views, is also on this level. A fourth fireplace anchors the second floor’s sumptuous double-height living room, which also boasts a built-in bar. Follow the ceiling’s rise to a mezzanine loft, skylit to an almost absurd degree. And lest we forget, this three-bed comes with a key to unlock the treasure chest-esque gates of Gramercy Park.
Listed By: Julia F. Cahill and Julia King of Corcoran’s East Side Office.
Transport into tranquility atop this historic townhouse in Greenwich Village. Natural light spills across this penthouse’s wide-plank pine hardwood from northern and southern exposures. A 17-foot-high great room anchors the main level, featuring a wood-burning fireplace and a charming terrace (designed by the famed muralist William de Leftwich Dodge, a former resident) with views of the Empire State Building. Up above, a mezzanine level hosts a bedroom suite, a skylit bath, a flex space for an office or a den, and unobstructed southerly perspectives of One World Trade Center. Three other bedrooms comprise the penthouse’s lower level, including a primary boasting a windowed ensuite with a soaking tub.
Listed By: The Power Team of Corcoran’s Chelsea/Flatiron Office and Kirsten Jordan of Corcoran’s East Side Office.
Get acquainted with the city from every angle at this full-floor penthouse. An eminently inviting living room sits beneath beamed ceilings and is a nexus of indoor-outdoor entertaining, day or night, thanks to two corner terraces encompassing western sceneries of Central Park and the northern and southern skylines. Gatherings can also move across the home’s black chevron hardwood into the adjacent south-facing library or the handsome formal dining room. All three bedrooms are tucked into a private wing, and each has a marble ensuite. French doors in the primary open to a personal terrace, its eastern cityscape overlook closing the circle on the home’s 360 degrees of visibility.
Listed By: Charlotte Van Doren and Ryan Loucas of Corcoran’s East Side Office.
Sunlight graces every nook and cranny of this three-bedroom duplex penthouse near where Manhattan meets the East River. Enter onto an expansive main level with an artful layout that can foster everything from weekday lounging to weekend entertaining. Living and dining spaces gloriously overlap across the home’s hardwood floors. Ascend a curved Lucite and wood staircase to an upper level that commands your presence with its solarium-like great room and two terraces. From those twin outdoor perches, you’ll spot vistas over the river and icons of the Manhattan skyline. This tier of the home also contains a 200-square-foot area with four closets (including a cedar walk-in) that can be shaped into a home office, gym, or studio.
Listed By: The King-Brown Team of Corcoran’s East Side Office.
Stare down from the top of Tribeca at this sleek duplex penthouse. The home retains coveted aspects of its store and loft origins — including exposed brick walls and oversized windows — and fully embraces modern design in elements like integrated cabinetry and a floating staircase. Its main level ceilings sky to 14 feet as the living room, dining room, and kitchen all fold into one another while still standing apart as distinct, desirable spaces. Breezy indoor-outdoor flow is on the menu upstairs as the primary suite on one end and a sunny den on the other open to roof decks and accompanying city vistas. Go a few steps further to an even higher private terrace and a more elevated perspective on downtown living.
Listed By: The Danny Davis Team and The Helmuth | Pellegrino Team of Corcoran’s SoHo Office.
