The luxury condominiums at 555 West End Avenue have reimagined their crown jewel. Their two penthouse units perched high above the Upper West Side—the Terrace Penthouse, which is listed for $22.5 million, and the Solarium Penthouse that is listed for $18 million—can now be purchased together and combined. United, this would be more of a palace than a penthouse. With a price tag of $42 million, the buyer pool for such a lavish opportunity is slim, but whoever nabs it will have a one-of-a-kind city home.
Housed at a historic address, a Beaux-Arts building that was once Beaux-Arts Catholic School, the penthouse spares no detail in its pursuit of over-the-top luxury and comfort. The Solarium Penthouse originally stood as the school’s gymnasium, and as a result enjoys a great room with barrel-vaulted ceilings and endless walls of windows. Not to be outdone, the Terrace Penthouse adds great outdoor allure with a wraparound terrace as well as a private full-floor rooftop.
Combined, the mega-penthouse would span 8,429 square feet, count 6 bedrooms and 6 full bathrooms, and encompass two full floors. There’s an additional 3,100 square feet of outdoor space, most from the Terrace Apartment. The melding of the units will create a vast floor plan with all bedrooms on the lower level so upstairs is all about entertaining spaces. Special amenities like a private elevator and pet spa continue to set it apart.
Alexa Lambert of Compass and Cathy Taub of Sotheby’s International Realty hold the listing.
