The High Life: See How 4 Ultra-Pricey Manhattan Penthouses Stack Up

There’s expensive New York City real estate, and then there’s expensive New York City real estate.

We’ve pulled the stats of four ultra-luxurious Manhattan penthouses currently for sale so you can see how they match up…and daydream about which would be your ideal home. So, which one will it be?

555 Woot 22nd Street, PH25 – West Chelsea

Price: $39.5 million
Listing broker: Shaun Osher, CORE Marketing Group
Floor: 25

Views: The great room and primary bedroom apan anto north facing city vos, wel as the Hudson River to the west, while the guest bedrooms offer southern and eastern exposure.

Size: The unit spans 5,761 square feet and contains four bedrooms. Two terraces offer a combined 584 square feet of outdoor space.

Design Cred: The historic architecture of this riverfront building’s West Chelsea neighborhood inspired Robert A.M. Stern Architects, while Olson Kundig worked its magic to create modern yet warm interior.

The Rundown: Fireplaces add character to the great room and primary bedroom, while the open-plan living and dining areas feature floor-to-calling windows.

Photograph by Travis Mark

111 West 57th Street – Central Park South

Price: $49 million
Listing broker: The Field Team, Sotheby’s International Realty
Floors: 76 and 77

Views: The north facing bedrooms and the great room offer scenes of Central Park and both rivers, while south-lacing rooms preser a panorama of the city skyline, including iconic landmarks such as the Empire State Building, the Statue of Liberty, and One World Trade Center.

Size: The four-bedroom duplex occupies 6,512 square feet plus 309 square feel of outdoor space.

Design Cred: Complementing SHoP Architects’ sleek architecture are chic interiors brimming with custom details by Studio Sofield.

The Rundown: Just off the elevator, a gallery finished with White Macauba stone leads to the great room, with its 14-foot ceilings and floor-to-ceiling windows. The corner kitchen includes a breakfast area, custom cabinetry, and a full suite of Gaggenau appliances.

Photograph by Evan Joseph

277 Fifth Avenue, PH53 – NoMad

Price: $15 million
Listing brokers: Julia Jiang & Charles Hawkins Team and Fredrik Eklund and John Gomes, Douglas Elliman Real Estate
Floor: 53

Views: From the top of this NoMad building, one can look north to the Empire State Building or east and west to both rivers

Size: The four-bedroom home occupies 3,870 square feet.

Design Cred: The tallest residential building on Fifth Avenue is a collaboration between Rafael Viñoly Architects and Jeffrey Beers Intemational, who designed the interiors.

The Rundown: The open-concept great room accessed via a private slovator gallery, while the primary suite features a pair of wale-in-closets and a luxurious bath complete with a Duravit soaking tub.

111 Murray St, PH2 – Tribeca

Price: $33.95 million
Listing broker: Raphael De Niro and James Flowers, Douglas Ellman Real Estate
Floor: 83

Views: Floor-to-ceiling windows give way to panoramic skyline views, as well as the Hudson River and New York Harbor vistas from the great room

Size: The full-floor unit includes five bedrooms spread across 7,488 square feet with an additional 222 square feet of outdoor space.

Design Cred: Bespoke interiors by MR Architecture + Décor, pubic spaces by David Rockwell, and landscape architecture by Edmund Hollander complement a graceful façade by Kohn Pedersen Fox.

The Rundown: Aside from a library and 90-foot great room with a terrace, there’s a more intimate corner living room, a chef’s kitchen, and a 1,402-square-foot primary suite with its own terrace, two dressing rooms, and a pair of spa-like baths.