Tucked into the top two floors of 521 West 47th Street, a 1910 co-op loft building that was once a commercial bakery, “Penthouse C” is a package deal priced at $1.4 million consisting of units #3C and #4C and the roof space above them. The listing calls it an “Extremely rare and exciting ‘once in a lifetime’ chance to combine two authentic lofts plus the corresponding roof space to create your own 3-4 bedroom 3 bath penthouse,” though that may take some doing; in their current form, the two spaces offer two different flavors of loft-y bohemian charm.

What you’ll get is about 1,900 square feet of interior space and 350 square feet of rooftop dibs–provided you’re willing to take on the task of combining the two (the apartments are also for sale separately). It might well be a worthwhile project; the 16-unit building sits on a Hell’s Kitchen block at the heart of the West Midtown neighborhood’s small but beloved residential area, sandwiched between Sullivan Street Bakery–one of the area’s first “gentrifiers“–and a hip local coffee shop. Nearby on 9th Avenue you’ll find a surprising collection of some of the city’s best eateries, and you’re surrounded by community gardens, parks, Broadway and Midtown. Yet despite the nearby bustle this little enclave is still a real neighborhood, favored by theater types plus a healthy mix of families, hipsters, professionals and city folk of all types.

The top floor unit is really the more bohemian sibling, with plenty of exposed brick and a garret vibe. Exposed beams have been introduced to–but not entirely won over by–a coating of white; the kitchen is the funkier of the two, with graphic black and white finishes–probably accidental but still cool–colorful mediterranean tile and a big orange accent wall.

An entry gallery does double duty displaying art and keeping athletic gear organized.

A huge, brick-wrapped wood-burning hearth divides this cozy boho sleeping area–complete with purple silks and velvets–from the rest of the main room.

Downstairs, #3C leans more toward the classic European chic. The layout is similar, centered around a huge wood-burning fireplace, but here the bricks are a clean white. Both apartments get plenty of light from the north-facing window. The biggest drawback in this combo deal may be the fact that each unit only has one windowed exposure at its narrowest point, which may be a problem when it comes to fitting in multiple bedrooms. You’re getting two good-sized open loft studios; not ideal if you need lots of bedrooms but loaded with potential for an open-plan duplex or–with a really good architect on board–triplex.

The kitchen is more pulled-together in granite, wood and white–as a package deal, it’s like being in a kitchen showroom and not having to pick just one.

A pretty dining area sits below the unit’s sleeping/storage loft (according to the floor plan the space is only about four feet high); an interior room makes a convenient office, nursery or guest space.

A clean, modern bath fits in well here.

As with anywhere in the city, space for creating your own private outdoor oasis is always a big bonus–and the listing implies the ability to build upward here as well.

The walk-up building offers a virtual doorman and video intercom system, a package room and a laundry room, along with a liberal sublet policy. The building’s location is a Hell’s Kitchen sweet spot, on a tree-lined block of 47th street near the aforementioned 9th Street restaurant row, Hudson River Park bike paths, the neighborhood’s parks and gardens and a selection of food markets, boutiques and other destinations that continues to grow by the day, with the lights of Broadway, Lincoln Center, and Central Park nearby.

[Listing: 521 West 47th Street, PHC by Isaac Halpern and Suzette Meshulam for Halstead Property]

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Images courtesy of Halstead Property.

The apartment that once belonged to the pop star behind “Hit Me Baby One More Time” is now on the market. Yes, Britney Spears’ old Noho penthouse at 14 East 4th Street, a.k.a. the Silk Building, is looking for $7.6 million. This price tag is only the latest in a saga of trying to sell the place. It begins in 2002, when Britney purchased her penthouse for $3 million. She quickly listed it in 2004 for $6 million and the unit went through many price cuts before finally selling in 2006 for $4 million. The new buyers then listed the apartment in 2008 for $6.595 million and experimented with different price cuts until 2011; it never sold. Then it hit the market last year for $9 million, now it’s back with another price cut. This apartment is about as unpredictable as its former owner.

With pricing drama out of the way, let’s get to the apartment. It comes in at 4,400 square feet and covers four different floors of the Silk Building –the 10th, 11th, 12th and penthouse level. The living room, dining room and kitchen are all located on the 12th floor.

As you can see, the 12th floor is essentially a big open space with plenty of light coming in from four large windows. The open kitchen comes with custom cabinets, a viking stove and Sub Zero fridge.

There are extra “sitting rooms” on the 10th and 11th floors. We know Britney doesn’t live here anymore, but we do think she’d really dig a swing in the sitting room–with a fur seat, no less.

There are three bedrooms located on the lower floors of the penthouse. The 10th floor bedroom comes with a massive dressing area right outside.

And you simply can’t have a penthouse apartment without the luxurious, spa-style bathroom. There are four-and-a-half baths total.

The very top of the apartment is crowned with a spacious terrace that overlooks downtown. It’s a good place to sit and wonder: At what price will this apartment sell for this time around?

[Listing: 14 East 4th Street, #1109 by Oren Shalev for Anchor Associates]

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Photos courtesy of Jay Litton for Anchor Associates

The meter’s running again on the Tribeca penthouse belonging to Simon Garber, the yellow cab king (his company, SLS Jet Management, is one of the city’s largest taxi medallion owners) who made news a few years ago for squeezing drivers with fake fees. In 2014 reports had the 6,300-square-foot duplex–plus 2,450 square feet of outdoor space–in the lavish 101 Warren Street condo ready to hit the market for $27 million. After only a few days the listing mysteriously disappeared, only to reappear as a rental, asking a traffic-stopping $100,000 a month. Last June, Compass re-introduced the listing for sale at $30 million, which soon slunk to $25 million, then disappeared again. Now it’s back on the market, this time at the slightly-trimmed but still hirsute $25 million.

In addition to the aforementioned scandal, which cost him $1.6 million in fines from the TLC, Garber, (who apparently sometimes spells his name “Symon”) has also been accused of using salvaged vehicles in his Chicago fleet and various bizarre behavior (supposedly he once stripped to his underpants, then strolled into a neighbor’s house and took a shower). Garber and his wife, Lina, bought the 32nd floor duplex for $8 million in 2010; whether the current eight-figure sticker sticks this time or not, the palatial pad is something to behold, with more fancy features–and bedrooms–than Midtown has unavailable taxis on a rainy rush hour. And you’re guaranteed never to have to be more than four feet from at least one TV.

“The largest single family home” in the Skidmore Owings and Merrill-designed condominium boasts interiors by Richard Mishaan, “one of Architectural Digests Top 100 interior designers of 2014.” And it’s certainly clear that “no expense was spared.” Not pictured are two wraparound loggia terraces, plus the kinds of views of One World Trade, the Hudson River and the city skyline that add zeroes to the price of real estate. The home has an elevator to get between floors, of course, but it’s not as exciting as the grand wood staircase that winds into a 65-foot-long living room with an Artemide Skydro ceiling light and Macassar millwork throughout. The feast-ready dining room seats at least 20.

On the other side of the vast 32nd floor is a home office/guest suite and another long living room with lots of chrome, jewel-toned velvet and some cool op-art wallpaper. No idea whether the foosball table is part of the deal.

The open gourmet kitchen, besides having the prerequisite high-end Kohler and Davis fixtures and SubZero, Miele and Wolf appliances (and built-in fryer, warming drawer and teppanyaki for at-home Benihana blowouts), features lots of shiny lacquer accented in neon green, more chrome, more cool contemporary light fixtures–and lots and lots of windows.

To get to the private sleeping quarters upstairs, you can experience option paralysis over whether to take the elevator or either of two separate staircases.

The sufficiently impressive corner master suite gets a Duravit Starck free-standing tub and a sleek master bath detailed with Bisazza mosaic tiles and more shiny chrome, and, we hope, some really functional shades on that wall of windows. And who doesn’t love shower TV?

Dream closets? Check.

Completed in 2006, 101 Warren is known for its over-the-top luxe amenities beginning with the usual doorman and concierge plus a state-of-the-art fitness center, a spa, a dedicated spin room with classes, a screening room and a landscaped roof deck (plus a Whole Foods Market among its ground-floor retail), all surrounded with the things that put Tribeca into one of the city’s priciest zip codes.

The Ukrainian-born Garber is a polo enthusiast–he has a training area on his ten-acre estate in Colts Neck, New Jersey, where he lives with his wife and five children; he founded the International Polo Club of Colts Neck, and his company-sponsored teams compete in international events. Since Uber and its brethren have taken at least somewhat of a bite out of the taxi biz, perhaps the medallion mogul is seeking some liquidity (i.e. cash) to keep the glue factory at bay.

[Listing: 101 Warren Street #3210 by Ilan Bracha, Lisa Joa and Natalie Bagdadi for KellerWilliams]

[via CityRealty]

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Images courtesy of Keller Williams.

Fans looking for a Jonas Brothers comeback will be happy to know that the trio was recently spotted checking out an apartment together, reports the Post. Though this doesn’t come with news that Joe, Nick, and Kevin will be getting on stage together again, it does hint that they’re working on something here in Manhattan.

The musicians looked at a swanky penthouse unit at 560 West 24th Street in Chelsea. The $10.25 million duplex spread has three bedrooms (how appropriate), a glass-enclosed living area with soaring 13-foot ceilings, and a large terrace complete with an outdoor fireplace.

In true celeb form, the apartment comes with a secured elevator that opens directly into the unit. Upon entering you’ll find a Rosario Candela-inspired gallery that would be a great display area for one’s art collection (or Grammys). This floor has a large great room, a living room-dining room-kitchen combo that is more casual than what’s upstairs. The kitchen has custom-crafted Jacaranda wood cabinetry and a Glassos crystalized glass backsplash that is stain-proof and heat and scratch resistant. It’s outfitted with all high-end appliances, including a wine fridge.

This floor also houses the master suite, which boasts a bathroom full of Calacatta gold marble and radiant heated floors. The other two bedroom suites are also on this floor.

A stairway leads to the 11th floor, a “modernist glass structure with deep overhangs for privacy” that contains the formal living/dining area. This space features a wood-burning Rosa Levanto marble fireplace mantle and 13-foot ceilings.

The massive terrace is truly stunning with its many seating areas, plantings, and incredible views of Midtown. The apartment originally hit the market last year for $12.65 million, so the Jonas boys can count a $2 million savings as a selling point. Joe Jonas can also safely assume that he’ll be across town from ex Gigi Hadid, who was recently seen scoping out a similarly luxurious residence in Noho.

[Listing: 560 West 24th Street, PH2 by Leonard Steinberg, Herve Senequier, Calli Sarkesh and Amy Mendizabal of Compass]

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Photos via Compass

If you’ve always dreamed of interior features like a “dramatic floating staircase rising a full three stories from a custom koi pond,” a dangerously high number of marble-covered surfaces, and lots of shiny lacquered wood, but didn’t want to give up the sophisticated surroundings of Manhattan’s downtown Gold Coast, this triplex penthouse atop the striking 19th century brick building at 11 Vestry Street could be your jacuzzi-positive dream apartment. For $33,000 a month, this super-luxe Tribeca rental has undeniable perks–like four different outdoor spaces with amazing views–and a few opulent additions that are usually reserved for more far-out ‘hoods like Bay Ridge.

A private elevator brings you to the building’s sixth floor (supermodel Kylie Bax sold her funky duplex a few floors below for $3 million in 2013), where this 3,900-square-foot condo begins. That dramatic staircase-koi pond combo greets you along with a wood-burning fireplace “dressed in handcrafted field stone” and lots of marble.

In the kitchen, the listing offers “blonde wood cabinets” (though we don’t see any), granite countertops, marble floors and “grade appliances.” So we’ll just head through these French doors onto the terrace, thanks.

On the second level is a 750-square-foot deck and a second terrace. Also up here are two spacious bedrooms with equally spacious walk-in closets and a full marble bath.

The “decadent master-suite” occupies the entire third floor; There’s a wood-burning fireplace “faced in a striking deep-veined marble.” And, of course, there’s an en-suite marble bath with a steam shower and Jacuzzi tub, plus a two-person walk-in closet. Two skylights bring in lots of light and another terrace offers more breathtaking downtown views and opportunities to escape marble surfaces.

This roof deck looks quite nice for a BBQ feast or a quiet moment once the snow melts–which is perfect, since the apartment will become available in May. The listing suggests that this unique triplex must be seen to be appreciated (though the rent’s gone up from $25,000 in 2014, so it’s appreciated a fair amount on its own). This particular corner of pricey west Tribeca is shaping up to be quite the glittering enclave, with Robert A.M. Stern’s 70 Vestry on the way and the surrounding streets filling up with planned new construction and conversions, adding to the already sought-after neighborhood’s cachet.

[Listing: 11 Vestry Street, #PH6 by Neil Nerich for Bond New York]

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Images courtesy of Bond New York

Though $3.8 million is no bargain for a two-bedroom apartment–even a 1,900 square-foot loft in pricey Tribeca–the layout of this sixth-floor penthouse at 38-40 North Moore Street gives it some unusual advantages. On the one hand there really isn’t a whole lot of “extra” space to play with; on the other, as it’s currently configured, the bedroom, bath and laundry portion of the home seems pleasantly sheltered and removed from the vast rectangular living/dining/entertaining area, conferring the feeling that it’s a private wing for private life.

Accessed by a private elevator landing at the far corner of the loft, the main living space is unusually warm and inviting, though as open as any room nearly 48 feet long, with 12-foot ceilings. This entertaining and gathering zone is well-divided, with a cozy home office nook off the kitchen. The living area feels almost like a separate lounge, anchored by a sleek but substantial “eco-friendly” concrete fireplace. There are also textured walls, custom lighting, and built-in storage.

Original loft detailing like exposed brick, those 12-foot ceilings, and wood columns, beams and floors blend seamlessly with modern luxuries and comforts. Oversized windows on four exposures, plus two skylights, fill the entire space with sunlight.

The focal point of the main space is the huge–but also elegant and inviting–custom kitchen and dining area with solid walnut and zinc countertops, top-of-the-line appliances, and carefully chosen custom finishes. Tucked into just the right amount of space in one corner is the aforementioned home office nook–plus hidden storage space.

A glamorous master suite contains a bedroom facing east and west, a spacious walk-in closet, and a large master bath that boasts luxury finishes, a deep soaking tub, a glass-enclosed shower, a custom vanity and more storage.

The second bedroom may be small and narrow, but in keeping with the home’s smart design, custom bunk beds feature lots of storage, and two big closets made it in (often the first thing to go when carving out bedroom space). The guest bathroom is just as elegant as the master. A large laundry room with actual laundry closets once again puts comfort at the forefront.

[Listing: 38 North Moore Street, #6E by Brian Meier, Kate Stewart and Scott Savory for the Corcoran Group]

[Via CityRealty]

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Images courtesy of the Corcoran Group.

Now this is the type of apartment we would love to be trapped in during a snowstorm. There’s a wood-burning fireplace underneath lofty 16-foot ceilings in this Tribeca penthouse, located at 58 Walker Street, not to mention a big pile of wood to keep the fire roaring. Plenty of leather furniture and exposed brick also help keep this sprawling space, 2,115 square feet over two different floors, feeling cozy. This apartment wouldn’t be so bad in the summer, either, with 1,318 square feet of private roof space.

58 Walker Street was constructed in 1869 and at some point was converted to five apartments over five different floors. At this top-floor apartment, they have done a good job of restoring all the original exposed brick, while adding details like the open staircase, a massive copper kitchen vent that descends from the ceiling, and cool lighting. The open kitchen, located under the lofted second floor, even has an externally-powered indoor grille. (So you can still BBQ during a blizzard!)

This apartment is truly for the exposed brick lover. Two bedrooms, along with two bathrooms, are located on the main floor. They both have views out the window looking north. The master bedroom also comes with a large dressing room.

The open staircase leads up to the lofted second floor, which is totally open to everything below it. The current owners are using it as a “dining loggia” and have outfitted it with a 100 bottle custom wine bin, wine bar, wine refrigerator and half bathroom.

A look inside the nice, big classic bathroom, complete with a clawfoot tub.

Some funky wallpaper adds a hip vibe to this otherwise rustic-feeling apartment.

From the second-floor dining loggia, another open staircase leads you up the the private rooftop terrace. It’s a massive space, with plenty of room for furniture or landscaping. According to the listing, you get views to the north and south that include the Empire State Building and the Woolworth Building. So there’s private outdoor space to enjoy in the summer and a fireplace to keep you warm in the winter? This penthouse is solid year-round.

[Listing: 58 Walker Street, #PH by Dina Lewis and Melanie Lazenby for Douglas Elliman]

[Via CityRealty]

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Photos courtesy of Douglas Elliman

A sprawl-o-rama of a penthouse a few floors below the Donald’s Trump Tower apartment is on the market for $23 million, but you’re paying for dizzying views and a palatial floor plan, not proximity to the building’s progenitor–though he did once own the apartment back when it was home to his mom and pop. It’s also rumored (according to Page Six) that Trump rented the pad out to his pal Michael Jackson and his new bride Lisa Marie Presley for $110,000/month back in the day, so you’ve got all sorts of party tidbits to go with your ridiculously enormous apartment. And if your dream is to re-live the ’80s like a boss (and by that we mean nonagenarian dowager), the 3,725-square-foot, four-bedroom pad is ready for your key in the door. Otherwise you might want to do a little renovation.

But that’s really a minor detail. Because those views. Soaring 63 stories above Fifth Avenue (and everything else), this grand-scale “customized” residence does, indeed feature “breathtaking views of Central Park framed by floor-to-ceiling windows.” If you can tear yourself away from the view, you’ll first encounter the home’s black granite and marble gallery. A double living room exists within the postcard-ready frame of a Central Park backdrop.

Here’s the oversized cherry-paneled library.

According to the listing, the “professional park-facing chef’s kitchen” is also in here somewhere, and we’ll trust that it is, since there are no pictures.

The master bedroom suite features a private dressing room, an en-suite onyx bathroom and expansive (and expensive) closets. And that nice plushy carpet…goes nicely with the rest of the room.

And there are lots and lots of rooms. Among the many features of this many-featured home are electric blinds, a private home office, abundant closet space, a large laundry room, and many, many windows covering three exposures.

Trump Tower is as iconic as the man it’s named after, which is good because he has a place upstairs on the 66th floor (and it’s way, way swaggier). So you can have the same Fifth Avenue address and avail yourself of the services of the same 24-hour doorman, concierge, valet, and maid service, and maybe even sweat in the same state-of-the-art fitness center as the blustering billionaire himself.

[Listing: 721 Fifth Avenue, Penthouse 63L by Dolly Lenz Real Estate]

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Images courtesy of Dolly Lenz Real Estate

King Henrik (as Rangers fans call him) is leaving his Midtown West palace, as the Post reports that the world-famous Swedish hockey goalie has sold the penthouse at 310 West 52nd Street for $4,995,000. Lundqvist originally listed the 2,035-square-foot duplex for $6.5 million back in 2014, reportedly because he and his wife Therese are looking for a larger place downtown for themselves and their two daughters. The uber-contemporary and strangely purple decor is a bit surprising, considering Lundqvist often makes it onto “best dressed” and “most beautiful people” lists.

The two-bedroom condo features a large entertaining area on the upper level, lined with floor-to-ceiling windows and complete with an open chef’s kitchen, dining area, and living room. From here, there’s access to the 1,000-square-foot terrace, which is decked with Ipe wood and features an outdoor bar, television, hot tub, and, of course, foosball table.

The lower level houses a media room, the master suite, and the second bedroom.

Lundqvist owns the restaurant Tiny’s in Tribeca, so we’d be surprised if he didn’t end up in the neighborhood, especially considering two of his teammates, Derick Brassard and Mats Zuccarello, recently bought property in the area.

[Listing: 310 West 52nd Street, PHD by Adam D. Modlin of the Modlin Group]

[Via NYP]

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Photos via the Modlin Group

Director, actress, producer and “Laverne & Shirley” star Penny Marshall is parting ways with the Upper West Side penthouse at 470 West End Avenue that she purchased back in the early 1980s. Marshall just listed the 1,800-square-foot penthouse with a wrap-around terrace and Hudson River views for $5.5 million.

The Bronx-born actress, who has been based on the left coast for some time, used the two-bedroom pad as a pied-a-terre, and it certainly makes an impressive one. Though the interiors don’t appear to have been updated recently, dramatic pre-war details (11-foot-plus beamed ceilings, wood-burning fireplaces, paneled doors and original hardware) and 1,050 square feet of private outdoor space don’t ever go out of style; with some updating, this will definitely be a “Big” beautiful space.

Past a semi-private elevator landing, a gracious foyer leads to a great room with living and dining spaces, access to the terrace, and those city skyline views on two exposures, highlighted by the fireplace within. According to the listing, the home’s original six rooms were made into five.

The windowed eat-in kitchen needs updating (the tin ceiling is an interesting touch), but there’s plenty of room for kitchen dreaming–though the virtually staged kitchen in the listing is hardly a step up from the current one, oddly.

The master suite has northern and southern exposures and opens onto the terrace for nightcaps and morning coffee, and the attendant en-suite bath is huge with an oversized bathtub, spacious shower, dressing area, and a wood-burning fireplace, a cool feature you don’t often see. The second bedroom is also gracious with its size, closet and bathroom favors.

Known as the Belvoir, the building is as classic a pre-war Manhattan residence as they come. Its elegant sidewalk canopy and vaulted lobby have greeted “many esteemed residents over the years”and certainly befit a Hollywood heavy-hitter like Marshall, whose legendary brother Garry produced “Laverne & Shirley,” “Happy Days” and directed a string of blockbuster movies. The 17-story co-op building is in a prime Upper West Side spot just a block from Riverside Park and Broadway and near countless neighborhood restaurants, shops and other amenities.

[Listing: 470 West End Avenue, Penthouse B, by Amy Katcher for Corcoran Group]

[Via CityRealty]

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Images courtesy of Corcoran Group

Here’s a proposal only for true loft lovers: two fifth-floor apartments are on the market at 81 Grand Street, a former warehouse in Soho, and they come in a package in which you can combine them for a massive, single loft. If combined, it’ll leave you with 45 feet of frontage facing Grand Street, a total of 14 windows and four skylights, 3,300 interior square feet and 600 exterior square feet. And you’d be working with great bones; while most downtown lofts have some cool historic details left from when the building was a warehouse, this one boasts detailed brickwork, as well as remnants of the building’s old wheels and shoots system, typically used for transporting things. We’re jealous of the architect who will get the job of creating a full-floor penthouse here.

Here’s a look at the other living room, which has arched brickwork surrounding the big windows. Throughout both spaces, ceiling heights range from 10 to 14 feet.

In each of the apartments, the current owners have created seating nooks to make the lofts feel a little cozier. Imagine how many seating nooks you’ll have room for if both the spaces are combined?

Both have long, open floorplans with a combined dining room and living area topped by a skylight. In one of the lofts, shelving has been incorporated into the brickwork quite beautifully.

A look at each kitchen, one of which has a 40-bottle wine refrigerator. Our guess is that if you’re spending $5.5 million to build a penthouse, you’ll rip these both out to create a single, fancy kitchen.

One of the master bedrooms has more of the brick detailing on display. So much better than just a regular, exposed brick wall.

It seems like every room of each apartment has a minimum of two huge windows. All the bedrooms are located on the main floor, with stairs leading to the roof deck.

The large outdoor space, which covers about 600 square feet, looks pretty raw — it’s going to need a renovation too. If you’re going to re-configure the interior to create a mega loft, you may as well go all out on the roof deck too!

[Listing: 81 Grand Street, PH by Ryan Serhant and Amy Herman for Nest Seekers International]

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Photos courtesy of Nest Seekers

This prewar duplex penthouse comes from the Greenwich Village co-op at 49 West 9th Street, quite a beautiful brick and limestone building equidistance from Washington Square Park and Union Square. The $2.75 million apartment is around 1,000 square feet over two floors, with one bedroom and two bathrooms. It’s also brimming with wood detailing and decked out with lots of private outdoor space — home to both an outdoor shower and yes, a bathtub. If you’re a fan of elegant, classic New York co-ops (that happen not to be in the Upper West or Upper East Sides) this one will make your day.

It’s a somewhat unusual layout that’s divided over two floors. You walk right into the kitchen, which then leads you into the great room on the main floor. The great room is lined with windows and also boasts a wood-burning fireplace. And throughout the entire floor there are wide-plank walnut floors, ceiling beams and wood finishes just about wherever you’d look. You’d be forgiven for thinking these are shots of a cabin in Aspen.

There’s a tucked-away library that keeps going with the wood details. That wall of built-in bookshelves and shelving is just beautiful, and there’s more well-designed storage underneath the widows. Cool feature of this room: a hidden, drop-down movie screen.

The upstairs bedroom ditches the wood theme and instead looks bright and modern. The historic casement windows remain intact and look out onto the apartment’s private garden. The master bathroom comes with a windowed rain shower that’s also lit by a skylight.

There are two outdoor spaces, a terrace outside the master bedroom and an upper terrace above it. Both of them come with some fun, unexpected amenities that include a fire pit and outdoor shower on the lower terrace and an outdoor tub on the upper one. Yes, an outdoor bathtub. The listing photos don’t show it up close so we don’t know exactly how it’s set up, but we really wouldn’t mind taking a bath with views of Greenwich Village below. Would you?

[Listing: 49 West 9th Street, #PH5A by Dina Lewis and Melanie Lazenby for Douglas Elliman]

[Via City Realty]

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Remember that $40 million penthouse that occupies the cupola of 240 Centre Street, the 1909 Beaux Arts NYPD headquarters in Nolita? It’s hard to forget a four-story, 6,000-square-foot apartment that comes with insane outdoor space (right outside the cupola!) and a secret room originally only accessible to clock mechanics. The Police Building was converted to condos in 1988 but this particular apartment, which both Calvin Klein and Steffi Graf have called home, was recently remodeled. The condo hit the market in November to quite a bit of fanfare, but apparently buyers aren’t biting. Sotheby’s has recently listed the penthouse for a $5 million discount — a cool $35 million — and also offers some new interior photos to obsess over.

The domed living room has double-height, 25-foot ceilings and a striking, curving staircase. Windows from here offer views across Manhattan. And if that staircase looks like too many steps, there’s an elevator to take you up each floor.

The apartment is so big it actually has two separate wings on the first level. The north wing holds an eat-in kitchen, formal dining room, bathroom and media room.

The north wing media room is decked out with a coffered, paneled ceiling.

The south wing holds a full kitchen as well as a casual family room. The kitchen is lit by skylights above.

Take that impressive staircase one flight up and you’re on the master suite level of the penthouse. The bedroom comes with a ginormous walk-in closet and an ensuite bathroom with an oval bathtub, bidet and custom-made glass tile mural.

There’s another bedroom on the mezzanine level. The apartment has three bedrooms total.

The impressive domed living room is on the third floor, above the bedrooms. From here there are four (four!) terraces that exit out onto the base of the cupola. Needless to say, this is some of the best outdoor space in New York City. Now, one would think that’s where the apartment ends, but…

…There’s a secret room that awaits, as if this penthouse couldn’t get any more impressive. Today this is a 40-foot-wide, 30-foot-tall living room actually built inside the clock tower of the building. This space wasn’t always accessible — before the reno it hadn’t been used for more than a century and was previously accessible only to clock mechanics. The renovation uncovered the extra room, located right above the dome, and it’s been since dubbed “the clock tower room.” (The listing calls it “the dome sanctuary.”) Not only do those four massive clocks serve as the coolest windows ever, they are still in working order. Now this is what we call a one-of-a-kind NYC apartment.

[Listing: 240 Centre Street, #PH by Kevin Brown for Sotheby's]

[Via CityRealty]

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Photos courtesy of Sotheby’s

Mavericks point guard Deron Williams slashed the ask on his trophy pad at 35 North Moore Street by 7.5 percent or $2.5 million from last July’s original listing price of $33.5 million, reports The Real Deal. The listing broker for the 7,200 square-foot Merchants House condo says that Williams is “ready to move” on a sale opportunity since his move to the Dallas team. Williams has been renting out the apartment for the past six months.

The six-bedroom condo, which Williams purchased for $15.8 million in 2013, has 3,000 additional square feet of outdoor space, private elevator access, a floating staircase and a climate-controlled wine room. The basketball star completely renovated and customized the home after moving in two years ago. The space was previously two separate units, so the combination lent itself to a quite a sprawl. The north wing features a grand great room with two sitting areas and two dining tables.

The restaurant-grade kitchen has a massive marble island that can seat ten people (with standing-room-only for many more). Upstairs is the master suite, two guest bedrooms (in addition to the two bedrooms on the first floor), and a laundry room.

The serene (hotel-rooftop-sized) Japanese garden terrace was designed by Shin Abe.

[Via TRD]

[Listing: 35 North Moore Street, PH by Andrew Azoulay of Douglas Elliman]

[At CityRealty]

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Photos via Evan Joseph Images

Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards and his wife, model Patti Hansen, bought the penthouse at 1 Fifth Avenue for $10.5 million back in 2014. Putting meaning to “You Can’t Always Get What You Want,” the legendary musician has now listed his Greenwich Village digs just two years later for $12.23 million, reports Curbed.

The four-bedroom duplex is the result of a 2011 overhaul by architect Joe Serrins, who combined three units in the Gold Coast building to create the super-contemporary spread. It boasts three setback terraces flanking a 46-foot-long entertainment space, leather-wrapped bronze stair handrails, two bedroom wings, and a sliding wall to keep the library private or open.

1 Fifth Avenue was one of the first Art Deco towers in the city, designed in 1929 by Harvey Wiley Corbett. Located just north of the Washington Square arch, the full-service co-op offers a full-time doorman, laundry, and storage, and allows pied-à-terres and pets.

[Listing: 1 Fifth Avenue, 18A by Stan Ponte of Sotheby's]

[Via Curbed and CityRealty]

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Photos courtesy of Sotheby’s

If the address at 16 Debrosses Street sounds familiar, perhaps it’s because the same Tribeca loft building was home to a young Lena Dunham, whose artist parents owned–and sold for $6.25 million in 2014–a duplex loft on the fourth floor. Dunham’s first film, “Tiny Furniture,” was filmed in the space.

While that lovely and artsy loft may have been one kind of downtown dream, this tricked-out triplex penthouse, on the market for $7.995 million, is definitely another. Its 3,324 square feet may offer plenty of room for art, but this dressed-to-impress space seems better suited to entertaining and admiring the sunset against the skyline, from the Freedom Tower to the Hudson, from floor-to-ceiling windows and two separate terraces.

The south penthouse sits on the fifth, sixth and seventh floors of this seven-unit boutique condominium building. Beginning on the fifth is the “entertaining space,” with enough going on to be an apartment in itself, though the drama of 23-foot ceilings and floor-to-ceiling windows will definitely make an impression on your guests.

The living, dining, library and kitchen spaces are on this floor, and one of the home’s three bedrooms. Positioned for plenty of attention is a dramatic stainless steel, copper and hardwood spiral stair leading to the rest of the penthouse.

The sunny Poliform kitchen boasts a Lacanche range, a Traulsen refrigerator, Asko dishwasher and Vola fixtures.

The spacious master suite offers the fully-outfitted walk-in closet one would expect; there’s also a cozy red-brick gas fireplace. The brick, a bit unexpected here, reminds us of the neighborhood’s loft origins.

The ensuite master lavatory is both luxurious with high-end materials and fixtures and stylishly minimal.

In addition to the dramatic entertaining space, the apartment’s two terraces definitely make the space unforgettable, with breathtaking sunset views of One World Trade Center and the Hudson River.

As you’d imagine, the home has daily comfort covered with a three-zone A/C system, a washer/dryer, a Lutron lighting and window shade system and two gas fireplaces.

The building is situated in what was until recently an elegant but quiet enclave on the border of Tribeca and Soho, just south of Hudson Square; though it remains a coveted address, the surrounding area is experiencing something of a new construction boomlet of luxury condominiums and hotels.

[Listing: 16 Debrosses Street, PHS, by Fredrik Eklund and John Gomes for Douglas Elliman]

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Images Courtesy of Douglas Elliman

The crimson Venetian plaster-dappled interior walls are gone, done in minimalist white emulsion; the tiger-skinned boho pasha’s palazzo decor has been swapped for restrained, contemporary pasha’s pre-war. The interior’s more impetuous elements have likely been pared down so it doesn’t scare the hell out of anyone, but also to show off the home’s enormous 25-foot arched windows, 360 degree views, and stylized 1920s architecture. The overall effect is loft-meets-Palm-Beach-mansion, and though it doesn’t exactly say Upper West Side, it no longer says magic carpet warehouse—and it’s certainly still unique.

This $2.6 million piece of New York City history sits atop a building that’s even more unique. Known as the Level Club, the building at 253 West 73rd Street served as the 1920s private social club of the Levelers, a group of Freemasons. The landmarked exterior is definitely a conversation starter, with a Romanesque-style facade designed in the image of King Solomon’s temple bearing carved Masonic symbols: the all-seeing eye, the hourglass, the level, the hexagram and the beehive.

The Levelers went bankrupt during the Depression and the building went condo in 1984, after several incarnations including a kosher hotel and a rehab facility.

In 2011, the Times called the triplex penthouse “funky.” The couple who bought the apartment in 1997 for $431,000 lived there for 15 years and they also bought three additional units in the building for their children, which in a way sounds kind of like fun. Fun doesn’t sell multimillion-dollar listings, though, and the Level Club’s sky lounge slid from $5.895M in 2007 through various price chops, disappearances and re-appearances on the market.

According to records the home sold quite recently in March. Now it has just been listed again for $2.595 million. We’re not sure when the apartment received its current makeover, but we’re guessing it won’t take another decade to find a buyer.

To be fair, it’s a fabulous and fascinating home on a number of levels, starting with the prime Upper West Side location near parks and culture and all things classic Manhattan. The 1,700 square-foot triplex actually spans four levels and an interesting range of ceiling heights. There are two large bedrooms and possibilities for more, a private elevator, and up-to-the-minute luxuries like a central heat and cooling system, washer/dryer and soaking tubs, all within a full-service condominium with an opulent restored lobby, a playroom, bike storage and laundry.

The three-story stairway/balcony is definitely evidence of the building’s historic and unusual past, but the living room is lovely, with the aforementioned massive windows and Hudson River, George Washington Bridge and city skyline views. Glossy dark wood floors contrast with pristine white walls and copper pipe frames the ceiling, attempting a tastefully rustic nod to the home’s history.

The kitchen, though a matter of taste to be sure, is spacious and certainly something buyers like to make their own.

There are two separate terraces, always a huge bonus, and these come with some impressive views. The bedrooms are cozy, quirky and cute.

The master bath is luxurious and huge.

The living/dining area and kitchen are on two separate levels, and what could be the main bedroom is next to the kitchen; somewhat odd is the the fact that there isn’t so much as a powder room on that floor. According to the floor plan, it looks as if the lower level bedroom and the mezzanine-like, low-ceilinged “flex floor” above it together form a self-contained sort of bi-level suite.

The detailed granite and brick facade rocks those unmistakeable Masonic symbols, and an ornate lobby has been restored to its former glory. The listing calls this a “special haven for anyone seeking a one-of-a-kind, private castle in the sky,” and we’d have to agree.

[Listing: 253 West 73rd Street, PH, by Michael Quinn, Philip McCarthy and Joshua Judge for Sotheby's]

[Via CityRealty]

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Images courtesy of Sothebys.

The media frenzy surrounding the “Gilmore Girls” Netflix revival is hard at work trying to predict which love interest Rory will end up with. In real life, though, Alexis Bledel is already settled down with husband Vincent Kartheiser (Pete Campbell from “Mad Men”), and the pair just unloaded their classy Brooklyn Heights co-op, according to the Post. The couple first listed the duplex penthouse at 105 Montague Street last year for $1,560,000, slightly higher than the $1,325,000 sale price.

The one-bedroom spread with a 500-square-foot roof deck was meticulously renovated and boasts lots of custom built-ins, a myriad of eclectic light fixtures, and a very Restoration Hardware-esque furniture selection.

Entry is through a closet-lined foyer that leads to the light-filled living space with 18-foot ceilings. The home has recently refinished wood floors and a geometric staircase frame that adds architectural interest to the room.

The listing says the dining room can be converted to a second bedroom, but we’re not sure sleeping off the kitchen is the best setup. The kitchen has granite countertops, high-end appliances, and Travertine marble flooring.

Upstairs is the master suite. Though it’s open to the floor below, custom automatic curtains provide privacy. It’s connected to a en-suite bath that’s finished in Carrera marble and has a soaking tub, double sinks, and heated floors.

Up another flight of stairs is the private roof deck with incredible Manhattan views.

The lucky new owners of this impecable spread are Samuel Muhs of Marcus & Millichap and event planner Stephanie Kramer.

[Listing: 105 Montague Street, 802 by Frank Giordano, James C. Cox Jr., and Chad Maltby of Compass]

[Via NYP and CityRealty]

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Photos courtesy of Compass

Within the Empire State Building’s five o’clock shadow, an eruption of glossy residential high-rises are nipping at the dame’s feet. Embracing a thoroughfare most familiar for its commercial connotations, the latest tower to ascend is a 33-story condo simply known by its address, 172 Madison Avenue. The 130,000-square-foot skyscraper is being developed by Tessler Developments and is among a half-dozen residential buildings planned for a central, yet undefined neighborhood that is almost Murray Hill, but not quite NoMad. Its topped off concrete frame rises nearly 450 feet above its East 33rd street corner, which was previously occupied by a ubiquitous clump of commercial, low-slung masonry structures.

Now with its debut pegged for early next year, the symmetrically-massed tower designed by Karl Fischer Architects is being dressed in its sparkly coat of reflective glass that is accentuated by robust onyx-colored frames. And along with this debut, comes new renderings of the triplex penthouse dubbed the SkyHouse, which is a massive marble palace with two outdoor pools.

While not the most distinctive of condo-towers, its handsome proportions, solid street wall, and lack of parking make the tower a welcome addition to the city-scape.

Sixty-nine finely-appointed homes are being assembled inside, with the sales team informing us that more than half are already in contract. The foremost residences will be the four penthouses, one mansion, and the triplex SkyHouse with commanding views of the Empire State Building and skyline.

Building amenities will include a 24-hour doorman, concierge by Abigail Michaels, and spacious lobby featuring a clay mosaic from a South African artist. The cellar levels will have the “Club Room” with billiards and a wet bar, a children’s playroom, a 67-foot-long swimming pool with Jacuzzi, yoga room, sauna and locker rooms, a pet spa, and bike storage. Alongside the tower will be a midblock public space illuminated with a woven brass wall.

According to CityRealty, at 172 Madison, there are currently nine apartments on the market with an average asking price of $2,511 per square foot. Interiors crafted by Shamir Shah Design will be outfitted with floor-to-ceiling glass windows, 8-inch-wide stained wood floors, 11+ foot ceilings, and eight-foot doors throughout. There will be no more than three residences per floor, and all units will possess corner windows. Homes will be configured with a smart system for control of climate, lighting, shades and music.

Buyers can select two styles of kitchens that come in a white or dark palette. They will all be equipped with Miele dishwashers and stainless steel cooktops and ovens, and Subzero wine storage.

Bathroom floors will be finished in a classic mosaic tile pattern and are specified with Dornbracht fixtures.

The Mansion unit is situated along the third floor setback and spans the entire floor, with 3,000 square feet of interior space, 18-foot ceilings, and a 3,000 square-foot wrap-around terrace with a 50-foot-long pool, one of the city largest private pools, as 6sqft previously reported. The four-bedroom abode is currently on the market for $13 million, or $4,395 per square foot.

Above the four penthouses, is a spectacular three-level, 5,623-square-foot palace above the city dubbed “the SkyHouse.” Yet to hit to officially hit the market, renderings posted on the official building website and on ODA Architects’ website show a jaw-dropping space of triple-height ceilings sheathed in quarry’s worth of marble and accompanied by nearly 3,000 square feet of outdoor space that includes a wraparound roof deck with two outdoor pools.

L to R: Design by Frank Williams Architects, SLCE Architects, & Karl Fischer Architects

Once stymied by the Recession, the underway project is at least the site’s third design iteration since it was cleared in 2008. Then, the Russian-based developers NMP Group released plans for an elegant environmentally-conscious tower designed by the late architect Frank Williams that would feature a restaurant at ground level and 100 hotel suites and condominium units above. After defaulting on a loan in 2011, the site was nearly wrested away by California-based CIM Group until real estate investor Yitzchak Tessler rescued the project from foreclosure. The Midtown South area encircling the Empire State Building was already familiar territory for the developer, with three ground-up Gwathmey Siegel-designed condominiums recently erected nearby: 400 Fifth Avenue, 323 Park Avenue South, and 240 Park Avenue South.

Excavation began in early 2015 from the 11,000-square-foot lot that was beginning to sprout trees instead of re-bar. In the interim, a spate of residential towers have risen or been announced near the site. Across 33rd Street, the once stalled condominium project known as the Sundari Lofts & Towers was revived by JD Carlisle in 2012 and is now the finished rental building One Sixty Madison. In 2013, The Dylan began leasing at Fifth Avenue near 33rd Street and at 145 Madison, demolition has begun to build a 21-story rental tower. JD Carlisle is pursuing another foray into the area, beginning demolition on a block-through site for a 800-foot-tall condo tower at 126 Madison Avenue. Lastly, near the southeast corner of Madison and 31st Street, foundation work is well underway for a 30-story condo tower at 30 East 31st Street.

The area is still relatively new territory for large ground up condo buildings with only two towers, Sky House and 325 Fifth Avenue, haven risen over the last decade. Current asking prices at Sky House average at $2,084 per square foot with a one-bedroom priced at $2 million. At 325 Fifth, the average price per square foot for available units stands at $1,839, with nine one-bedrooms listed n the market starting from 1.125 million.

In future New York, these 40-story towers will feel quaint. © CityRealty

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Renderings © Tessler Developments, Karl Fischer Architects, and ODA Architects. Construction shots via 6sqft.