A pre-war condominium conversion in Manhattan is one of the great prizes in NYC real estate, both because such condos are so hard to find and because it's so hard to beat the combination of elegant pre-war architecture and modern conveniences on offer at the city's better pre-war listings. The apartments for sale at The Barbizon 63, a pre-war condominium development at 140 East 63rd Street, rank among not only the finest pre-war condo listings on the Upper East side, but among the most exclusive and opulent NYC condos on the market, period.

The Touraine, a post-war mid-rise in Manhattan’s Upper East Side neighborhood, is slated to open in the summer or fall of 2012. Standing at 15 stories and offering 22 luxury condominiums, The Touraine is excited to offer its future residents a posh-lifestyle. Developed by the famous Toll Brothers, whose buildings can be found all over NYC, The Touraine promises to be a sight to behold, offering convenience coupled with modernity, all within one of Manhattan’s most vibrant neighborhoods.

A 59-story residential high-rise due to be constructed in the next 3 years, 250 East 57th Street will feature state-of-the-art condos in a stunning, unmistakable building. 250 East 57th Street, designed by Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill, will be a glass-clad tower with steeply angled facades and a pinched, hourglass shape. Located on the corner of 2nd Avenue and 57th Street in Manhattan’s Midtown East neighborhood, the apartments for sale in 250 East 57th Street will occupy the upper floors of the building with rental apartments on the floors beneath.