The apartments and penthouses located in the top-tier of Manhattan’s listings are among the most desired living spaces in the world, and if you take a look at these listings, you won’t wonder why. If you’re lucky enough to be able to afford to purchase one of these luxury condos in Manhattan, you won’t be disappointed with your decision to buy a luxury apartment for this amount of money, even if it is a lot. These multi-bedroom units set the standard for luxury in Manhattan, and few apartments anywhere can match their sumptuous character, something that is woven into every single detail of these apartments’ interiors and the buildings themselves. And this is to say nothing of the cache that these buildings transfer to their residents, because when you live in a building where everyone else would love to live, the name alone speaks for itself.

Designed in 1927 by noted architect Ralph Walker, Stella Tower now holds 51 luxury residences in Manhattan's Midtown West neighborhood. Named after Walker's wife, Stella Tower offers classic Manhattan style with modern finishes and appointments.

The Plaza Residences, at 1 Central Park South, is a luxury condominium located in midtown Manhattan on the outskirts of Central Park. Artfully blending the classic historic features with a modern aesthetic feel, the residences are exquisitely furnished with Versace Home Collection décor. Luxury can be enjoyed against a backdrop of high ceilings, ornate moldings and gorgeous mantelpieces, with carefully laid walnut-bordered herringbone parquet floors and views framed by historically accurate, double-insulated windows.
- Studio Apartmentsfrom $1,695,000
- 1 Bedroom Apartmentsfrom $1,295,000
- 2 Bedroom Apartmentsfrom $4,995,000
- 3 Bedroom Apartmentsfrom $9,995,000
- 4 Bedroom Apartmentsfrom $15,500,000
- 5 Bedroom Apartmentsfrom $9,995,000
- Penthouse Apartmentsfrom $4,200,000

Anticipated for a mid-2014 opening, this new addition to Park Avenue, will be a 16 story condominium building. Within these walls will be 11 impressive homes located in the Upper East Side. A true luxury building, it will feature a pale limestone outer finish. Inside, there will be ceiling heights ranging between 10’-14’, there will be hand-painted Christopher Peacock kitchens, fumed oak hardwood floors.

Nouvel's Chelsea location at 100 Eleventh Avenue puts it right near the Hudson River, but the new luxury condominium from superstar architect Jean Nouvel offers more than stunning river views -- it offers an opportunity to live in one of the most distinguished new additions to the Manhattan skyline in years. And not only that, but to live well. Every apartment for sale at Nouvel features floor-to-ceiling windows, custom gourmet kitchens, marble baths and spacious open living rooms; building amenities rank with the top tier of new Manhattan luxury condos. But while many luxury condos in Chelsea offer spacious apartments and top-to-bottom amenities, Nouvel delivers all those basics while also being a stunning architectural achievement. Of all the new Chelsea condo listings near The High Line, the Nouvel ranks among the most distinguished and distinctive -- and as one of the most promising new Manhattan condominiums in some time.

Outclassing full-service condominiums, the Flatiron's 55 West 17th Street is a one-of-a-kind residential tower with a thoughtfully layered brick exterior among Union Square's landscape of modern condos.
- 1 Bedroom Apartmentsfrom $1,860,000
- 2 Bedroom Apartmentsfrom $2,500,000
- 3 Bedroom Apartmentsfrom $4,625,000
- 4 Bedroom Apartmentsfrom $9,750,000
- Penthouse Apartmentsfrom $35,000,000

Encompassing an entire Midtown city block between East 58th and East 59th Streets is One Beacon Court, a luxury condominium with 105 apartments for sale spanning from the 32nd to the 55th floors. One Beacon Court does not leave out any features that define a perfect Manhattan condo; it has a prime Midtown East location at 151 East 58th Street, breathtaking New York City views, ornate details and modern appliances within each apartment for sale and an extensive amount of quality amenities.

995 Fifth Avenue, formerly The Stanhope Hotel, is a regal pre-war luxury condo conversion stationed on Manhattan’s luxurious Fifth Avenue. Home to 26 grand-scale apartments for sale, the palatial interiors are offset by the understated exterior of 995 fifth. Offering a set of extravagantly luxurious services and amenities including access to its fitness center La Palestra with extensive personal services, an exclusive relationship with Manhattan’s notable wine supplier Acker, Merall and Condit and the touch screen intercom Concierge Direct, 995 Fifth out-does itself, even for Manhattan standards. Its location at 995 Fifth Avenue in the Upper East Side puts residents in the center of art, couture, and culture.

Located at the south end of Battery Park City, The Residences at The Ritz-Carlton offers 150 luxury condos across 38 floors of this mixed-use building. The building offers amazing views of lower Manhattan as well as the waterfront at Statue of Liberty.

One Madison Park is located at 23 East 22nd Street, in the Flatiron District, and at a spot very near the top of the list of Manhattan's most luxurious condominiums. With a suite of posh amenities and 90 spacious, sun-filled luxury condos for sale, One Madison Park rises above -- both vertically and in terms of luxury -- any other condominium listing in the Flatiron District. One Madison Park is unmistakably one of the boldest new condo buildings in Manhattan, and an impressive new addition to the Manhattan skyline.