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The featured building has been designed by the architect Charles Gwathmey. The building overlooks the central park. Located in a trendy neighborhood, this is a luxurious apartment condominium. The building is situated at cross of the 6^th and 7^th avenues in Midtown. The locality is serene and green owing to the proximity of the park. The locality is known for its flourishing commerce. Most of the buildings here offer an old architecture with modern interiors. The building is located near Bloomingdale’s and has schools and other transportation options available by.

The building offers 3 bedrooms and 3.5 baths for 2000 square feet. There are five rooms in all and the entire apartment is air conditioned centrally. The living room or the main room has huge windows giving a comprehensive view of the Central Park. The apartment is a duplex and hence the ceiling is double as high as the normal apartments. The bedrooms are spacious and have been furnished lavishly. The bath has been designed decently as well. The kitchen is open and has cabinets made of oak. All appliances are contemporary and are pleasant to look at.

The living room has a projection theatre with Bose sound equipments. The shades, lighting and media systems are all computerized for comfort. The building has doorman facility and a roof deck. The other amenities provided are that of gym, internet and storage room.

The price of the apartment is around $4M including maintenance and taxes.  The price directly imitates the features and the locality of this building which is quite rational as the furniture can be sold separately as well.

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The 45 John is a mid-rise luxury condominium lead by Katzoff who own an Italian restaurant. The residences were designed by Daniel Goldner so as to blend contemporary interiors with an historic exterior. Located in the financial district, the Wall Street, and close to the World Trade Center site, the building is pretty expensive. It is quite close to the Broadway and retains the price in spite of the depression in the market. The frontage sports brown bricks with huge windows.

The building has around fifteen units left. The interiors are modern and spacious. The apartments have walnut flooring and high ceilings. Bedrooms have big closets and have nice view. Bosch washer/dryer is provided for all residences and there is also a common washer in the basement. There are speaker systems and IPod docking stations provided. Kitchens are pretty chic and have luxurious equipments. Marble and wood make up the entire bathroom along with a tub. The rooms are well designed.

There is a lobby for visitors and residents to lounge themselves. A fitness center and roof deck is a part of the amenities. The entire building is present in an old neighborhood and hence the nights are serene. The proximity to financial district has the area crawling with people in the day time.

The price of the single bedroom apartments are roughly around $700k to $900k depending on the size of the rooms. The double bedroom apartments come to about $1.2M. This is an excellent place for investing.

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Designed by an international firm, Herzog & de Meuron, the building is quite unique and remarkable. This building is the only high rise tower in the area and adds to the glamour of the skyline in this locality. Located in the triangle below canal or more commonly referred to as the “Tribeca”, it is quite different from the other condos. Tribeca is known for its array of shopping malls and restaurants and more so for the annual film festival. Although devoid of parks, the area offers the residents with waterfronts and paths for walking.

The firm has designed several outstanding buildings which are quite expensive. This building is no exception. There are no studios or single bedroom apartments in the entire building. The apartments range from double bedroom to 5- bedrooms. The area starts out from around 1400 square feet to 6400 square feet. It also features several penthouses. The price of units varies from $3.5M to about $33M. The price is quite contemporary to the firm.

The basic design of the building can give an insight of the interiors. Designed with glass doors and walls, the apartments have no dearth of lighting. There are about 145 residences with unique furnishing. The kitchens and the bathrooms have been designed extravagantly. There are private outdoor spacing and the rooms are spacious. Swimming pool, fitness center, spa, library, screening room, play room, conference room and yoga room are few of the many amenities provided.

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This 12-story building has been designed by Manuel Glas and constructed by Green Circle Construction at 145 Lexington Avenue. The Gramercy is pretty close to the midtown tunnel and 59^th Street Bridge. This improves the access to Long Island. Madison Square Park and Midtown Manhattan are in close proximity. Transportation will not pose a big problem as the building is located close to all options. It is easily accessible and has shops and restaurants located nearby. It is present in a neighborhood which is currently flourishing.

The interior has been designed luxuriously. Each apartment in the building has oak flooring with heating. The windows are tall which give a panoramic view of the Manhattan together with the Empire State Building. The kitchen and bathrooms have extravagant design and fittings. The baths have Miele washer and dryer units. The living rooms are spacious and have the tall windows which give an abundant lighting to the room.

There is a decent amenities package provided with the building in spite of being small. There is a computerized doorman service with cameras for maintaining the security of the building. The elevators have private keys for each resident. The roof gives a comprehensive view of the river and the Manhattan Skyline. There is also private storage for storing bulky items.

The features mentioned above are directly reflected on the pricing of these units. The single bedroom apartments have a price tag of around $850,000, while the double bedroom apartments are sold for $1.6M. The condominium is priced reasonably compared to the other condos in the area.

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