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Seeing Double: Five Luxury Buildings Featuring Two Towers

View from Central Park facing two twin-tower building designs

Narrow down your selection of Luxury Rental Apartments with these unique buildings that feature a twin-tower design, because even buildings want a little company. We’re sure there’s a statistic about it somewhere.

Need a Private Jet for your Puppy? Ask your Building’s Concierge

Need a private jet for your puppy? Ask your building's concierge!

If there’s one thing luxury apartment hunters in Manhattan scrutinize more than their potential new home’s features, it would have to be the amenities being offered in the building they choose to inhabit. From grand swimming pools to state-of-the-art fitness centers, New York’s luxury rental buildings are putting out a stunning variety of amenities to lure in potential residents. Interestingly enough, out of all these dazzling services, it is the hotel-style concierge service that’s become an increasingly in-demand amenity in New York City apartment buildings.

Art’s in the House: 3 Manhattan Rentals Hosting Impressive Pieces of Art

Manhattan Rentals with Artwork

New York is a city of art lovers. Be it in the relaxed spaces of the city’s charming art galleries, or even by scouting out the various public installations on the streets, New Yorkers are always on the lookout for their daily dose of art. This could explain why many luxury rental buildings in the city are using some of their space to host and display impressive pieces of artwork, which, besides serving as a conversation starter for their residents, also amps up the glamor quotient of the buildings. Here’s a list of three Manhattan buildings that showcase some impressive pieces of art in their premises:

Looking for Good Rentals in Manhattan? Try Harlem and Inwood

If you are looking for a new apartment in Manhattan, chances are that you are going to be looking for homes in neighborhoods like the Upper West Side or Greenwich Village. After all, these are the neighborhoods that are enjoying a lot of buzz, thanks to both the quality of the homes in the area, as well as the livability of the area itself. Having said that, the apartments here won’t come cheap, since rents, after all, are so closely correlated with the reputation of the neighborhood. But there are exceptions to the rule—there are some Manhattan neighborhoods that are currently on the upswing, and the rents there haven’t shot through the roof—yet.

Why Renting May Be Better Than Owning in Manhattan

Recent reports heralding the arrival of the 275 square foot micro rental apartments in Manhattan have reinforced the notion that apartments for rent in New York City are small, uncomfortable and unpleasant to live in. This is a belief that has been perpetuated for several years, thanks to television shows and movies that showcase New Yorkers living their busy lives in cramped spaces. However, while there may be some residences that fit the stereotype, these images are certainly not representative of all rentals in the city. Several of the city’s newest and finest residential developments are offering apartments for rent, with residents enjoying sensational lifestyles that could give homeowners a run for their money.

The Super Renters of New York City

Recent reports of rents shooting up in New York City may be a cause of concern for several home-hunters in the city, but there is also a privileged class of New Yorkers who are willing to shell out a lot of dollars to be able to live in luxury and style. Rents for such palatial homes can range from $30,000 to a staggering $60,000 a month, but the costs don’t seem to worry this elite and exclusive group. For them, maintaining the standard of luxury living they are used to is far more important than worrying about the number of figures in their rent checks.

From Grime to Glam: Lincoln Square

With the number of high profile buildings that Lincoln Square contains today, it is hard to believe that this neighborhood was once regarded as an eyesore in New York City. It was with the arrival of the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts on 65th Street and Broadway that the neighborhood began its transformation from one containing dilapidated buildings and an unwelcome atmosphere to a beautiful one replete with swanky, urban condos and trendy hotspots. Lincoln Square has come a long way from its pedestrian past, and has now become “the place” to live.

Green Retrofitted Buildings on the Rise in NYC

For NYC dwellers on the hunt for an apartment, green residences might seem more of a nicety than a necessity. But by 2030 high-rise city real estate is going to get a whole lot greener, and hopefully a whole lot more affordable. A recent study has found that simple energy-conserving technology can save landlords bundles, and the statistics endorse New York City’s continued push for citywide environmental initiatives. To keep the city’s green-o-meter rising, new laws mandate many large buildings keep a public tab on their energy efficiency. The desired outcome is green new developments and retrofitted buildings. But what will the impact of all this paper shuffling be for renters, and does this look like a greener NYC or a pipe dream?

Fully-Furnished Rentals Getting More Attention than Ever

Fully-furnished luxury rentals in Manhattan are in high demandHow can a chain reaction of uncertainty lead to stability? Well, the undercurrent of anxiety in Manhattan real estate over the state of the economy, both at home and abroad, has badly hurt sales of luxury condominiums, but the rental market has flourished in turn; rental vacancies in New York City recently dropped below 1%. This phenomena is one of the most salient features of the Manhattan real estate market today and has already been well documented elsewhere on luxuryrentalsmanhattan.com, but now there’s a new twist to the story: expensive, fully-furnished luxury rentals are more popular than ever. Wealthy New Yorkers have revived the market for furnished rentals despite the fact that the monthly rent is usually double the cost of unfurnished luxury apartments. The causes of this Manhattan real estate trend are counterintuitive, but all of them bolster short-term investments, especially fully-furnished luxury rentals.

North of 96th Street: The Upper-Upper East Side

Manhattan Luxury Rentals - Upper East SideIt’s not a boundary you’ll find on any map, but any Manhattanite will tell you that the stretch of 96th Street east of Central Park is one of the brightest and longest-standing borders in Manhattan real estate. With the ultra-prosperous Upper East Side on the downtown side and East Harlem on the north, 96th Street marked a long-standing class boundary as much as a dividing line between two neighborhoods. But, thanks in large part to a host of new luxury rentals on the upper reaches of the Upper East Side, the bright line along 96th Street is looking notably less distinct these days -- and two culturally rich neighborhoods have started to look more alike. Call it the upper Upper East Side if you like, but the changes along the northern part of the Upper East Side are unmistakable and undeniable. The Upper East Side, in other words, is moving uptown.