New York City Luxury Rental Blog

Photo courtesy of The High Line

After opening in 2014, The High Line has become one of the most popular spots in New York City. With such a keen interest in the redeveloped park, luxury real estate with view of The High Line are in high demand. Here are five luxury apartments for rent in Chelsea that give round-the-clock access to a view of this beautifully transformed railway.

A sauna in The Club at 4705 Center Boulevard in Long Island City.

The startup company Luxury Retreats offers vacation rentals complete with some luxurious perks. In 1999, Joe Poulin founded what has been dubbed Airbnb for the 1 percent, Luxury Retreats, which lists vacation mansions and apartments with prices often exceeding $1,000 per night, reports the Real Deal.

This week, former governor Eliot Spitzer announced plans to move forward with his large-scale project for South Williamsburg, three 24-story towers at 420-430 Kent Avenue on the East River waterfront. Kent Avenue has gained notoriety for into its Gold Coast for all the ultra-modern, futuristic development that’s been taking shape on the rezoned land; and Mr. Spitzer’s project will further foster this reputation.

Rents are soaring throughout NYC as supply is dwindling.

New York City and San Francisco have highly competetive and very different rental scenes.