Top 10 Midtown and West Chelsea condos overlooking the Hudson River
#1 - One High Line, 500 West 18th Street
At street level, the full-block One High Line commands attention for its tall, twisting towers that allow for 360-degree Hudson River and skyline views in an increasingly crowded section of West Chelsea. Residents will enjoy enjoy access to exclusive amenities as well as the perks and services of the Faena Hotel in the East Tower.
enjoy access to exclusive amenities as well as the perks and services of the Faena Hotel in the East Tower.
#2 - The Cortland, 555 West 22nd Street
The building boomlet along the High Line and Hudson River has led to an influx of glassy new towers. The Cortland is a notable exception with a red brick facade that pays a respectful tribute to the neighborhood's industrial history. However, the oversized windows and thoughtful floor plates in all units, not to mention private terraces in select units, allow for river views to rival those in the all-glass buildings.
#3 - 15 Hudson Yards
15 Hudson Yards has risen a short distance from the Vessel sculpture at the heart of Hudson Yards, and eye-catching cultural center The Shed is located in its eastern base. However, the building is a work of art in its own right with its gently bowed glass facade. This allows for incredible light and sweeping views of the Hudson River, the Manhattan skyline, and the Hudson Yards development.
#4 - 35 Hudson Yards, 500 West 33rd Street
35 Hudson Yards is the tallest apartment building in its development and one of the tallest residential buildings in all of New York City. The apartments start on the 53rd floor so as to make the most of river and skyline views. They are on top of the Equinox Hotel in the building, and residents enjoy access to the hotel's restaurants and services, not to mention a suite of luxurious, exclusive amenities.
#5 - 200 Eleventh Avenue
200 Eleventh Avenue stands out in the streetscape for its terra cotta base and stainless steel setback tower with multi-pane windows that allow for beautiful views of the Hudson River and classic Chelsea architecture. However, it has garnered the most attention for the "sky garages" that allow residents to drive into a car lift that brings them and their car directly to their front door.
#6 - 551W21, 551 West 21st Street
Designed by Lord Norman Foster, 551W21 stands out for its clean-lined facade that provides perfect frames for floor-to-ceiling windows. As such, there is nothing to get in the way of spectacular views of sunsets, the Hudson River, and the city skyline.
#7 - 100 Eleventh Avenue
100 Eleventh Avenue was an early entrant in the West Chelsea building boom, opening a few years after the High Line did. The blue glass building attracted immediate attention for its eye-catching facade and impressive views after it opened and continues to attract luminaries and luxury buyers.
#8 - 611 West 56th Street
611 West 56th Street represents the first United States project by Pritzker Prize laureate Alvaro Siza. The tower is a sleek addition to the Far West Side skyline and, by virtue of its soaring height and oversized windows, residents enjoy panoramic views of the Hudson River and the Manhattan skyline.
. The tower is a sleek addition to the Far West Side skyline and, by virtue of its soaring height and oversized windows, residents enjoy panoramic views of the Hudson River and the Manhattan skyline.
#9 - Lifesaver Lofts, 120 Eleventh Avenue
During the West Chelsea building boom, a number of empty, low-rise industrial buildings were demolished to make way for the glassy new buildings. One notable exception was Lifesaver Lofts, the residential conversion of the onetime candy factory. The building looks much the same as it did from its industrial days, and the large floor plates and oversized windows make for attractive residential offerings with beautiful views.
The building looks much the same as it did from its industrial days, and the large floor plates and oversized windows make for attractive residential offerings with beautiful views.
#10 - Lantern House, 515 West 18th Street
From its earliest days on the drawing board, Lantern House attracted attention for its creative take on bay windows, which some likened to bubble wrap. Those same windows allow for incredible light in all units, not to mention incredible views of the Hudson River, the High Line, and the city skyline.
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