Bath Haus

Courtesy of Meshberg Group

The Bath Haus at 139 Huron St, in Greenpoint, is a beautifully designed building from Meshberg Group, offering a mere nine residences inside ranging from studios to an elegant penthouse. While Greenpoint is a vibrant post-industrial neighborhood with great views of Manhattan, residents are given a taste of suburban living in this city living structure. This pot filler faucet above the stove adds a level of convenience and elegance to the kitchen space—something you would find in a suburban home.

525 West 52nd Street

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In this concrete jungle, the only grass you will find is in Central Park or the few other parks scattered around. Having a green space of your own is considered a luxury in city living and residents at 525 West 52nd Street have their own grass area, 20 stories in the air. The rooftop lounge features real grass, which is great for kids and adults who want to relax on the grass.

Skyline Tower

Courtesy Binyan Studios

Skyline Tower, a new residential tower in Long Island City, has four luxury penthouses that feature an amenity scarcely found in NYC apartments – garbage disposals. Garbage disposals were illegal in NYC until 1997 and many developers have yet to implement them in projects, making them a rare luxury for many. Designed by Hill West Architects’ interior design arm, Whitehall Interiors, gourmet kitchens at Skyline Tower are equipped with top-of-the-line stainless-steel Bosch appliances.

1000M

Courtesy Miller Hare

Chicago is among the largest cities in America and even has a skyline punctuated by skyscrapers. With that said, finding an atmosphere away from the hustle and bustle of the streets can be difficult. 1000M's eleventh-floor outdoor terrace is the solution to introducing the suburban convenience of distance from others. Residents can lounge between trees on the several hammocks floating around the terrace.

1400 West Monroe

Courtesy of 1400 West Monroe

Located in the heart of West Loop, 1400 West Monroe, is a collection of 42 luxury residences uniting residents with the neighborhood around them. While the building is surrounded by large grass areas and a quiet residential street, its the planter boxes adorning exterior windows that introduces suburban amenities to city living.

The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Miami Beach

Courtesy The Ritz-Carlton Residences

Miami may have its beaches, but many are without yard space, especially residents living in high rises. The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Miami Beach, provides its residents with an onsite food forest and garden, where they can pick their own fruits, vegetables, and herbs to use in the privacy of their own home.

Residence 950

Photo credit: Jacob Elliot

If you've ever dreamed of having your own pool, you probably never thought it would be possible while living in a city. Residence 950 is a luxurious urban estate perched on top of San Francisco's Russian Hill, which commands stunning views of the city. However, the views are much better from the cantilevered infinity edge lap pool– a suburban amenity taken to new heights.

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Cities are where the hottest trends in luxury living are emerging. Years of real estate development have transformed infertile urban areas into a city’s trendiest—and priciest—metropolitan neighborhoods. And city slicker living isn’t just for young professionals; urban living also attracts international vacationers looking for a luxury home away from home, empty nesters reemerging from the suburbs, retirees seeking ready access to a city’s conveniences and convivial milieus, and investors seeking to add to their real estate portfolio. Today's luxe urban homes are built and renovated to par excellence standards of a demanding real estate market that expects all three Cs to not only be met, but surpassed.

Contemporary Designs

Supertall. Super skinny towers. Smashing vertiginous, panoramic views. These are the No. 1 design must-haves in luxury city living.

Second in the must-have succession line: first class amenities. An outstanding array of services and amenities must include, at a minimum, state-of-the-art underground parking, bespoke 24-hour concierge and lifestyle management, valet services, resident’s gym, pool and spa facilities.

Concierge Conveniences

Following third: concierge conveniences. Personal attention to your needs must be made easy and effortless.

A pleasant walk in the city may take you to the heart of downtown and the many recreational and cultural choices that a city offers. Partake in an attractive pedestrian streetscape - also known as a “walker’s paradise.” Partake in the skyway systems during inclement weather that will take you to almost any downtown destination without going outdoors.

And your 24-hour concierge can make it all effortlessly happen.

Indoor adventures made available to the residents serve as at-home conveniences that rock the real estate world. Literally.

C'mon, rock climbing at home? Yes, at home and in the city.

Custom Outdoor Spaces

Custom finishes are not just mandatory inside individual apartments, but in the collective space as well. Those who enjoy city living, also enjoy socializing. And what better way to socialize than at home, with an outdoor space with the most amazing view? Add on a 15,000 square-foot terrace and a members-only club with a 100th floor private space and you've identified a few more of the must-haves that comprise luxury city living.

It's all about more convenient and the most convenient. That is, convenience to a city's sought-after attractions: museums, restaurants, cafes, bars and nightclubs. Luxury city living allows you to participate in a city's vibrancy, at your choosing. On your chosen day. At your chosen time.

Live in the city and explore experiencing the vibrant city life. And how? By residing in a luxury residential tower surrounded by well-tended pocket gardens. By living in an apartment home of uncompromising quality that offers a host of luxe amenities befitting of a luxury hotel: 24-hour, 7-day-a-week concierge service, a complimentary "happy hour" with cocktails in the early evening and private complimentary limousine service, just to name a few.

Above all, seek to live that carefree urban lifestyle -downtown in the most coveted trendy area- that provides a life of comfort, wellness and undisturbed peace in the midst of an exciting metropolitan area, located in the heart of the city itself. You'll soon realize that luxury city living leaves nothing to the imagination and everything to real-life realty.

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