<!-- wp:html --><p>At 1,416 feet above New York City, the penthouse is the world's tallest residence, occupying floors 129-131 in the luxury skyscraper Central Park Tower.</p>
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<p>A $250 million penthouse hit the market in 2022, becoming the most expensive home in the US at the time.<br />
It lost the record when its price dropped to $195 million, but one thing remains true: It's the world's tallest residence.<br />
See inside the apartment, located 1,416 feet above the city in a skyscraper on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/billionaires-row-nyc-map-apartments-real-estate-photos-2019-4">Billionaires' Row</a>.</p>
<p>The world's tallest, most expensive residence is no longer a record-holder in the price department after a hefty cut, but one thing's for sure: It's definitely still the tallest home in the world.</p>
<p>We're talking about the penthouse, aptly nicknamed The One Above All Else, in New York City's Central Park Tower, a luxury skyscraper on <a href="https://www.insider.com/inside-worlds-highest-homes-billionaires-row-nyc-photos-2022-2">Billionaires' Row</a>.</p>
<p>The triplex first hit the market in September 2022, listing for $250 million. If it sold at that price, it would've become the priciest home sale in US history, overtaking Citadel CEO <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ken-griffin-most-expensive-home-ever-sold-us-nyc-penthouse-2019-1">Ken Griffin's purchase of a $238 million penthouse</a> at Central Park South, also in New York, in 2019.</p>
<p>But after a year on the market without any bites, the penthouse in <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/see-how-the-ultrarich-live-nyc-central-park-tower-photos-2023-6">Central Park Tower</a> saw its price slashed to $195 million, and it could no longer claim the record if it sold at that price.</p>
<p>Its height, of course, remains unchanged: At 1,416 feet above the city, it's the world's tallest residence, occupying floors 129 to 131.</p>
<p>Here's a closer look inside the world's tallest home:</p>
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<div class="slide-title">A new residence has taken the title of tallest home in the world.</div>
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<div class="slide-title">... which is where we find our latest jaw-dropping residence.</div>
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<div class="slide-title">The tower itself has 131 floors.</div>
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<div class="slide-title">It's 1,550 feet tall. (The Empire State Building, for context, is 1,454 feet tall when you include its antenna.)</div>
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<div class="slide-title">This makes Central Park Tower the tallest residential building in the world and the second-tallest building in the US, after One World Trade Center.</div>
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<div class="slide-title">The penthouse there listed for a whopping $250 million in September 2022.</div>
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<div class="slide-title">It occupies the top three floors of the tower, floors 129-131, soaring 1,416 feet above the city. It's so tall that apparently you're able to see the curvature of the earth with the naked eye from its terrace.</div>
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<div class="slide-title">The residence has seven bedrooms, eight bathrooms, and three powder rooms.</div>
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<p>On the 129th floor, you'll find a 1,500-square-foot grand salon (pictured here), library, media room, guest and staff bedrooms, observatory, and private reception gallery.</p>
<p>On the middle floor are most of the bedrooms, as well as a gaming lounge and multiple dressing rooms.</p>
<p>The 131th floor has a massive private ballroom of nearly 2,000 square feet, in addition to a study, storage spaces, private gym, catering kitchen, and the terrace. This the highest ballroom and highest terrace in the world.</p>
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<div class="slide-title">All told, the triplex boasts 17,545 square feet of interior space and 1,433 square feet outside.</div>
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<p>Did I mention it has 27-foot-high ceilings?</p>
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<div class="slide-title">Beyond those three floors, whoever lives in the penthouse will also have access to plenty of amenities elsewhere in the building.</div>
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<div class="slide-title">If we head down those 130 floors, we'll reach the lobby, where we find a communal lounging space and this chandelier made of 2,000 crystal pieces.</div>
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<div class="slide-title">The chandelier, in fact, marks the first New York City residential commission from glass art company Lalique in more than 100 years.</div>
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<div class="slide-title">Going up several floors, we find ourselves at the 14th floor.</div>
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<div class="slide-title">They get lots of natural light during the day.</div>
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<div class="slide-title">There's also a movie theater.</div>
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<div class="slide-title">... with views of nearby buildings.</div>
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<div class="slide-title">Helpful for those moments you need to take a step back from the city and seek out some peace and quiet.</div>
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<div class="slide-title">Going up two floors, to 16, we find more recreational spaces.</div>
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<div class="slide-title">After taking a much longer elevator ride, we get to the 100th floor.</div>
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<div class="slide-title">On this floor, we'll find the pinnacle of Central Park Club, a residential club that's the highest private club in the world.</div>
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<div class="slide-title">Ryan Serhant, the listing agent for the penthouse, previously told Insider's Zoe Rosenberg of the property: "It's massive. It's insane. I've never seen anything like it."</div>
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<p><em>Source: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ryan-serhant-real-estate-agent-daily-schedule-2022-9">Business Insider</a></em></p>
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<div class="slide-title">But for all the luxury of the penthouse and the building's many amenities, the $250 million listing price has still proven to be a tough ask.</div>
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<p><em>Source: <a href="https://therealdeal.com/new-york/2023/01/26/here-are-nycs-10-priciest-homes-of-2022/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Real Deal</a></em></p>
<p><em>This story was originally published in September 2022.</em></p>
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At 1,416 feet above New York City, the penthouse is the world’s tallest residence, occupying floors 129-131 in the luxury skyscraper Central Park Tower.
Cody Boone, SERHANT Studios
A $250 million penthouse hit the market in 2022, becoming the most expensive home in the US at the time.
It lost the record when its price dropped to $195 million, but one thing remains true: It’s the world’s tallest residence.
See inside the apartment, located 1,416 feet above the city in a skyscraper on Billionaires’ Row.
The world’s tallest, most expensive residence is no longer a record-holder in the price department after a hefty cut, but one thing’s for sure: It’s definitely still the tallest home in the world.
We’re talking about the penthouse, aptly nicknamed The One Above All Else, in New York City’s Central Park Tower, a luxury skyscraper on Billionaires’ Row.
The triplex first hit the market in September 2022, listing for $250 million. If it sold at that price, it would’ve become the priciest home sale in US history, overtaking Citadel CEO Ken Griffin’s purchase of a $238 million penthouse at Central Park South, also in New York, in 2019.
But after a year on the market without any bites, the penthouse in Central Park Tower saw its price slashed to $195 million, and it could no longer claim the record if it sold at that price.
Its height, of course, remains unchanged: At 1,416 feet above the city, it’s the world’s tallest residence, occupying floors 129 to 131.
Here’s a closer look inside the world’s tallest home:
A new residence has taken the title of tallest home in the world.
Cody Boone, SERHANT Studios
It’s located in New York City on none other than Billionaires’ Row.
Cody Boone, SERHANT Studios
Billionaires’ Row refers to a stretch of the city along the southern edge of Central Park, home to some of the richest people in the world. It’s the site of eight luxury skyscrapers, one of which is Central Park Tower …
Five of the eight Billionaires’ Row skyscrapers as seen from Central Park.
Katie Warren/Samantha Lee/Business Insider
… which is where we find our latest jaw-dropping residence.
Courtesy of Extell Development
The tower itself has 131 floors.
Evan Joseph
It’s 1,550 feet tall. (The Empire State Building, for context, is 1,454 feet tall when you include its antenna.)
SERHANT. Studios
This makes Central Park Tower the tallest residential building in the world and the second-tallest building in the US, after One World Trade Center.
Cody Boone, SERHANT Studios
The penthouse there listed for a whopping $250 million in September 2022.
Cody Boone, SERHANT Studios
It occupies the top three floors of the tower, floors 129-131, soaring 1,416 feet above the city. It’s so tall that apparently you’re able to see the curvature of the earth with the naked eye from its terrace.
Cody Boone, SERHANT Studios
The residence has seven bedrooms, eight bathrooms, and three powder rooms.
Evan Joseph
On the 129th floor, you’ll find a 1,500-square-foot grand salon (pictured here), library, media room, guest and staff bedrooms, observatory, and private reception gallery.
On the middle floor are most of the bedrooms, as well as a gaming lounge and multiple dressing rooms.
The 131th floor has a massive private ballroom of nearly 2,000 square feet, in addition to a study, storage spaces, private gym, catering kitchen, and the terrace. This the highest ballroom and highest terrace in the world.
All told, the triplex boasts 17,545 square feet of interior space and 1,433 square feet outside.
Evan Joseph
Did I mention it has 27-foot-high ceilings?
Beyond those three floors, whoever lives in the penthouse will also have access to plenty of amenities elsewhere in the building.
SERHANT. Studios
If we head down those 130 floors, we’ll reach the lobby, where we find a communal lounging space and this chandelier made of 2,000 crystal pieces.
SERHANT. Studios
The chandelier, in fact, marks the first New York City residential commission from glass art company Lalique in more than 100 years.
SERHANT. Studios
Going up several floors, we find ourselves at the 14th floor.
SERHANT. Studios
There are plenty of communal lounging spaces here as well.
SERHANT. Studios
They get lots of natural light during the day.
SERHANT. Studios
There’s also a movie theater.
SERHANT. Studios
When we step outside, we find a 60-foot-long outdoor pool …
SERHANT. Studios
… with views of nearby buildings.
SERHANT. Studios
There’s also a private outdoor park.
SERHANT. Studios
Helpful for those moments you need to take a step back from the city and seek out some peace and quiet.
SERHANT. Studios
Going up two floors, to 16, we find more recreational spaces.
SERHANT. Studios
There’s an indoor basketball court …
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… a gym …
Evan Joseph
… and another pool, though this one is indoors.
Evan Joseph
After taking a much longer elevator ride, we get to the 100th floor.
Jonathan Walgamott of Extell
On this floor, we’ll find the pinnacle of Central Park Club, a residential club that’s the highest private club in the world.
SERHANT. Studios
There’s a grand ballroom, sky lounge, private bar and restaurant with menus created by Michelin-starred chefs …
SERHANT. Studios
… there’s also a wine cellar and cigar humidor.
SERHANT. Studios
Ryan Serhant, the listing agent for the penthouse, previously told Insider’s Zoe Rosenberg of the property: “It’s massive. It’s insane. I’ve never seen anything like it.”
But for all the luxury of the penthouse and the building’s many amenities, the $250 million listing price has still proven to be a tough ask.
SERHANT. Studios
The most expensive home sold in New York City in 2022 — a penthouse at 220 Central Park South — went for nearly $190 million, still a ways away from the asking price for Central Park Tower’s penthouse.
