Inside a Skyscraping Duplex with an Unparalleled View

This four-bedroom, two-level penthouse is a sophisticated Manhattan aerie with breathtaking views of the skyline, both rivers, and the verdant expanse of Central Park.

Virtually trumpeting its presence amid the spires of the Manhattan skyline, the gleaming Steinway Tower is one of the tallest skyscrapers in the United States and, uniquely, the thinnest in the world. Despite the 21st-century provenance and the distinctly contemporary silhouette of its uppermost floors, the magnificent tower is grounded by an irreplaceable piece of New York history. Preserved at the base of the tower is the early-20th-century Steinway Hall, once a Steinway & Sons store and recital hall designed by the prolific architectural firm Warren and Wetmore, known for their private estates and clubhouses, the Grand Central Terminal, and such luxurious hotels as the Ritz-Carlton and the Biltmore.

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Near the zenith of today’s tower—which soars 84 floors above an original façade of brick, limestone, and terra cotta—this spectacular 6,512-square-foot duplex residence is an opulent aerie overlooking the sparkling cityscape, both rivers, and the verdant swath of Central Park. Although London’s illustrious interior design firm Banda has appointed the home with chic furnishings and fittings, the view is undeniably the focus, with rooms carefully positioned to make the most of the home’s south-facing terrace and sweeping multidirectional vistas.

Beneath the great hall’s 14-foot ceilings, a full wall of windows reveals a cinematic view from river to river, across the full, varied expanse of the park. Nearby, a sleek, streamlined kitchen with crystallo white quartzite countertops and backsplashes and superior Gaggenau appliances—including a vented gas cooktop, a steam oven, and a wine chiller—opens to the balcony, wraps around to a peaceful breakfast area, and revels in an outlook that encompasses many of the city’s icons, among them the Empire State Building, the Statue of Liberty, and One World Trade Center.

In the white Macaubas quartzite hallway are a private building elevator, an elevator connecting the home’s two levels, a strikingly artful powder room with a jewel onyx vanity, and a sculptural spiral staircase illuminated by a serene natural glow. On the upper level, the private quarters benefit from consummate privacy. The owner’s suite comprises a bedroom with dramatic view; a generous dressing area; a handsome coffee bar with a beverage chiller; and a truly spa-like bath with veined white onyx surfaces, a polished nickel soaking tub, a spacious walk-in shower, a brightly illuminated vanity, and custom fixtures by P.E. Guerin that were hand-cast in the company’s foundry—the only remaining facility of its kind in the city. Each of the three guest bedrooms is accompanied by an equally stylish bath clad in cristallo gold quartzite with custom Studio Sofield fixtures.

The building’s Club 111 provides an array of amenities, including wellness and lifestyle concierge services, an 82-foot two-lane swimming pool accompanied by private cabanas, a sauna, spa treatment rooms, a fitness center, dining and meeting rooms, a catering kitchen, a library, bar and coffee service, a playroom, a golf simulator, a private paddle court—the first of its kind in Manhattan—and a double-level terrace. On the ground level of this one-of-a-kind building—serving as its foundation both architecturally and stylistically—is a lobby adorned with swaths of marble, early-20th-century details, other elaborate decorative elements, and a rotunda that remains a designated historic city landmark and a reminder of this rarefied tower’s distinguished beginnings.