This Luxe Apartment in Central Park Tower Costs $38 Million

Look inside one of the luxurious apartments at Central Park Towers. Designed by Lauren Rottet and Adrian Smith, this one costs $38.5 million USD.

When it comes to luxury real estate, there’s almost no limit to the money that the most discerning homebuyers are willing to splash out.

And making a rather sizeable splash in the high-end property market are the ultra-premium apartments in the famous Central Park Tower. Opened in 2021, this majestic spire of glass and steel towers over the lush green of New York City’s Central Park and the stacks of smaller buildings that surround it.

Renowned global design magazine, Architectural Digest, was recently given an exclusive inside look at one of Central Park Tower’s luxurious, lofty apartments way up on the 92nd floor. A masterclass in design, this beautifully appointed 3 bedroom home has been put on the market for no modest sum — a cool $38.5 million USD.

Keep reading for a closer look at this awe-inspiring apartment and the brilliant minds that brought it to life.

The Designers

AS+GG, the architects behind Central Park Tower, are no strangers to mile-high developments. The firm’s globally-renowned, titanic projects include the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, Pearl River Tower in Guangzhou and Broadgate Tower in London, among others.

And similar to the firm’s other projects, no expense was spared in the development of Central Park Tower. With its reflective glass surface, the tower blends almost seamlessly into the open sky, while its lower half is awash with the vibrant green of its backyard, Central Park.

The architectural wonders of this building aren’t limited to the outside, however. Renowned designer and architect, Lauren Rottet was responsible for the interiors of the building, including the luxurious apartment on display.

As a former colleague and friend of AS+GG founder, Adrian Smith, Rottet’s interior design schemes work in perfect synergy with those of the building itself, bringing the outside in with remarkable continuity.

Living and Dining Room

Luxury apartment living room — Image @centralparktower

The first thing that stands out about the living room is the eye-popping aerial view of New York City. The wall of 12 ft windows draws in an incredible panorama of the city and surrounding region, with the deep green oasis of Central Park at its heart.

True to the designer’s vision, the living room decor works to bring this spectacular view of the city into the space. At the centre of the room is a trio of cubic coffee tables with reflective sides, a smooth, matte top surface and noticeably different dimensions. This clustering brilliantly evokes the uneven bramble of the city skyline below.

The room is also backed by a silver-metallic screen with a brushed surface and a series of dark, vertical lines. This feature piece similarly ties in with the view outside by subtly reflecting the light of day and resembling the same sense of skyward motion as the buildings below.

The dining table is also an outstanding work of art all on its own. Its shining white marble surface reflects the light that floods in from outside, while the stark grey veins in the tabletop resemble the Hudson River as if it were flowing right through the house.

Kitchen

The design of the kitchen reinforces the overall scheme of bringing the outside view into the home.

Its broad, open space gives a completely uncrowded view of the city, while the marble benches and flooring reflect and scatter an impressive amount of light. The cupboards are made with a subtle grey-green natural sycamore wood, finished with a somewhat reflective resin coating.

The careful design of this space persists right down to the cupboard handles, custom-casted in metal to appear like fluid, gleaming skyscrapers of their own. An impressive range of Miele appliances are also tastefully integrated into the woodwork and marble benchtops of the kitchen, including an oven, coffee maker, multiple gas cooktops and a teppanyaki plate.

The kitchen’s casual dining space is also backed by windows on two sides, vastly enhancing the sense of space, the showering light and the spectacular vista of the city outside.

Study and Bedrooms

leather-clad study — Image @centralparktower

The study is one of the stand-out rooms in this luxurious apartment. Its design features differ significantly from the other rooms in the house, appearing much more muted, private and insulated. Instead of reflective marble and metal, the study utilises brushed bronze, woven leather and natural wood surfaces.

These features work together to mute the sound in this room while creating a less dazzling, more relaxing space.

Despite these design differences, the study also brilliantly evokes the outside world. The irregular bookshelves are set to resemble clusters of the city below, with bookshelves and ornaments as buildings, while the backlighting behind each appears as the distant glow of a city skyline.

The guest bedroom takes a similar minimalist chic approach to the main living spaces in the house, focussing on the subtle interplay of light and motion to reflect the city outside. Beside the queen bed are two cubic bedside tables, backed by two feature panels that rise to the ceiling like skyscrapers.

The other bedroom has been modelled as a child’s room and is starkly different to the rest of the house. Instead of subtle colours and features, this room is awash in brilliant cobalt, with a tall canopy bed and enormous star-studded artwork.

Master Bedroom

Finally, the master bedroom is an impressive sight. Situated in the corner of the home, it features windows on two sides that offer unparalleled views of the spectacular city — including the famed Times Square.

The bed is the function and artistic centrepiece of the room, with a beautifully integrated headboard that continues along an entire wall. Similar to the other reflective motifs throughout the house, this headboard subtly throws light and shapes throughout the room with its brushed bronze mirror surfaces.

The wall above the headboard also features a playful light piece, made up of a collection of overlapping, unevenly spaced disc lights that reflect on the windows by night, adding to the sea of winking lights below.

While this house has an impressive price tag attached to it, the careful, artistic design and amenities are second to none. It stands as the end result of immense architectural vision, experience and a bold design scheme that dares to take on the brilliance of the New York City skyline.

Want to see more? Check out this video by Architectural Digest for a guided designer’s tour throughout this brilliant home.

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