{"id":157014,"date":"2026-03-08T16:34:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-08T16:34:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/157014\/"},"modified":"2026-03-08T16:34:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T16:34:11","slug":"manhattan-mansions-mega-penthouses-nycs-priciest-homes-of-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/157014\/","title":{"rendered":"Manhattan mansions &#038; mega-penthouses: NYC\u2019s priciest homes of 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1242\" height=\"828\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dd895fc2f1c5c5180faf7daba0b553ba.jpeg\"\/>NYC\u2019s priciest homes of 2025<\/p>\n<p>Even as buyer preferences evolved in NYC\u2019s residential market and broader economic conditions continued to shift throughout 2025, demand for high-quality homes remained steady, especially in central neighborhoods with prime inventory. Well-priced, well-located properties continued to attract significant attention from affluent buyers and investors, reflecting confidence at the upper end of the market.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A number of notable transactions stood out for both their scale and their significance. These sales highlight where buyers are concentrating their capital \u2014 from record-setting penthouses with views of Central Park to historic mansions on the Upper East Side \u2014 and offer a snapshot of how luxury real estate is evolving across the city.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, these transactions also serve to highlight the wide disparity between the luxury segment and the broader NYC market, where the median sale price across 31,000 residential transactions in 2025 \u2014 including condos, co-ops, and single-family homes \u2014 was just $745,000.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The following list details the top 10 residential sales of 2025, ranked by closing price:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/a090fabf5530e546a140704bc32ca697.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Image Credit: iStock \/ boggy22.<\/p>\n<p>1. 220 Central Park South #45A \u2014 $82,500,000\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>An off-market sale at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.propertyshark.com\/mason\/Property\/149073970\/220-Central-Park-S-New-York-NY-10019\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:220 Central Park South;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">220 Central Park South<\/a> closed for $82.5 million, marking NYC\u2019s top residential sale of 2025 and the 13th largest residential transaction ever recorded in the city. The ultra-luxury residence, located in a 70-story tower, spans 6,591 square feet and last traded for $75 million in 2023, when it was bought by the founder of Allen Media Group. The residence also stood out as another significant transaction to a building already known for its record-setting activity on Billionaires\u2019 Row.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ask us! What questions do you have about content, strategy, pop culture, lifestyle, wellness, history or more? We may use your question in an upcoming article!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/1wHBmZZrd4O0OAwQghNhg5fWe4mRpwt8KYbawDqiXyvY\/edit\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Ask us a question;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Ask us a question<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"780\" height=\"521\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/b8c7b1766f54434956a5c5f0f6b37ea8.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Image Credit: Pedro Costa Simeao \/ iStock.<\/p>\n<p>2. 730 Fifth Avenue #25A \u2014 $66,000,000\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A nearly 5,800-square-foot condo sold for $66 million this year at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.propertyshark.com\/mason\/Property\/157207737\/730-5-Ave-New-York-NY-10019\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:730 Fifth Ave.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">730 Fifth Ave.<\/a>, demonstrating ongoing demand for high-quality real estate in Central Midtown. Located in a Gold LEED-certified building on Billionaires\u2019 Row that was built in 1921, the residence closed below asking price, but nevertheless achieved $11,444 per square foot \u2014 the highest rate in the building and among the top price-per-square-footage figures recorded in Manhattan in recent years. The seller was Vlad Doronin from the OKO Group, who was also behind 2024\u2019s most expensive sale, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mansionglobal.com\/articles\/aman-new-york-penthouse-sells-for-66-milliona-record-price-per-square-foot-93a23023\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:a five-story penthouse;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">a five-story penthouse<\/a> that traded for $135 million.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/925cbc8f87a80b79225a1d9a5805aedd.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Image Credit: iStock \/ hasan zaidi.<\/p>\n<p>3. 150 Charles Street #9A \u2014 $60,000,000\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Another luxury condo that sold in an off-market deal at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.propertyshark.com\/mason\/Property\/139708954\/150-Charles-St-New-York-NY-10014\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:150 Charles St.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">150 Charles St.<\/a> brought in $60 million to set a new benchmark for downtown Manhattan. The 5,840-square-foot, five-bedroom residence in a 1938 West Village building was owned by financier Harsh Padia and his wife, interior designer Purvi Padia and now became the most expensive condo ever sold <a href=\"https:\/\/robbreport.com\/shelter\/homes-for-sale\/priciest-condo-downtown-manhattan-150-charles-60-million-1236443760\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:below 14th Street;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">below 14th Street<\/a>. Having last traded for $29 million in 2016, the unit\u2019s latest price reflects $10,274 per square foot for the building\u2019s second-highest figure to date.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/d14361844f6e2536d6991481df6d2588.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Image Credit: iStock \/ LUNAMARINA.<\/p>\n<p>4. 960 5th Avenue #12 \u2014 $53,500,000\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Traded this year for $53.5 million, this full-floor co-op at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.propertyshark.com\/mason\/Property\/168622167\/960-5-Ave-New-York-NY\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:960 Fifth Ave.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">960 Fifth Ave.<\/a> continues the building\u2019s history of notable Upper East Side transactions. The 12-story, pre-war cooperative contains 77 units, and this residence offers eight bedrooms along with direct views of Central Park. The residence belonged to philanthropist Anne Hendricks Bass, which added further distinction to an already established property.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fc3931bf4f9b9a97fe9008d0d0699002.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Image Credit: iStock \/ possum1961.<\/p>\n<p>5. 217 West 57th Street #121 \u2014 $47,469,125\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>At <a href=\"https:\/\/www.propertyshark.com\/mason\/Property\/153975315\/217-W-57-St-New-York-NY-10019\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Central Park Tower;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Central Park Tower<\/a>, a 6,700-square-foot condo closed for $47.47 million to contribute to a steady stream of high-value activity within the building. The building\u2019s construction began in 2013 in the Central Park South corridor, and the tower is recognized as the tallest primarily residential structure in the world. This particular unit sold for $7,085 per square foot and contains five bedrooms and six bathrooms.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/6cb46eacadbfb88ff03fcb604668dbd6.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Image Credit: iStock \/ Anne Czichos.<\/p>\n<p>6. 111 West 57th Street #PT 72 \u2014 $46,900,000\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This triplex penthouse at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.propertyshark.com\/mason\/Property\/151388900\/111-W-57-St-New-York-NY-10019\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:111 W. 57th St.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">111 W. 57th St.<\/a> sold for $46.9 million, showing continued interest in Central Park South luxury properties. The 7,163-square-foot residence occupies space within the 1924 building and offers wide views over Central Park. Although the sale closed below its previous asking price of $56 million, it remains one of Manhattan\u2019s prominent penthouse transactions.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/5eba863e914eea97a2fdd3e6d890dee0.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Image Credit: iStock \/ tupungato.<\/p>\n<p>7. 50 West 66th Street #47E \u2014 $46,775,031\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A high-floor residence at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.propertyshark.com\/mason\/Property\/168543155\/50-W-66-St-New-York-NY-10023\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:50 W. 66th St.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">50 W. 66th St.<\/a> changed hands this year for $46.78 million, adding to the growing prominence of new development on the Upper West Side. The unit is located in one of the neighborhood\u2019s newest and tallest towers and achieved $6,738 per square foot, indicating strong demand for modern properties in the Lincoln Square area.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/54fe2fbcf325d43772c2c5f904a7fef4.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Image Credit: iStock \/ art2002.<\/p>\n<p>8. 973 Fifth Avenue \u2014 $46,000,000\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As the only single family property among the top sales of 2025, this mansion at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.propertyshark.com\/mason\/Property\/22781\/973-5-Ave-New-York-NY-10075\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:973 Fifth Ave.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">973 Fifth Ave.<\/a> traded for $46 million after a substantial reduction from its initial $80 million asking price. Designed by Stanford White, the Gilded Age home is one of the few remaining of its kind in Manhattan and sits directly across Central Park.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"780\" height=\"521\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/9d9e208ffad5cfba96af03ce69a850b2.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Image Credit: iStock \/ Credit:JJFarquitectos.<\/p>\n<p>9. 217 West 57th Street #116 \u2014 $45,938,000\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Another closing within the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.propertyshark.com\/mason\/Property\/153975310\/217-W-57-St-New-York-NY-10019\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Central Park Tower;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Central Park Tower<\/a>, residence #116 sold for $45.94 million. The 6,700-square-foot condo, originally listed at $52.9 million, features five bedrooms and five baths. Its position in the Central Park South area further signals the tower\u2019s ongoing concentration of high-value sales.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fecb0e4738837ae6a8a8ea60c5936f8a.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Image Credit: iStock \/ peterspiro.<\/p>\n<p>10. 740 Park Avenue #4B\/5B \u2014 $45,000,000\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A duplex co-op at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.propertyshark.com\/mason\/Property\/150597307\/740-Park-Ave-New-York-NY-10021\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:740 Park Ave.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">740 Park Ave.<\/a> closed for $45 million, marking one of the year\u2019s highest cooperative transactions. The approximately 8,500-square-foot residence sits within a 19-story Art Deco building from the 1930s that\u2019s long been considered one of Manhattan\u2019s premier co-op addresses. The unit was acquired by David and Julia Koch in 2004 for $17 million and has now been purchased by billionaire Ken Griffin.<\/p>\n<p>Taken together, these transactions offer a clear view of where the top end of New York City\u2019s residential market was concentrated in 2025. Activity remained centered in established luxury corridors \u2014 particularly Central Park South, Fifth Avenue and select downtown areas, as affluent buyers continued to prioritize prime real estate with long-term value. Throughout 2026, these benchmarks will help shape expectations for both buyers and sellers operating in the city\u2019s luxury segment.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Like MediaFeed\u2019s content? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/channel\/source\/Mediafeed\/sr-vid-ckv6hf6hjif65e0cjnm83s7yb2y0w5xmun0j4refire0ev6727is\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Be sure to follow us;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Be sure to follow us<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This article originally appeared on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.propertyshark.com\/Real-Estate-Reports\/2025\/12\/18\/nyc-top-residential-sales-of-2025\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:PropertyShark.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">PropertyShark.com<\/a> and was syndicated by <a href=\"http:\/\/mediafeed.org\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:MediaFeed.org;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">MediaFeed.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NYC\u2019s priciest homes of 2025 Even as buyer preferences evolved in NYC\u2019s residential market and broader economic conditions&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":157015,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[31208,4709,64832,75,84,83,9,24,63,15111,64833,64834],"class_list":["post-157014","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-manhattan","tag-220-central-park-south","tag-central-park","tag-istock","tag-manhattan","tag-manhattan-headlines","tag-manhattan-news","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-nyc","tag-residential-market","tag-residential-transaction","tag-residential-transactions"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/157014","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=157014"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/157014\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/157015"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=157014"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=157014"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=157014"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}