The median rent in Manhattan is $3,550, but if you want to spend many, many times that on shelter, it’s certainly possible. For prices that in many parts of the country would buy you a decent abode, you can spend a month in some of New York’s most jaw-dropping homes. The most expensive NYC rentals on the market this fall include a duplex at the Plaza, a penthouse loaded with fine art, and a six-story mansion once rented by an A-list celeb. Let’s take a tour.
Where better to start than a duplex penthouse atop the Plaza? Listed for $85,000 per month, this 3-bedroom spread spans more than 4,000 square feet and offers knockout views of Central Park. Every last inch of the place is oozing with opulence, but that curved stairway really takes things to the next level. Jerry Huang of Douglas Elliman represents the listing.
This monster townhouse is renting for a whopping $75,000 per month, but hey, it was once rented by Lady Gaga herself. This six-floor mansion, which can also be purchased for $17.99 million, has in-house amenities like a movie theater, yoga studio and wine cellar. It must have offered Gaga an ideal spot to hide from the paparazzi — why anyone ever leave? Ryan Serhant and Nicole Palermo of Nest Seekers International have the listing.
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No tour of the most expensive rentals in NYC would be complete without at least one apartment on Billionaire’s Row. Located on the 59th floor of One57, this 4-bedroom apartment offers wraparound views of the city and is dripping with exotic marble and dark wood. One month in it will run you about the cost of a new Mercedes. Alexander Constantin of Heritage Realty Services is the listing agent.
This $99,000-per-month, 4-bedroom, 4-bathroom spread in the brand-new 220 Central Park South has many stunning features, but the marble soaking tub overlooking Midtown’s skyscrapers might be our favorite. The 42-foot-wide living room has panoramic views of Central Park (as does the bedroom), so the whole apartment would be great for entertaining — if you ever feel like getting out of the tub. Geraldine Dayan, Caleb Loftus and Dane Gray of Compass are the listing agents.
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And here, for $123,000 per month, is the most expensive rental in NYC this fall: a six-bedroom penthouse at 56 Leonard in Tribeca. With 14-foot ceilings and 6,000 square feet of living space, everything about the place is larger than life. But, what really steals the show is the art collection, which includes over 125 museum-caliber paintings and sculptures. According to the listing, tenants may rent the apartment with or without the artifacts. Wonder if you’d get a discount? Timothy Melzer of Douglas Elliman has the listing.
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