Fall in Love with New York City: 5 Notable Homes on the Market

“Autumn in New York. Why does it seem so inviting? Glittering crowds and shimmering clouds in canyons of steel. They’re making me feel I’m home.” Why did composer Vernon Duke’s 1934 show tune become a jazz standard in the American songbook for almost 90 years? 

Simply stated, Autumn in New York captures the wistful mood of a great season in a very great city. 

It’s all there: Take a ramble through Central Park’s crisp airs and autumnal colors;  or down the bright lights of Broadway into the unmediated chaos of Times Square; choose five-star dining or curbside falafel; sip craft cocktails in skybox lounges, or bottomless cups of joe in downtown diners; visit MoMA or the Met; watch the Yankees or the Mets—it’s all there for anyone with a dream to live, work, and play in the City That Never Sleeps.  

So come for the fall or stay for two, three, or four seasons in one of these curated Luxury Defined homes in Manhattan. Choose from a townhouse on the city’s tony Upper East Side, a condo on the Hudson Riverside, Sutton Place, or Murray Hill, or, perhaps, a loft in the historic South Street Seaport. You might just find yourself, to quote from another famous song, in a New York state of mind.  

Autumn and the Big Apple, ripe upon the tree. Take a bite! 

1. 80 Riverside Boulevard, Unit 6BL, Upper West Side, Manhattan 

Unit 6BL is one of the finest homes at The Rushmore, a luxury residential tower on Riverside Boulevard in New York’s Upper West Side. 

This lavish residence offers almost 4,400 square feet of sun-filled, pin-drop-quiet living space with 66 feet of windows facing the Hudson River. 

The heart of the home is a vast living room with oversized windows framing the Hudson and Riverside Park South. The dining area, which can seat 15 comfortably, opens to an enormous chef’s kitchen with blonde quartzite countertops, solid wood cabinetry, a large Island, and top-of-the-line appliances. 

There are six bedrooms, six bathrooms, including a deluxe primary bedroom with direct river views, a sitting room, and a palatial marble bathroom with soaking tub.  

Furthering the allure is a home office, ample storage areas, and a laundry facility with dual washers and dryers (a rarity in Manhattan). 

White-glove services include a 24-hour doorman, concierge, and housekeeping, as well as such five-star amenities as an indoor pool, playroom, fitness center with steam room, rooftop terrace, movie theater, party room, billiards room—even a pet grooming area—and an indoor parking garage. Lincoln Center and Broadway are just 10 minutes’ walk. 

2. 71 Park Avenue, #10A-B, Murray Hill 

Built in 1924, this elegant home in Manhattan’s historic Murray Hill neighborhood combines the luxury of townhouse living with the white-glove services of a premier condominium. 

The four-bedroom, three-bathroom residence has been extensively renovated for the 21st century. Herringbone oak floors, natural stone finishes, and integrated storage create a remarkable sense of light and air.  

The opulent living room delights the eye with 10-foot-high coffered ceilings incorporating silver leaf panels, three large windows overlooking Park Avenue, and an ornate wood-burning fireplace with a sculpted mantle. 

The renovated kitchen showcases Gaggenau appliances and an impressive ebony wood island perfect for buffet service or a seated breakfast bar.  

There are two adjacent bedrooms: one is configured as a formal dining room, the other is outfitted as a luxurious media room. In the hallway between, a full bathroom serves as a guest powder room and a laundry room. The remaining bedrooms are designed as two luxurious primary suites, each with a substantial walk-in closet and en suite bathroom with Villeroy & Boch fixtures. 

Designed by architects Walker & Gillette, 710 Park Avenue is a full-service prewar condominium building with a full-time doorman, resident superintendent, bicycle storage, and a package room, in an ideal location convenient to Bryant Park, destination shopping and dining, and some of Manhattan’s most famous landmarks and cherished cultural institutions. 

Related: Read Experts Approach to Penthouse Design and Architecture 

3. 123 East 80th Street, Upper East Side 

This distinguished five-story townhouse at 123 80th Street presides over the leafy streetscape between Park and Lexington Avenues in the heart of Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Built in 1901, its notable past residents included fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger.  

The brick and limestone Neo-Georgian facade opens to the light-filled garden level. Beyond the grand foyer is a powder room, sitting room, an office, and double doors to the patio. Also on this level is a chef’s kitchen with a wood-burning fireplace. One of seven in the home, it is adorned with pictorial Delft tiles, which combined with the latticework, boxed parquet floors, echoes the early Dutch influence of New York City townhouses. 

The parlor level houses the formal living room, the dining room, and wet bar. The third floor offers a lavish primary suite with a wood-burning fireplace, large walk-in closet, and full bathroom. Across the landing is a wood-paneled study with a full bathroom.  

The staircase rises to two fourth-floor bedrooms, each with ample closet space, a full bathroom, and a working fireplace. A huge skylight atop the stairs floods the fifth floor with natural light. The highlight here is a sitting room with a wet bar and French doors onto a delightful 126-square-foot terrace. Rounding out this level is an en suite bedroom, guest powder room, and laundry area. 

The basement offers a second laundry, mechanical room, walk-in cedar closet, and a 750-bottle, temperature-controlled wine cellar. 

4. 274 Water Street, #1F, South Street Seaport 

At the base of the Brooklyn Bridge, on the edge of the South Street Seaport Historic District, sits 274 Water Street, a landmarked building, built in 1867 and converted into a luxury loft cooperative in 2008.   

The five-story, 10-unit co-op comprises two lofts per floor with a basement and rear garden. Unit #1F offers light-filled living space with exposed brick walls and wooden post-and-beam framing. 

This expansive ground-floor unit, with ample natural light, carries the added value of mixed-use zoning, permitting residential or commercial use—or both.  

It’s a loft ideal for those looking for an even blend of relaxation, productivity, and convenient distance to the Financial District, and the myriad fun things to do in the Seaport.  

Related: Explore Luxury High-Rise Developments with Amenities

5. 425 East 58th Street, #19H, Sutton Place 

With the scale of a townhouse (and the convenience of a co-op), this “house in the sky,” is a 2,900-square-foot, four-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bath cooperative that soars over the elegant, cul-de-sac enclave that is Sutton Place.   

Southern, eastern and northern exposures admit ample light throughout the apartment.   

Luxury begins at the entry foyer, with its guest powder room and marble-floored gallery, introducing the south-facing, oversized living room and its ample, enclosed terrace.  

The chef’s kitchen features custom cabinets, a Miele dishwasher and warming drawer, Sub-Zero fridge, Thermador oven and cooktop, and a pantry. The breakfast bar also serves the large, adjoining dining room. 

The private quarters’ large bedrooms have abundant closet space. The primary suite has two custom, walk-in closets and a windowed, spa-worthy bathroom renovated with a marble bath, a deep tub and steam shower.  

The home’s infrastructure includes new windows, eight-zone central air conditioning, and a washer/dryer combination. The newly renovated secondary bathroom provides radiant heating floors.   

There is only one other home on this floor. The building’s amenities include a full-time doorperson, an outdoor garden, and a gym space. The parking garage has Tesla charging stations. Nearby, the N, R, 4, 5, 6, F, Q, E and M trains make it easy to get around town. 

Staying in New York this autumn or settling in for the four seasons? Explore our luxury listings in the Big Apple here.