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Billionaires’ Row.
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The back story
Billionaires’ Row explained: the back story
The supertall towers along West 57th Street and Central Park South, and why they were built there.

14 of the best · New York City
The supertall towers of Billionaires’ Row, residences above the Waldorf and Aman, Hudson Yards and DUMBO’s new buildings and warehouse conversions. We do not publish prices.
Our 14 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026
Three of our favourites from this list, vetted by people who know and love New York.
Above Nordstrom on 57th Street
Extell’s supertall residential tower at 225 West 57th Street, with Nordstrom’s flagship at its base.
225 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019Explore View on map
Steinway Tower
JDS Development’s slender tower rising from the landmark Steinway Hall on West 57th Street.
111 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019Explore View on map
Billionaires’ Row.
The back story
The supertall towers along West 57th Street and Central Park South, and why they were built there.
West 57th Street.
Steinway Tower
JDS Development’s slender tower rising from the landmark Steinway Hall on West 57th Street.
111 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019Explore View on map
Vornado on the park
Vornado’s limestone-clad residential tower on Central Park South.
220 Central Park South, New York, NY 10019Explore View on map
Above Nordstrom on 57th Street
Extell’s supertall residential tower at 225 West 57th Street, with Nordstrom’s flagship at its base.
225 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019Explore View on map
The first of the row
Extell’s residential tower at 157 West 57th Street, near Carnegie Hall.
157 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019Explore View on map
Hotel residences.
A slender supertall on Park Avenue
The slender residential tower at Park Avenue and East 57th Street.
432 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10022Explore View on map
In the Crown Building
Aman’s 22 branded residences in the Crown Building at Fifth Avenue and 57th Street.
730 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10019Explore View on map
Above the restored hotel
Residences above the restored Waldorf Astoria at 301 Park Avenue.
301 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10022Explore View on map
The new West Side.
Homes above Equinox
A Related tower at Hudson Yards with homes above the Equinox Hotel.
Above the Shed
A Related residential tower at Hudson Yards, next to the Shed and the Vessel.
15 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001Explore View on map
Twin towers by the High Line
Twin residential towers beside the High Line in West Chelsea.
Across the river.
From factories to lofts
How DUMBO’s waterfront warehouses became loft homes, offices and shops.
DUMBO, Brooklyn, NY 11201Explore View on map
Brooklyn’s supertall
JDS Development’s supertall residential tower in Downtown Brooklyn.
A new tower in DUMBO
A new residential tower on Front Street in DUMBO, between the bridges.
60 Front Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201Explore View on map
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