15 West 53 Street   Unit PENTHOUSEB/C

Penthouse B/C at the Museum Tower is a spectacular 9,200 square foot light-flooded aerie atop the prestigious white-glove condominium. Designed by the eminent Argentinian-born postmodern architect César Pelli, Museum Tower rises 52 stories immediately above the Museum of Modern Art. With a distinctive glass facade of warm-gray toned panels, the resoundingly modern Museum Tower sets a high standard as the first residential condominium to successfully meld the worlds of culture and commerce.
This stunning residence, a true mansion in the sky, occupies the entire southern façade of the 51st and 52nd floors of Museum Tower and enjoys panoramic southern, eastern and western views of the iconic New York City skyline and 1,152 square feet of terraces wrapping the entire eastern and western facades of the 51st floor. The impeccably finished interiors have been custom-designed to achieve a clear expression of refined urban luxury. Each room of the duplex judiciously incorporates classic architectural detail to the best effect. The versatile floorplan maximizes the superb scale, sight lines, and an abundance of resplendent light and dazzling views in every direction.
The centerpiece of the spectacular duplex is a striking wrought-iron and bronze semi-circular interior staircase, inspired by one found in an eighteenth-century Parisian hôtel particulier. A seventy-five foot long Gallery features a patterned floor of the same limestone specified by I.M. Pei for the Louvre Pyramid and opens onto an elegant suite of three well-proportioned reception rooms, each flooded in southern sunlight with splendid skyline views. The expansive Library, both impressive and comfortable, is fitted with a wood-burning fireplace and antique English pine paneling acquired from Crowther of Syon Lodge. An adjacent airy corner Study opens onto the large eastern terrace. A stunning corner Living Room with a wood-burning fireplace enjoys spectacular sunsets and access to second large terrace facing west. An elegant Dining Room, Gallery, and an expansive state-of-the-art Chef's Kitchen each open onto the west terrace. An extraordinary Egyptian Powder Room and two additional Powder Rooms, a Butler's Pantry, a Staff Kitchen, a Staff Bedroom/Laundry and Bathroom complete the versatile layout of the 51st Floor. Upstairs, the sumptuous Primary Bedroom Suite features a large Primary Bedroom and a corner Study, each with a wood-burning fireplace, two luxurious Primary Bathrooms, an abundance of closets and a Gym. Four additional light-flooded Bedrooms, each with an en-suite Bathrooms and generous closets, complete the 52nd floor. Grand, airy, and brimming with natural light, the majestic Penthouse at Museum Tower represents the pinnacle in understated elegance, sophisticated security and privacy. Please note, Penthouse B/C may be purchased together with Penthouse A.
The Museum Tower's incomparable service and amenities include a full-time Resident Manager, hotel-quality Doormen, Concierge, Valets and Elevator Attendants, a state-of-the-art Fitness Center with Sauna, Steam Room and Meditation Room, a Screening Room, a Business Conference Center, a Wine Storage Room, a landscaped Roof Terrace overlooking the MOMA gardens. Housekeeping and Laundry services are available. Pets, corporate ownership and financing are permitted. A transfer tax of two (2) percent of the purchase price is payable by the Purchaser. Penthouse B/C may be purchased together with Penthouse A.