The luxurious amenities in NYC’s chicest new apartment complex

When creating Five Twenty Fifth – the 1,000-foot skyscraper that will soon become the tallest residential building on Fifth Avenue – the owners of Manhattan-based real estate firm Rabina were determined to build something that stood out from other recently built towers.

“They wanted to create a building in Midtown that was different from the typical glass-and-metal curtain wall building,” explains Ian Klein, Rabina’s chief development officer. “We wanted something that connected to the history of the neighborhood, that felt warmer and more like home.”

Of course, a house in a Manhattan skyscraper – and especially this Manhattan skyscraper – is still a rare existence. Expected to open in mid-2025, Five Twenty Fifth apartments start at $2,370,000 for a one-bedroom, 1,040-square-foot home. At the high end of the currently available living spaces is a four-bedroom penthouse valued at $12,750,000 with a direct access elevator, a 119 square meter terrace and space for a library.

The building itself will be mixed-use – with office spaces on lower levels and residences from 130 meters in height – where, Klein points out, “most buildings have their penthouses.”

Aside from height, the distinction between Five Twenty Fifth and other luxury homes is twofold: first, the design evokes the Beaux-Arts architecture of classic Manhattan buildings such as Grand Central Station and the main branch of the New York Public Library ; Secondly, the interior of the building was designed with the intention of fostering community.

“We have created an amenity floor at the top of the building that is only accessible to residents,” says Klein. “That was very important to us. Whether people live on the 40th or 80th floor, everyone can go up to 1,000 feet and enjoy that view.”

The amenity floor itself is intended to compensate for the size limitations inherent in even the most luxurious examples of urban living.

“We designed that top floor to provide all the things you would want in your New York apartment that are hard to put in,” Klein said. “So there’s a great private dining room for 12 people, there’s a solarium, a library, a lounge with a big TV – it’s a place to watch awards shows or a game.”

“You could organize a party where you have a drink in the solarium, and then everyone goes to the dining room, or you start in the lounge and then you go to the billiards room,” he continued.

And when residents retreat to their private homes, they find themselves in spaces designed by Vicky Charles – who typically works in single-family homes owned by the Clooneys, the Beckhams and Harry Styles, among others. They will also have access to a concierge service, which in addition to the typical offerings, will also help residents find artwork for their living spaces.

Hundreds of feet lower in the building, residents will have access to a members-only club called Moss, where “members come together for intelligent leisure and physical culture,” according to the building’s website. The Moss dinner program will be a collaborative project with Danny Meyer of Union Square Hospitality Group.

“(Moss) offers all kinds of opportunities for the people who live there, in terms of expanding their definition of home away from home,” Klein said. “It was really interesting and symbiotic, how all these applications work together to create a better building and a very New York building.”

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