There are plenty of legendary addresses in New York City, but 15 Central Park West stands out.
The ultra-luxury condominium on the corner of West 61st St. and Central Park West has been home to a long list of bankers, celebrities, and assorted bold-faced names, including Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein and Sting.
Author Michael Gross, who recently released a history of the condo called "House of Outrageous Fortune,"calls it the world's most powerful address.
Unlike many of New York's history-filled apartment buildings — especially its main rival across the park — 15 Central Park West is a relative newcomer.
Completed in 2008 by developers Arthur and William Lie Zeckendorf, it offers a ridiculous array of amenities to New York's moneyed elite, including an in-house chef, a skylighted lap pool, and a private screening room.
15 Central Park West took three years and about $1 billion to construct, including the land. It was an immediate success, ringing up $2 billion in sales. Even today, the building continues to break real-estate sales records.
Source: "House of Outrageous Fortune" by Michael Gross
15 CPW architect Robert A.M Stern was inspired by the great New York apartments of the 1920s, not today's glassy towers. The building has two sections with 201 units total, as well as a formal driveway.
Source: "House of Outrageous Fortune" by Michael Gross
Other amenities include a library, private restaurant, three-lane lap pool, and health club with private massage rooms and yoga area.
Source: "House of Outrageous Fortune" by Michael Gross
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