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Rick Riordan famously quoted the following "I love New York. You can pop out of the Underworld in Central Park, hail a taxi, head down Fifth Avenue with a giant hellhound loping behind you, and nobody even looks at you funny."

Well that sums up New York City for you.

Comprising of five 5 boroughs and located at the meeting point of Hudson River and the Atlantic Ocean, New York is a truly global melting pot. In the heart of New York, you have Manhattan having a strong population and one of the global centres of commerce, finance and culture. Real estate and Manhattan are literally synonymous - with legendary buildings and skyscrapers like the Empire State Building and the amazingly beautiful Central Park. Who can forget to mention the Broadway Theater at one of the most famous addresses in the world, Times Square?

Like life and activities in New York, the luxury property market is fluid and full of action. Luxury real estate in New York comes packaged in style and grandeur. Luxury pockets like Tribeca boast of a celebrity culture with some of the swankiest apartments, designer properties, branded restaurants and jaw dropping luxury homes.

You can find some of the best penthouses, duplex, spacious apartments and luxury properties in Carnegie Hill. A luxury home with a view of the brilliant Central Park is a symbol of prosperity for sure. Some of the cozy areas of West Village, Greenwich Village and Little Italy boast of some precious real estate developments in this part of the world.

The Upper East Side and Upper West Side of New York also offer a lot of prime luxury options for the luxury home buyer. The location of Alpine also provides some great luxury property options in case you prefer something away from the hustle and bustle of the city. The Schumacher, Metropolitan and Centurion condominiums in New York's NoHo, Upper East Side and Midtown Manhattan neighborhoods are some famous recent developments.

Some of the noteworthy real estate developers in New York include Boston Properties, Durst Organization, Extell Development Company, Silverstein Properties, The Trump Organization, Thor Equities, Sumaida and Khurana, Sorgente Group of America, SHVO, Stillman Development International and others.

Some current new luxury developments include 432 Park Avenue, 220 Central Park South, One57 at 157 West 57th Street, 56C.

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