220 Central Park South is a luxury residential skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, located on Central Park South, one of the city’s most prestigious addresses along Billionaires’ Row. It is widely recognized as one of the most exclusive and expensive residential buildings in the United States.

🏙️ Overview

• Address: 220 Central Park South, New York, NY 10019, USA.

• Status: Completed and occupied.

• Construction & Opening: Groundbreaking in 2013; most residents moved in starting in 2018–2019, with completion in 2019.

• Developer: Vornado Realty Trust.

• Architects: Designed by Robert A.M. Stern Architects with SLCE Architects as architect of record; interiors by Thierry Despont.

• Style: New Classical architecture with limestone cladding and pre-war inspired detailing.

🏢 Building Details

• Height: Approximately 950 ft (290 m).

• Floors: Around 70 stories for the main tower, plus an adjacent 18-story section often called The Villa.

• Units: 118 luxury condominiums, many of which are large duplexes or combined units.

• Amenities: Includes a porte-cochère (private drop-off), wine cellar, private dining rooms, extensive recreational facilities (gym, spa, pool, basketball court, squash and golf simulator), lounge and library spaces.

💎 Luxury & Market Significance

220 Central Park South has become a symbol of ultra-luxury living in New York:

• In 2019 billionaire Ken Griffin purchased a multi-floor penthouse for about $238 million, which at the time set a record for the most expensive home sold in the United States.

• Other high-value sales have included apartments for tens of millions of dollars, attracting wealthy individuals and high-profile buyers.

🧱 Architectural & Cultural Context

• The building is part of Manhattan’s Billionaires’ Row — a stretch of super-tall luxury residential towers near Central Park noted for sky-high prices and premium views.

• Its design stands out for combining contemporary engineering with stylistic references to historic New York residential architecture, aiming for timeless elegance rather than ultra-modern glass tower aesthetics.