When creating Five Twenty Fifth — the 1,002-foot-tall skyscraper that will soon become the highest residential building on Fifth Avenue — the owners of Manhattan-based real estate company Rabina were determined to build something distinct from other recently constructed towers. “They wanted to create a building in Midtown that was a departure from the typical glass-and-metal curtain wall building,” explained Ian Klein, Rabina’s head of development. “We wanted something connected to the history of the neighborhood, that felt warmer and more like home.
” Of course, a home in a Manhattan skyscraper — particularly, this Manhattan skyscraper — is still a rarified existence. The apartments at Five Twenty Fifth, which are slated to begin opening in mid-2025, start at $2,370,000 for a one bedroom, 1,040 square feet residence. At the highest end of the currently available residential spaces, there is a $12,750,000 four bedroom penthouse – with a direct entry elevator, a 119 square foot terrace, and space for a library.
The building itself will be mixed use — with office spaces on lower levels, and residences beginning at 440 feet — which is where, Klein points out, “most buildings have their penthouses.” Aside from height, the distinction between Five Twenty Fifth and other luxury residences is two-fold: First of all, its design evokes the Beaux-Arts architecture of classic Manhattan buildings like Grand Central Station and the main branch of the New York Pu.
