Floor-to-ceiling windows at Summit in Midtown East frame the Chrysler Building.
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There’s no question that high-end art can drive luxury sales and that many collectors design their homes around important acquisitions. But some developers have used windows as their canvas to frame views of the iconic New York City skyline, creating spaces that don’t necessarily need extra adornment.
Here are five buildings with museum-worthy views.
Summit, Midtown East
This 429-unit luxury rental building is set on the East River, with floor-to-ceiling windows frame the Chrysler Building. The building’s architect, Handel Architects, designed the building with a trapezoid shape to maximize skyline views.

All apartments at Nine on the Hudson overlook the New York City skyline.
Nine on the Hudson
Nine on the Hudson, West New York, N.J.
This condo building may be in New Jersey, but that gives it a prime location for views of Manhattan across the Hudson. The “V” shape of the building was designed to give all 278 units skyline views.

Some units at luxury rental 19 Dutch overlook One World Trade Center.
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19 Dutch, The Financial District
This luxury rental has views of One World Trade Center and the Brooklyn Bridge.

The West Side of Manhattan can be taken in from 525 West 52nd Street in Hell’s Kitchen.
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525 West 52nd Street, Hell’s Kitchen
This two-tower development, also designed by Handel Architects, have windows overlooking the West Side.

The Level in Williamsburg overlooks Midtown Manhattan across the East River.
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Level, Williamsburg
Apartments facing the East River overlook Midtown Manhattan, including the Empire State Building.