whats the best residential tower in the world?(completed)

Schoorwijck

My favourite is the Sydney World Tower.

http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/500/5500australie_2005_101b.jpg

i can't think of any :p

Genex of course
http://www.thehighrisepages.de/hhkartei/belgenex.jpg

Highcliff and Summit for me!

You're talking about a 73 and 69 storie high rise flats built on top of a hill slope!

http://www.skyscraperpicture.com/hongkong051.jpg

high cliff is a beAUTY!!!

Indeed. Highcliffe is craziness.

From Toronto I like the slim profile of 1 King West-- Highcliffe is nicer though and much taller

1 King West (176m -- 578 ft. )

http://static.flickr.com/24/47619848_0c085e8c4d_b.jpg

Highcliffe

easy, eureka tower melbourne,

it's almost complete (due for completion before the years out) it's a very masculine building and is Australias tallest :) (300 m (proposed extension will make it 350m ) )

http://www.designbuild-network.com/projects/eureka/images/EUREKA-2.jpg

^^Looks cool. But what is that post-it on it? :? :)

australians love post-it's

we were going to write a "please don't attack me" on it, but we still havent decided.

i think i forgot to mention it's the largest residential building in the world... (some measurements put the Q1 (also in Aus) ahead due to the large arial on top but i think theyre building something on top of the Eureka too)

Highcliff and Summit for me!

You're talking about a 73 and 69 storie high rise flats built on top of a hill slope!

http://www.skyscraperpicture.com/hongkong051.jpg
Yes, this one does kick ass :D

some other residentials that are really nice are....trump world tower,turning torso and q1

My pictures of the 190 m. (623 ft.) tall Turning Torso in Malmö, Sweden:

http://img382.imageshack.us/img382/3559/img0980malmvstrahamnenturningt.jpg
http://img363.imageshack.us/img363/4953/img0978malmvstrahamnenturningt.jpg
http://img363.imageshack.us/img363/5061/img0974malmvstrahamnenturningt.jpg

And finally as seen from Copenhagen, Denmark:
http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/4875/img1140christianshavnvorfrelse.jpg

Turning Torso!

The TWT tends to make residential buildings that are so simple look elegant.

http://www.wirednewyork.com/skyscrapers/trump_world_tower/images/trump_queens.jpg

El Faro Towers , Buenos Aires , 170m

[img=http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/5123/brtf112lz.th.jpg] (http://img291.imageshack.us/my.php?image=brtf112lz.jpg)


[img=http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/4888/dscf04003qi12tm.th.jpg] (http://img291.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dscf04003qi12tm.jpg)

Sisli Elite Residence, Istanbul

Sisli Elite Residence, Istanbul
140m / 35 floors
completed in 2000

Sisli Elite Residence Tower includes 61 luxury flats with floor areas varying between 170 and 532 m². The antenna-shaped mobile crane on the top of the building is used for cleaning the windows.

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b141/jakobzh/SSC/kemal_bereket_gorunum2.jpg

I love the Turning Torso

Turning Torso yes... Q1 No... looks like the world's biggest kitty-litter scoop.

21th Century Tower - Dubai

http://tinypic.com/acccj

http://207.44.228.232/images/T03/3169.jpg

http://foto.rambler.ru/photos/u/l/ulex_dubai/1/13/13.jpg

thats a nice design. looks good...

Highcliff and Summit for me!

You're talking about a 73 and 69 storie high rise flats built on top of a hill slope!

http://www.skyscraperpicture.com/hongkong051.jpg
Same here.

A rich guy bought a penthouse unit overlooking Central Park for US$25 million

http://www.pbase.com/image/22459567.jpg

Highcliff and Summit for me!

You're talking about a 73 and 69 storie high rise flats built on top of a hill slope!

http://www.skyscraperpicture.com/hongkong051.jpg

hands down, these two HK beauties are the best in the world, both in architecture and location....they make all the others look second-rate.

A rich guy bought a penthouse unit overlooking Central Park for US$25 million

http://www.pbase.com/image/22459567.jpg

i believe the most expensive condo in NYC was the penthouse here, for $45 million.

which isn't that extraordinary, actually. :sleepy:

I like Felix Tower, Brisbane:

40 storeys
131 metres
Completed 2004

http://img322.imageshack.us/img322/1649/felix0th.jpg

i believe the most expensive condo in NYC was the penthouse here, for $45 million.

which isn't that extraordinary, actually. :sleepy:

45 MILLION!!?!?!?!?!

The Arch @ HK

Dubai has got to have the best residential towers!

i believe the most expensive condo in NYC was the penthouse here, for $45 million.

which isn't that extraordinary, actually. :sleepy: The U$45 million penthouse is not in Time Warner Center, but in 15 Central Park West, here's the website: www.15cpw.com

The best?, The tallest Residental Tower in the world

Q1, The Gold Coast City, Australia

Q1 - GOLD COAST. Australia. Tallest Residential in the world (at the moment). Dubai will beat us soon:(

http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/2058/q1tall0in.jpg

^ what a beaut ;)

Yes, Dubai will beat us, but we will beat them again anyway with Q2

^ what a beaut ;)

Are you talking about the girl or the building, lol

Q1... but is it purely residential... or service apartment like many others in Goldcoast?

One thing I noticed with a lot of these towers is that they lack balconies. I think that sometimes they are necessary but are perhaps sacrificed to provide a sleeker profile. Some of these towers may as well be office towers.

I can probably understand that they aren't present in windier cities, or on higher floors where it can get very windy.

Q1... but is it purely residential... or service apartment like many others in Goldcoast?
It is all resi. There is a small amount of apartments available for short term stays though. But it is still a resi tower.

I'd rather prefer this one:

San Remo, New York

http://www.wirednewyork.com/images/san_remo_10nov.jpg

http://www.nyc-architecture.com/UWS/021-MG_2495.jpg


The Eldorado, New York

http://www.vazyvite.com/photo_us/newyork/jour5/Eldorado.jpg

http://www.nyc-architecture.com/UWS/038-cp-eldorado3.jpg

how much does it cost for the average apartment in manhattan?

Highcliff and Summit for me!

You're talking about a 73 and 69 storie high rise flats built on top of a hill slope!

http://www.skyscraperpicture.com/hongkong051.jpg

I just got back from Hong Kong, Highcliff for sure! For it's location, height and the inside....let say better that the four stars hotel I stay.

Highcliff and Summit for me too.



how much does it cost for the average apartment in manhattan?

Yeah how much?

I'd rather prefer this one:

San Remo, New York

http://www.wirednewyork.com/images/san_remo_10nov.jpg

http://www.nyc-architecture.com/UWS/021-MG_2495.jpg


The Eldorado, New York

http://www.vazyvite.com/photo_us/newyork/jour5/Eldorado.jpg

http://www.nyc-architecture.com/UWS/038-cp-eldorado3.jpg


I agree. Give me one of these apartments any day to one of those modern apartments.

I like Q1 on the Gold Coast. . .

how much does it cost for the average apartment in manhattan? I guess average apartment means a 2-BR 1-bath apartment in a co-op. Price for that would be approx US$600,000 in a decent neighborhood.

I guess average apartment means a 2-BR 1-bath apartment in a co-op. Price for that would be approx US$600,000 in a decent neighborhood.

That's if you can find one for $600K..LOL don't think you can find anything decent in SOHO, Greenwich, Chelsea...for that price. I guess for $600K you can get something in Lower East :)