penthouses
Top-floor luxury units
Penthouses are luxury apartments on the top floor of a building, typically featuring premium amenities, expansive views, and private outdoor space.
The term originally meant a shed or lean-to attached to a building's wall—the "top floor apartment" sense emerged in the early twentieth century as urban high-rises became desirable.
The penthouse sold for twelve million.
Very tall urban building
- skylineUrban profile against atmosphere
- cityscapeView of urban architecture
- downtownCentral business district
- rooftopBuilding's top exterior surface
terrace · balcony · highrise · metropolis · Manhattan · Dubai · Monaco · elevator
Unobstructed wide-angle view
- skylineUrban profile against atmosphere
- vistaPleasing distant scene
- cityscapeView of urban architecture
- horizonApparent earth-sky meeting
overlook · aerial · rooftop · sunset · sunrise · observation · 360-degree · unobstructed
Multistory tall building
- condominiumOwned unit, shared grounds
- suiteConnected hotel rooms
- duplexDivided dwelling, shared walls
- triplexThree-dwelling residential building
apartment · flat · residence · unit · co-op · loft · dwelling · quarters
Superior select group
- prestigiousHaving high standing
- VIPNotable, for short
- gatedHaving a barrier entrance
- privateRestricted to certain parties
members-only · affluent · wealthy · billionaire · millionaire · celebrity · A-list · upper-crust
Showy, abundant prosperity
- affluenceAbundance of money
- extravaganceExcessive, wasteful spending
- lavishnessExcessive richness or abundance
- grandeurImpressive splendor and scale
magnificence · splendor · palatial · sumptuous · plush · swanky · high-end · premium
skyscraper
Very tall urban building
- skylineUrban profile against atmosphere
- cityscapeView of urban architecture
- downtownCentral business district
rooftop · terrace · balcony · highrise · metropolis · Manhattan · Dubai · Monaco · elevator · floor
panorama
Unobstructed wide-angle view
- skylineUrban profile against atmosphere
- vistaPleasing distant scene
- cityscapeView of urban architecture
horizon · overlook · aerial · rooftop · sunset · sunrise · observation · 360-degree · unobstructed · breathtaking
high-rise
Multistory tall building
- condominiumOwned unit, shared grounds
- suiteConnected hotel rooms
- duplexDivided dwelling, shared walls
triplex · apartment · flat · residence · unit · co-op · loft · dwelling · quarters · accommodation
elite
Superior select group
- prestigiousHaving high standing
- VIPNotable, for short
- gatedHaving a barrier entrance
private · members-only · affluent · wealthy · billionaire · millionaire · celebrity · A-list · upper-crust · rarified
opulence
Showy, abundant prosperity
- affluenceAbundance of money
- extravaganceExcessive, wasteful spending
- lavishnessExcessive richness or abundance
grandeur · magnificence · splendor · palatial · sumptuous · plush · swanky · high-end · premium · upscale
- jet setprivate jets, yachts, Monaco, St. Tropez, Riviera
- housingapartments, home, homes, apartment, condo
- dwellingshome, apartment, cabin, cottage, mansion
- city lifecity, urban life, traffic noise, downtown, metropolis
- real estatehome, apartment, property, sale, rent
- Affluencewealth, wealthy, affluence, prestige, elite
- penthouse suiteTopmost luxury lodging
- penthouse apartmentLuxury top-floor residence