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Billionaires’ Row: Tycoons, High Rollers, and the Epic Race to Build the World’s Most Exclusive Skyscrapers By Katherine Clarke

To look south from Central Park these days is to witness a breathtaking spectacle of wealth — a shimmering canyon of supertall skyscrapers known as Billionaires’ Row. These slender towers, piercing the sky from Park Avenue to Broadway, are a testament to the tens of billions of dollars flowing in from the world’s elite. Fueled by a developer-friendly city and a seemingly bottomless well of capital from tech giants, financiers, and moguls hailing from Russia, China, and the Middle East, Billionaires’ Row has, in the span of a few short years, dramatically reshaped the very fabric of New York City’s iconic skyline.

This transformation, however, has unfolded with a quiet swiftness, almost stealthily. The relentless ambition of real estate titans, the cutthroat competition, and the sheer scale of the projects have resulted in the most expensive stretch of real estate on the planet. Yet, for the vast majority, the world within these glittering towers remains an enigma, a realm accessible only to a select few. Billionaires’ Row stands as a potent symbol of the twenty-first century’s “new Gilded Age.”

Behind the cool blue glass of One57, one might catch a glimpse of billionaire investor Bill Ackman sharing an elevator ride with tech titan Michael Dell — their respective apartments, purchased for a cool $91.5 million and a record-breaking $100.47 million, mere pixels in this vertical kingdom. A stone’s throw away, at 220 Central Park South, an imposing limestone fortress, hedge fund magnate Ken Griffin presides over his $238 million penthouse, a testament to his financial prowess, while legendary musician Sting enjoys a piece of this exclusive stratosphere from his own opulent dwelling.

Yet, for all the recognizable names, a shroud of secrecy envelops most of the residents. Their identities remain hidden, their lives within these opulent walls a mystery. For some, these apartments are nothing more than safety deposit boxes in the sky, repositories for unimaginable wealth, places they may never even set foot in. Billionaires’ Row, by Wall Street Journal reporter Katherine Clarke, takes us behind the shimmering façade, revealing the captivating, often ruthless, world of New York City real estate development.

Clarke masterfully unveils the saga of how a coterie of legendary New York developers, driven by ego and ambition, went head-to-head with a new breed of real estate players. The prize? The opportunity to etch their names into the skyline by building the tallest, most luxurious skyscrapers the world has ever seen. The result is a real-life drama, brimming with broken alliances, shattered marriages, and bitter legal battles, all set against the backdrop of an unquenchable thirst for wealth and legacy. Billionaires’ Row is a fascinating glimpse into a world of extravagance and ambition, where fortunes are made and lost, and the stakes are as high as the towers themselves.

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