Living the VERY high life: Take a tour of the $60,000-a-month New York penthouse that's the tallest in the US at 870 feet

It will cost you up to $60,000 dollars a month to rent a Frank Gehry-designed penthouse - but it will afford you unrivalled views of New York City.



The New York by Gehry skyscraper on Spruce Street in Manhattan is the tallest residential building in the United States at 870 feet high.



The three 76th floor penthouses in the iconic building are the highest residences in North America and among the only individual homes designed by the world-famous architect.



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Panoramic views: The penthouse apartments offer 360 degree views of the Woolworth Building and the Statue of Liberty

Breathtaking: They also offer 360 degree views of the Hudson and East rivers and iconic Manhattan skyline Skyline: The company renting out the building pointed out that helicopters fly lower than the windows

'You're higher than the helicopters up here,' Cliff Finn, president of New Development Marketing at Citi Habitats, the company in charge of renting the units, told the New York Daily News .

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The two three-bedroom penthouses cost $45,000 a month to rent, while the four-bedroom unit will set tenants back a staggering $720,000 a year. Dizzying: It is the tallest residential building in the Western hemisphere at 870 feet high State-of-the-art: The bathrooms in the top floor apartments come with heated flooring and limestone walls

High-end: The kitchens in the penthouse are equipped with Miele cooktops and double ovens and marble flooring

Unparalleled: The New York by Gehry skyscraper on Beekman St. in Manhattan is the tallest residential building in the Western Hemisphere at 870 feet high

Residence: Gehry's incorporation of bay windows means that residents have unrivalled views of the New York City skyline

Unique design: All interior fixtures and finishes have been selected by Gehry himself The high-end 3,800 square-foot apartment comes with an extra studio unit and state-of-the-art facilities, including a remote controlled lighting system, marble and limestone flooring and walls and a Sub-Zero icemaker.

Residents also have access to the building’s plush amenities, which include an indoor pool, baby grand piano, personal Pilates rooms, spa suite and grilling terrace.

'These penthouses are for two kinds of people,' said Susi Yu, a vice president for Forest City Ratner Companies, which developed the tower, told the newspaper.

'One, it's bragging rights to have the most expansive views in New York and live in a Frank Gehry building. Two, you have to really appreciate the finest architecture and design in the world.'

Beautiful: The bay windows creates the tower's dynamic silhouette and residents a variety of panoramic views High life: People renting the apartments can enjoy its extensive facilities, which include an indoor swimming pool Amenities: Residents can soak up the sun on their own sun deck Luxurious: The building boasts a drawing room with a grand piano and multiple seating areas Cinema: The 8th floor of the building on Beekman Street includes a screening room Private work out: The building's amenities also include a personal Pilates rooms, gym and spa suite Gehry, who has been called 'the most important architect of our age', is an award-winning architect based in Los Angeles. His stunning buildings have become tourist attractions. His other famous works include the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, the Walt Disney Concert Hall in downtown Los Angeles and the Experience Music Project in Seattle.

At the New York building, he did not only create the wave-like exterior, he also had a hand in every aspect of the interior, right down to the doorknobs. Spacious: Floor plans, which were all drawn by Gehry, show the space of the $45,000 a month apartments Floor plan: They also show the wave-like exterior of the outside of the building Handiwork: The impressive building is the work of famed architect Frank Gehry Landmarks: The stunning building is pictured between the Brooklyn Bridge and the Woolworth building Tallest: The New York by Gehry building dwarfs the Freedom Tower in Manhattan Standing out: Another image of the Manhattan skyline shows Gehry's masterpiece

VIDEO: Stunning views from the 40th floor of the Frank Gehry Building