San Francisco 
This home, designed by renowned architect Daniel Solomon, features a main living space with a 24-foot ceiling and one wall that consists of a large central window flanked by 20 small, square portals. Under the window is a fireplace. The home also contains three bedrooms, a cylindrical stairwell, a home theater, a wine cellar, and three garage bays.
$2.4 million. Gregg Lynn, Sotheby’s International Realty.

New York
This circa 1887 mansion is one of few remaining stand-alone residences on Central Park West, on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. The parlor and other living spaces feature high ceilings and plenty of wall space for hanging works of art. The great room is flooded with natural light from a dome-shaped skylight. Other features include a 60-foot lap pool, a fitness area, a media room, six full baths, two half baths, two offices, and five bedrooms. The master suite has a bow-front window seat, a dressing area, a spa bath, and a terrace. Other outdoor spaces include a Zen garden that can be used for outdoor dining, and a rooftop terrace with views of Central Park.
$32 million. Mara Flash Blum, Sotheby’s International Realty.

Miami Beach
This penthouse encompasses half of an entire floor of the famed Fontainebleau’s 37-story Tresor Tower. It covers 4,500 square feet and contains five bedrooms, five full baths, and two half baths. It has more than 2,500 square feet of terraces, and the interior has 15-foot ceilings throughout. Ownership includes 24-hour-a-day access to the resort’s concierge and room services. It also includes access to the resort’s 11 restaurants and nightclubs, 40,000-square-foot spa, and private poolside cabanas.
$9.8 million. Sigurdsson Schechter Luxury Real Estate.

Seattle
This circa 1902 home (which was gutted and completely renovated in 1991) is located in Seattle’s Harvard-Belmont Landmark District, a neighborhood of well-preserved homes built at the turn of the last century by the city’s leading financiers, industrialists, and merchants. The home—and the entire neighborhood—overlooks Lake Union, the Olympic Mountains, and Puget Sound. Its 5,200-square-foot living space includes four bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms.
$5.18 million. Wendy Lister, Coldwell Banker Bain.

New York
Encompassing an entire floor of the Park Avenue Court building on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, between Lexington and Park Avenue, this residence features 14-foot ceilings and oversize, triple-pane soundproof windows that offer spectacular views of Manhattan. It also has a spacious, landscaped terrace that is equipped with lighting, a sound system, and a barbecue, making it ideal for entertaining. The apartment covers more than 6,200 square feet and contains three bedrooms, four and a half baths, and guest quarters covering 1,150 square feet that include a bedroom, a full bathroom, a full kitchen, a loft, and a separate entrance. The home’s other features include a custom-made wet bar, a library, an office, a Crestron home automation system, and custom-made floor-to-ceiling built-ins throughout.
$19.75 million. Sandra Papale, Prudential Douglas Elliman Real Estate.

New York
This new, six-story, 22-foot-wide townhouse in Manhattan’s West Village features a glass facade, a basketball half court that converts into a screening room, a courtyard, a two-car garage, and a roof terrace overlooking the Hudson River. The home’s living space, covering 7,000-plus square feet, contains four and a half baths and five bedrooms, including a master suite that encompasses the entire third floor and includes a walk-in closet and a windowed dressing room. The other four bedrooms, on the fourth and fifth floors, overlook either Greenwich Village or the Hudson. The Boffi kitchen is equipped with a Wolf six-burner range and hood, a Miele built-in coffee/espresso machine, Miele double dishwashers, and a Sub-Zero refrigerator and wine refrigerator. A laundry room is located on the sixth floor, adjacent to the roof terrace.
$19.95 million. Raphael De Niro, Prudential Douglas Elliman Real Estate.

Philadelphia
Part of the Liberty Court development in the city’s Society Hill neighborhood, this 2,800-square-foot townhouse has four bedrooms, three and a half bathrooms, and an open floor plan that allows natural light to illuminate nearly every room. The first floor includes a sunken living area with a fireplace. The kitchen has a 9-foot-long island with a double sink, and it is equipped with Viking appliances and Wood-Mode cabinetry. The home has a whole-house audio system, a security system, and an attached garage.
$1.5 million. Lisa Silveri, Coldwell Banker Preferred.

Seattle
The floor-to-ceiling windows in this 4,300-square-foot, 39th-floor penthouse atop the Hyatt at Olive 8 hotel offer unobstructed, panoramic views of the city, Puget Sound, Lake Washington, and the Cascade and Olympic Mountains. The residence includes three bedrooms, three and a half bathrooms, and two fireplaces. It has 11-foot ceilings and nearly 900 feet of outdoor deck space. The kitchen features Wolf and Sub-Zero appliances and Pedini cabinets. Ownership includes access to the hotel’s housekeeping and room services, its saline pool, its fitness room, and its spa.
$6.9 million. Lisa Turnure, Coldwell Banker Bain.

Boston
This 5,000-square-foot condominium on the 12th floor of the Mandarin Oriental in Boston’s Back Bay district has three bedrooms, two and a half bathrooms, and views of the Charles River from its three terraces. The interior design includes limestone and distressed-wood floors. The home is equipped with a Crestron audio/video system, and it comes with two garage parking spaces.
$13.7 million. Florence and David Mackie, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage.

Miami Beach
This oceanfront penthouse atop the 25-story W South Beach hotel has a rooftop private pool and 3,300 square feet of terraces. The interior is 2,700 square feet, and it includes three bedrooms, three and a half bathrooms, a formal living room, and a formal dining room. The home is available fully furnished.
$8 million. Sigurdsson Schechter Luxury Real Estate.

Philadelphia
Located on a quiet, tree-lined street in the Old City section of Philadelphia, this two-level condominium covers just under 1,700 square feet and contains two bedrooms and two full bathrooms. A spacious deck offers a view of the Philadelphia skyline, and the great room features a gas-fueled fireplace. The kitchen is spacious and includes an island and granite countertops. Built-in cabinets in the master bedroom provide plenty of storage space, and additional space is available in the attic and in the basement unit. The condo has an elevator, and ownership includes a one-year lease on a parking space in a nearby garage.
$798,500. Belynda Stewart, Coldwell Banker Preferred.