Manhattan’s two-bedroom apartments have reached new heights in the world of luxury rentals in Manhattan. With more families than ever opting to stay in the city, developers have gone out of their way to build luxury apartments that appeal to that demographic, which is another way of saying that they’ve built some amazing, spacious apartments in the past few years. This is not to say that the two-bedrooms built in past years aren’t as nice, because that’s definitely not the case, but it is a way of pointing out that the variety and quality of two-bedroom apartments in Manhattan are better than they’ve ever been. From newer condos in growing neighborhoods to classic pre-war apartment buildings in more established neighborhoods, two-bedrooms are sure to impress their residents.

This 51-floor mixed-use rental building fits perfectly in the desirable Clinton area, with its own fully landscaped sun deck and plenty of light from its southern exposure.

The Financial District has become one of Manhattan's hottest residential neighborhoods because of both buildings such as 2 Gold Street and such historic thoroughfares as Gold Street itself. Gold Street is one of the city's oldest and most historic thoroughfares, and it takes only a little imagination to picture it as it was centuries ago. 2 Gold Street makes for a stunning contrast in this neighborhood of contrasts this is a very modern, very elegant high-rise offering very modern, very elegant rental apartments in the heart of old New York.

Union Square South doesn't have the instant name recognition of such Manhattan mega-addresses as Broadway or Fifth Avenue, but it's a quintessentially New York address just steps from the best of downtown Manhattan living. With the energy of Greenwich Village to the south, the gracious quiet of Gramercy and Flatiron to the north, and Union Square Park right across the street, 1 Union Square South offers a commanding view of the park and as central a Greenwich Village location as can be imagined. In short, 1 Union Square South is one of the finest rental listings in Greenwich Village even before the building's luxurious apartments for rent and plentiful amenities enter the equation.

River Place has as visually striking a location as any rental apartment building in Clinton. With a location anchoring the western end of 42nd Street, overlooking the Hudson River, every apartment for rent in this 41-story glass tower offers stunning river or city views. As impressive as those views are, though, it's the combination of deluxe amenities and apartments for rent at River Place that truly steal the show. River Place's rental apartments rank among the most distinguished in this stretch of Clinton, while the stellar suite of amenities sets a new standard for luxury living in Clinton.

Plenty of New York City high rises lay claim to landmark status, and in a city with a skyline like New York's, many can make a good case. 20 Exchange Place, though, is different, it was officially designated a City Landmark by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission back in 1996, and is currently entering a new chapter in its life by emerging as one of the hottest rental listings in the Financial District.

20 Park Avenue embodies the best of old-style Park Avenue elegance, but offers those looking for a luxury Manhattan rental apartment some very contemporary amenities. Behind 20 Park Avenue's classic facade -- designed by noted Gotham architect Emery Roth and constructed in 1939 -- lies a very modern luxury high rise. Which makes 20 Park Avenue the most elegant of paradoxes: a pre-war rental apartment that offers classic pre-war apartment comforts such as high ceilings and spacious floor plans, while also offering everything NYC dwellers look for in a new construction luxury rental.

A meticulous renovation from architect Costas Kondylis has helped make 37 Wall Street one of the most sought-after rental listings in the Financial District, and among New York City's most desirable pre-war rental buildings. But it's a testament to 37 Wall Street's history -- and to the Beaux-Arts grandeur of architect Francis Kimball's original 1904 structure -- that 37 Wall Street has been one of the most desirable buildings in the Financial District for over a century. This former bank building is enjoying a second life as a very modern, amenity-laden Financial District luxury rental, while retaining the pre-war elegance that first made it a Financial District favorite over a century ago.

30 Park Avenue, a stirring, beige-brick 20-story building was erected in 1954 and has 237 rental apartments.

45 Wall, a 28-story, 493,000-square-foot wedding cake apartment building, has a spectacular location near historic Federal Hall, the New York Stock Exchange, Trinity Church, and some of the world's greatest skyscrapers in the heart of the Financial District.