In the world of Manhattan real estate, the old adage that you get what you pay for couldn’t be more apropos. We’re sure you’ll agree upon visiting these rental apartments. Actually, we’re sure you’ll agree just by reading the descriptions and scrolling through the photos, because even a cursory glance at these wonderful apartments for rent in Manhattan will tell you all you need to know. Here is where you’ll find exemplary luxury through and through. These rental apartments are at the top of the top real estate city at the world, and if that doesn’t say it all then we don’t know what does.

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.

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.

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.

50 Murray, a full-service, luxury doorman building in vibrant Tribeca, stands near dozens of restaurants and shops. This 22-story building was originally erected in 1964 as an office building and converted about four decades later to a rental apartment building designed by Meltzer/Mandl Architects.

Trinity Church, founded in 1697, is an iconic bit of Old New York made all the more striking by the fact that it is surrounded by the towers of capital that have come to dominate lower Manhattan's Wall Street. Looming over the church on the south is 71 Broadway, a stately Gothic Revival tower that is nearly as striking an architectural landmark as Trinity Church. 71 Broadway served as the headquarters of U.S. Steel for 75 years, but the 23-story, circa-1897 stunner now offers 237 no-fee rental apartments in a space that, with its unique and eye-catching look, stands out amid the art deco towers that surround it.

88 Leonard offers elegant doorman living in the lively, luxurious neighborhood of Tribeca. In a neighborhood rich in historic architecture, 88 Leonard represents something of a new chapter, and the next generation of luxury apartment living in Tribeca. With a striking modern look and some of the most distinctive apartments for rent in Tribeca, 88 Leonard stands out as one of the most desirable rental buildings in one of Manhattan's most desirable neighborhoods.