Completed in 1927, the Sherry-Netherland took the title from the Ritz Tower Hotel as the "the tallest apartment building in the world... [with] 125 apartments."(The New York Times)

The 560 foot high, 40-story luxury tower featured full-floor apartments above the 24th floor. As recounted in The New York Times on the opening day, the tower offered sweeping views, terraces, luxurious detail, two restaurants, and maid service without extra charge. An advertisement in the Times announcing the opening of the building read “it is more than a place to live; it is a way of living”. (The New York Times, 1923)