The Bathroom Brands in NYC's Priciest Condos

Condo Book Research · Updated Oct 10, 2026 · 3 min read

Shopping at the very top of the NYC condo market? The bathrooms come from a surprisingly short list of brands. We read the offering plans of the city's most expensive new condos to find out which ones, what actually sets a luxury bath apart, and the fine print every buyer should know.

Every new NYC condo files an offering plan with the New York Attorney General, and buried in it is a list of exactly what goes into each bathroom, down to the faucet model. We read those lists for the city's most expensive new condos, the ones priced at $2,500 a square foot and up. Here's what we found.

The Short Version

• Toilets: Toto or Duravit.
• Sinks and tubs: mostly Kohler.
• Faucets and showers: Waterworks or Dornbracht.
• The rare splurges: Vola, Fantini, Lefroy Brooks, Boffi, Agape and Victoria + Albert.
• The catch: nearly every plan lets the developer swap in something "equal or better."

Which Brands Show Up Most?

Across the luxury plans we read, Kohler appears in roughly 7 in 10 buildings, Duravit and Toto in about half, and Waterworks and Dornbracht in about a quarter each. That might sound like a mix of high and mainstream names, and it is. Even at $3,000 a square foot, the sink set into a marble vanity is often a Kohler, and the tub is frequently a Kohler or Duravit.

Toilets are almost always Toto or a wall-hung Duravit, usually with the tank hidden in the wall. Heated, self-cleaning smart toilets get plenty of attention in marketing, but only a handful of buildings actually specify one, such as the Toto Neorest at 199-201 Chrystie Street, and usually only in the primary bath.

So What Makes a Bathroom "Luxury"?

Look at the faucet. It's the clearest dividing line between a top-tier bathroom and a merely nice one. Waterworks and Dornbracht fittings are standard in the most expensive buildings and almost absent below $1,300 a square foot, where Delta is the most common choice.

Taste is shifting, too. Newer luxury buildings lean toward Waterworks, often in polished nickel or brass finishes, while Dornbracht's sleek German look was more common in buildings from the mid-2010s.

What Some Buildings Specify

• The Henry on the Upper West Side: Waterworks Henry fittings in polished nickel, Toto toilets and Kohler tubs.
• ONE11 Residences in Midtown: Waterworks sinks, faucets and showers, plus smart toilets in primary baths.
• Malabar Residences on East 57th Street: gold-finish Brizo fittings, rimless Duravit toilets and a freestanding Kohler tub.
• The Emerson in West Chelsea: Vola faucets and an Agape tub.
• ABI Chelsea: Vipp vanities and Boffi fittings, for a design-forward look.

The Fine Print: Brands Aren't Guaranteed

Here's what most buyers miss. Almost every offering plan gives the developer the right to substitute fixtures and finishes of "equal or better" quality, and many add "or equal" after each brand. Some plans let the developer, or even its contractor, decide what counts as equal.

Substitutions happen for ordinary reasons, like supply delays, price increases or design changes. If a specific faucet or tub is part of why you love the apartment, ask for it to be written into your contract, and check it at your final walk-through.

How to Find Out What's in Your Bathroom

• Find the finish schedule. It's in the "Description of Property" section of the offering plan, usually broken out by primary bath, secondary baths and powder room.
• Check your unit type. Specs can vary by floor or line. 50 West 66th Street, for example, uses different brands in its lower and upper residences.
• Read the substitution clause to see who decides what's "equal."
• Look for amendments, which can update the finishes. Here's how to find them.

You can read any building's plan on The Condo Book Project, or try searching "condos with Waterworks fixtures."

Common Questions

What bathroom brands do NYC luxury condos use?

Most use Toto or Duravit toilets, Kohler sinks and tubs, and Waterworks or Dornbracht faucets and showers. A smaller number use Vola, Fantini, Lefroy Brooks, Boffi or Victoria + Albert.

Is Waterworks or Dornbracht more common in NYC luxury condos?

They're about even overall, but Waterworks has become more popular in newer buildings. Neither is common below about $1,300 a square foot.

Can a developer change the fixtures listed in the offering plan?

Usually, yes. Almost every plan allows substitutions of "equal or better" quality, so get any fixture that matters to you confirmed in writing.

Do luxury NYC condos come with smart toilets?

Rarely. Only a few top-tier buildings specify one, and usually only in the primary bathroom.

Where this comes from: we read the bathroom finish schedules in the offering plans of every NYC condo priced at $2,500 a square foot or more (about 70 buildings), and compared them with plans for buildings priced around $1,000 to $1,300 a square foot. Prices are developers' offering prices. Updated October 2026.