High Rise Low Down

This is a gossipy account of billionaires, movie stars, and corporate giants and the white-glove penthouse apartment buildings they inhabit. The authors reveal the legends behind the guarded portals of Manhattan's most aristocratic apartment houses. Each chapter describes the culture and history of the 23 featured buildings. Also included are the details of the selection process, where only the elite are accepted and the majority of applicants are blackballed from certain buildings.