Top 10 Apartment Buildings on Park Avenue
#1 - 740 Park Avenue
Author Michael Gross dedicated his 2005 book “740 Park: The Story of the World's Richest Apartment Building” to a co-op he describes as “one of the most lusted-after addresses in the world,” which once held a 37-room apartment with a private elevator. The limestone-clad, pre-war edifice, designed by esteemed architects Rosario Candela and Arthur Loomis Harmon, has attracted residents such as Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (granddaughter to the building's developer), developer William Zeckendorf, and fashion designer Vera Wang.
#2 - 520 Park Avenue
Architect Robert A.M. Stern, former Dean of the Yale School of Architecture and author of several definitive books on New York architecture, engaged his unparalleled knowledge of pre-war architecture to design an exquisite, 54-story skyscraper a block and a half away from Central Park. Gilded Age and Art Deco charm permeates every detail inside and out, from the lantern-flanked arched entryway to the stone-clad turret crown.
#3 - 778 Park Avenue
The elegant high-rise at 778 Park Avenue, designed by Rosario Candela, climbs 18 stories to a Renaissance-styled lantern at the pinnacle, and holds just 18 apartments. Most units span an entire floor and boast regal gallery halls, 11-foot ceilings, wood-burning fireplaces, and outdoor terraces that look out onto equally ornate pre-war buildings next door.
#4 - 720 Park Avenue
Rosario Candela collaborated with Cross & Cross, one of New York’s all-time greatest architecture offices, to create a red-brick, limestone-trimmed residence at 720 Park Avenue. Most units span several thousand square feet and feature high ceilings and fireplaces. Upper-floor apartments open onto cozy terraces, some of which boast brick archways.
#5 - Waldorf Astoria Residences New York, 305 Park Avenue
Waldorf Astoria Residences New York is a newly added condo component on the uppermost levels of one of the most famous hotels in the world. All units feature interiors by Jean-Louis Denoit, Concierge Closets for discreet package and room service deliveries, white oak herringbone wood floors, and luxurious primary suites. While residents enjoy preferred access to the hotel's restaurants and venues, they also have a separate entrance and 50,000 square feet of private wellness and social amenities.
#6 - The Sonora, 770 Park Avenue
Rosario Candela’s telescoping tower at 770 Park Avenue, adorned in an austere Renaissance manner, perfectly pairs with the similarly-styled yet distinct co-op at 778 Park Avenue across the street, which also came from Candela’s drafting board. The Sonora’s patchwork fenestration responds to interior layouts of the building’s many duplexes, which require different window arrangements on lower and upper levels. Double-height foyers with private staircases, working fireplaces, and upper-level terraces add to classic pre-war allure.
#7 - 655 Park Avenue
The stately edifice at 655 Park greets the avenue with a partially-enclosed courtyard, adorned with a lush garden. Broad setbacks house amply-sized, landscaped terraces. The 1924 building, crafted by architects J.E.R. Carpenter and Mott B. Schmidt in elegant Georgian style, sports sprawling apartments equipped with fireplaces and large, paneled windows.
#8 - 1185 Park Avenue
Between its red brick facade with terra cotta accents, Gothic triple-arch entrance, port-cochere, and landscaped center courtyard, 1185 Park Avenue makes a striking statement at street level. All apartments enjoy expansive proportions, and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Moss Hart and his wife, actress Kitty Carlisle Hart, famously entertained in their duplex penthouse with a private terrace.
#9 - 515 Park Avenue
The 38-story condo at 515 Park Avenue sits between East 59th and East 60th streets, where Midtown meets the Upper East Side. The slender skyscraper was designed by Frank Williams, New York’s premier postmodernist architect, and features many full-floor and duplex apartments, some of which feature terraces, working fireplaces, private elevator landings, and dedicated wine rooms.
#10 - 432 Park Avenue
When 432 Park Avenue rose in 2015, it stood as the world’s tallest all-residential building and cemented “Billionaires' Row” as a household name for 57th Street. The 1,397-foot building remains among the tallest apartment buildings in the Western Hemisphere and offers sky-high Central Park views and unparalleled resident services and amenities.
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