Top 10 Limestone Buildings
#1 - 740 Park Avenue
Between its imposing height and commanding limestone facade, it is little wonder 740 Park Avenue is also known as the "tower of power." Its esteemed roster of past and present residents, including former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, John D. Rockefeller Jr., Stephen Schwarzman, Vera Wang, David and Julia Koch, and Ken Griffin, could also have something to do with it.
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#2 - 15 Central Park West
15 Central Park West was an early and successful entrant in New York City's new class of limestone residential buildings. The apartments are divided between a 20-story House and a 43-story tower, and all residents have access to amenities like a fitness center with a skylit lap pool and a private restaurant that has emerged as a popular venue for watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
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#3 - 220 Central Park South
On a stretch of Billionaires' Row defined by glassy supertalls, 220 Central Park South stands out for its limestone facade and graceful crown. Residents arrive to a gracious port-cochere and enjoy an array of thoughtfully curated amenities. Ken Griffin's $238 million purchase in the building remains the most expensive home sale in the United States.
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#4 - 998 Fifth Avenue
While not among the tallest buildings in its Upper East Side neighborhood, 998 Fifth Avenue is one of the most striking between its limestone facade and striking cornice. It has been designated a New York City Landmark, and availabilities in the building are few and far between.
#5 - 834 Fifth Avenue
834 Fifth Avenue is a limestone-clad cooperative located directly across from the entrance to the Central Park Zoo. Residents arrive to a gracious canopied entrance and attended lobby, and the generously proportioned apartments inside feature ceilings at least 11 feet high, oversized windows, and thoughtful details.
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#6 - 960 Fifth Avenue
The limestone tower at 960 Fifth Avenue rose on the former site of Senator William Clark's mansion, and was instrumental in luring New York City's wealthiest into multi-family buildings. Apartments feature high ceilings and expansive proportions, and residents have access to the Georgian Suite, a private restaurant staffed by a full-time chef.
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#7 - 1040 Fifth Avenue
The limestone-clad building at 1040 Fifth Avenue is one of the taller structures on upper Fifth Avenue at 17 stories high. It is located one block north of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and across the street from Central Park. Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis lived in the building from 1964 until her death in 1994, and David Koch bought her apartment.
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#8 - The Ansonia, 2109 Broadway
The full-block building on Broadway between West 73rd and 74th Streets was constructed as a luxury residential hotel in 1904 and converted to a condominium in 1992. In any incarnation, it stands out for its tall height, rounded corner turrets, and elaborately ornamented limestone facade.
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#9 - 109 East 79th Street
For 109 East 79th Street, Steven Harris Architects combined Art Deco, Mid-Century, and Bauhaus influences to create a one-of-a-kind building with an attractive limestone facade. There are no more than two units per floor, and select units feature sunken living rooms and/or private outdoor space.
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#10 - 520 Park Avenue
520 Park Avenue combines modern height with an Indiana limestone facade and Gilded Age design influences to create one of the tallest and most attractive buildings in this section of the Upper East Side. The apartments inside entirely comprise simplexes and duplexes.
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