1130 Park Avenue

Overview of 1130 Park Avenue

Built in 1927 and designed by renowned architect George Fred Pelham for the Marcus Brown Construction Co., 1130 Park Avenue is one of Carnegie Hill’s most desirable buildings. This elegant 16-story red-brick apartment building, located on the southwest corner of 91st Street,  is near some of the finest museums, charming boutiques, and excellent restaurants, making it a highly sought-after residence.

Converted to a cooperative in 1951, 1130 Park Avenue consists of 44 apartments. It boasts a variety of amenities including a 24-hour doorman, a bike room, storage facilities, a fitness room, and a live-in superintendent. Pets are welcome, a 2% flip tax applies, and 50% financing is permitted.

The building’s lower half of the first story is faced with marble, and an attractive bandcourse runs around the third story. Large marble balconies are present in the center of the façades on the 8th floor. The entrance features a canopied walkway leading into a step-up lobby. According to the Carnegie Hill Architectural Guide, the double-story entrance is adorned with a flowery carved entablature, foliate brackets, and a dentiled cornice. Above the door, a single window is framed with marble carved in a scroll pattern. Egg-and-dart string courses span the second and thirteenth stories, with more elaborate band courses, each featuring a garland frieze and dentils, traversing the third and thirteenth stories.

The neighborhood is rich with cultural and religious institutions, and it includes many fine private schools. Directly across 91st Street is the handsome Brick Presbyterian Church, designed by William Louis Ayers of York & Sawyer, and just two blocks east is the National Design Museum, formerly the Andrew Carnegie mansion. The area also features several charming restaurants and boutiques on Madison Avenue, making it an ideal location for families.