740 Park Avenue
The most storied cooperative address in New York.
740 Park Avenue stands at the corner of Park Avenue and East 71st Street, on the Upper East Side. Designed by Rosario Candela with Arthur Loomis Harmon and completed in 1930, its limestone tower holds just 31 grand duplex and triplex cooperative residences and has long been regarded as the most exclusive apartment building in the city.
The building
A masterwork of the prewar era, 740 Park pairs a restrained limestone facade with some of the largest layouts ever built in Manhattan, duplexes and triplexes crowned by a three-story penthouse. It was designed by Rosario Candela, the period's most celebrated apartment architect, with Arthur Loomis Harmon.
The story of 740 Park
The building was developed by James T. Lee, whose granddaughter, Jacqueline Bouvier, later Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, spent part of her childhood here. John D. Rockefeller Jr. kept an apartment from the late 1930s, and the building became the subject of Michael Gross's 2005 book, 740 Park: The Story of the World's Richest Apartment Building.
Notable residents
Residents past and present have included John D. Rockefeller Jr., the financier Stephen Schwarzman, who acquired Rockefeller's former apartment, and the late David Koch, part of a roster that has given 740 Park its reputation as the most rarefied cooperative in New York.
The neighborhood
740 Park sits in Lenox Hill on the Upper East Side, steps from Central Park, the Frick Collection, and Madison Avenue. Read the full picture in our Upper East Side real estate guide.
Why buyers choose 740 Park Avenue
Pedigree and scale. Few addresses in the world carry the cachet of 740 Park, and its enormous, light-filled duplexes and triplexes almost never come to market.
Notable sales at 740 Park Avenue
Among the building's highest recorded sales. Each links to its Compass listing. Figures reflect public records.
Sale figures via public records. For off-market activity and current availability, contact our team.
Frequently asked questions
Is 740 Park Avenue a co-op or a condo?
It is a housing cooperative, which means purchases are subject to board approval and the building's financial and residency requirements. Our team can guide you through that process discreetly.
Who designed 740 Park Avenue?
It was designed by Rosario Candela with Arthur Loomis Harmon and completed in 1930 for developer James T. Lee.
Who has lived at 740 Park Avenue?
Residents past and present have included John D. Rockefeller Jr., Stephen Schwarzman, and the late David Koch. Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis spent part of her childhood in the building.
What do apartments at 740 Park Avenue sell for?
740 Park trades rarely and largely off market, at the very top of the Upper East Side. For current availability and recent activity, get in touch.
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