480 Park Avenue Apt: 15E

New York, NY 10022

Museum quality home with extraordinary setback terrace. Absolute one of a kind apartment integrates historically significant and undisturbed architecture with the very best 21st century mint renovations. This is an extremely rare offering for one of the most notable apartments in the building.
480 Park Avenue finished construction in 1929, by esteemed architect Emery Roth and developer Sam Minskoff. Apartment 15E, designed by the renowned Duveen Brothers, was the apartment chosen by Mr. Minskoff for his own home.
The corner living room has direct terrace access, offering an outdoor sanctuary of light, greenery and views of the midtown Manhattan skyline all the way to the Hudson River. The wood paneling on the walls is all old growth English pine, imported from a 19th Century Tudor home in Britain by the renowned Duveen Brothers. All stone work is 19th Century Tudor, also imported by the Duveens.
The superb detail and careful care of this apartment is obvious from the moment one enters the lovely entry gallery with demarcated ceiling. Throughout the apartment, some of the beautiful detail to be found include exquisite hardware, stained and Lalique installed glass, and a 1920s Italian carved marble wood burning fireplace.
The kitchen and bathrooms are gorgeously renovated. The two baths in the bedroom wing have each been smartly enlarged. The en suite primary bath features an oversized soaking tub. All 3 bathrooms in the apartment have a window.
The kitchen was redesigned with the service door being more sensibly repositioned. All windows, air conditioning, plumbing and electrical are the very highest quality. This apartment is maintained to the highest of standards and absolutely move-in ready.
Located perfectly at the crossroads of the Upper East Side and Billionaire's Row, this pre-war gem unicorn apartment has exposures to the South, West and North. There are high ceilings, central air-conditioning and all exterior-venting appliances, including washer dryer. This quiet home is accessed from a semi-private landing, with just 2 other apartments on the floor.
480 Park Avenue boasts one of city's grandest lobbies, exquisite roof garden and fitness center. An enormous storage space is provided by the building. Pied-a-terres, pets (case by case) and foreign buyers permitted. Unbeatable Park Avenue location is moments from Central Park, the Plaza Hotel, top restaurants, museums and shopping on Madison and Fifth. Electricity is included in the posted carrying costs. Flip Tax 2% by Buyer.