Building: 891 Park Avenue

891 Park Avenue, an elegant Art Deco building, built in 1931 was designed by Architect, Arthur Paul Hess. Its brick façade with three story limestone base is graced by a full width terra cotta and iron work balcony at the fourth floor in addition to three individual balconies with terra cotta adornment at the fourteenth floor. In keeping with the building’s Art Deco design, a series of geometric patterns adorn the top three floors and are met with an iron work parapet.
This intimate 15 story doorman building with a beautifully refined Art Deco lobby, and is comprised of 15 full floor, six-room apartments with private landings. The apartments’ high beamed ceilings and wood burning fireplaces further add to the charm of this very special building.
Washer/dryers, a pet and pied a terres are permitted. Individual storage is provided for each apartment and there is a superintendent on premises.
The maximum allowable financing for this co-operative building is 50% and there is a 3% flip tax.
Located on the east side of Park Avenue between 78th and 79th Streets, this much sought after Lenox Hill location allows convenient access to major transportation and is within a few short blocks of Central Park, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Frick Collection, the Asia Society and the Guggenheim Museum, in addition to a multitude of wonderful restaurants and boutiques.

Building description provided by Michele Geddes Peck