“Nke a bụ ebe ndị ọkaibe na-anọ.”
—Groucho Marx, n’ime igwe mbuli elu na 1040 Park Avenue
(Ya na ndị Astor na ndị Vanderbilt nọ)

Mgbe e wuru 1040 Park Avenue n’afọ 1924, ndị nche ọnụ ụzọ ya na-anabata ndị Rockefeller, Hammerstein, Gershwin, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Henry na Clare Boothe Luce, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Charles Lindbergh, na ọtụtụ ndị ọzọ a ma ama n’akụkụ omenala na mmekọrịta mmadụ n’oge ahụ. N’ihi oriri ndị a ma ama n’ụlọ elu nke onye bi ebe ahụ, Maazị Conde Nast, na-akwado, ndị otu ọha café bịara nwee mmasị n’ebe a mara mma ma bụrụ ebe a na-aga n’oge ahụ. Ihe owuwu mara mma ma dị umeala nke Delano & Aldrich—1040 Park Avenue—ghọrọ kpochapụwo ozugbo. Nke a bụ ohere gị iji nweta akụkụ nke akụkọ ihe mere eme.

N’ịbụ nke dị n’ụlọ a ma ama nke ọrụ ya zuru oke ma dị egwu, nke nwekwara mgbatị ahụ dị n’ime ụlọ, onye isi a tupu agha amalite jupụtara n’akụkọ ihe mere eme na amara. Ọ nwere ime ụlọ ọbịa nwere panèl ndị e si mba ọzọ bubata na ihe ịchọ mma osisi boiserie, kichin bara uru, ime ụlọ ihi ụra dị jụụ ma dị ọcha nke ukwuu, na ime ụlọ ịsa ahụ a rụgharịrị ọhụrụ nke nwere windo, tebụl ịsa ahụ marble na ebe ịsa ahụ a na-abanye n’enweghị steepụ. Ịma mma a mara mma ma bụrụkwa nke pụrụ iche. Site n’elu ụlọ ya dị elu na nkọwa oge gara aga e ji ụtọ họrọ, ebe mgbaba a dị jụụ ma bụrụ nke nzuzo na-enye ịdị mma nke nwere mkpụrụobi na ụdị, nke na-eme ka obi dị ọkụ.

N’ịbụ nke na-erite uru n’ọrụ niile nke adreesị ya na-enye ọrụ zuru oke, akụ a zoro ezo bụ ezigbo ebe obibi nwa oge ma ọ bụ ebe obibi bụ isi. Ọ bụ nchọta a tụrụghị anya n’akụkụ kacha dị jụụ nke adreesị a na-anabata anụ ụlọ; ụlọ a bụ nchọta na-atọ ụtọ. Ndị ọrụ ya nwere ahụmịhe, onye nlekọta ụlọ na-ebi n’ime ụlọ ahụ, ebe ahụ nwekwara mgbatị ahụ na ọnọdụ dị nnọọ mma. N’ihi ịdị nso ya nke ukwuu n’ebe omenala, nri, ịzụ ahịa, ntụrụndụ, agụmakwụkwọ na mgbatị ahụ niile dị n’obodo dị iche iche, ụlọ a dị na 1040 Park bụ ohere pụrụ iche iji nweta akụkụ akụkọ ihe mere eme mara mma.

(Onye zụrụ ụlọ ga-akwụ 2% nke ụtụ mbufe ụlọ.)

"This is a classy joint."
-Groucho Marx, in an elevator at 1040 Park Avenue
(In the company of the Astors and the Vanderbilts)
When 1040 Park Avenue was built in 1924, its doormen regularly welcomed Rockefellers, Hammersteins, Gershwins, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Henry & Clare Boothe Luce, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Charles Lindbergh, and many of more of the era's cultural and social notables. Drawn to the famous penthouse parties hosted by resident Mr. Conde Nast, the cafe society enjoyed this inspiring destination du jour. The handsome yet demure creation of Delano & Aldrich -- 1040 Park Avenue -- became an instant classic. Here's your opportunity to own a piece of history.
Sweetly situated in a fabled white glove building with stupendous service and in in-house gym, this pre-war prince is chock full of history and charm. With a living room boasting imported panels and boiserrie, a practical kitchen, a peaceful, pristine bedroom, and a freshly renovated, windowed bath with marble vanity and step-in shower, this elegant beauty is a winsome stand-out. With its high ceilings and tasteful period detail, this peaceful and private retreat offer a soulful and stylish grace that warms the heart.
Enjoying all the services of its full service address, this hidden treasure is the ideal pied à terre or primary residence. A surprising find in a most tranquil part of its pet friendly address, this home is a sweet find. Its staff is seasoned, the super is live-in, and there is a gym and a remarkably convenient location. With supreme convenience to every neighborhood cultural, dining, shopping, entertainment, educational and fitness destination, this 1040 Park home is a rare chance to own a sweet piece of history.
(2% of flip tax paid by the buyer)