Chini ya Lenox Hill kuna 640 Park Avenue, ambayo awali ilijengwa na Fullerton Weaver Realty Company mwaka 1914.

Karne moja iliyopita, The Real Estate Record & Guide, jarida la sekta hiyo la wakati huo, liliandika kwamba mbunifu J.E.R. Carpenter “alikuwa baba wa jengo kubwa la kisasa la ghorofa hapa New York.” Baadaye Christopher Gray wa The NYT aliandika kwamba, “Mwaka 1914 Bw. Carpenter alibuni, na pia kumiliki sehemu ya, jengo la kuvutia la 640 Park, katika Mtaa wa 66. Limejengwa lote kwa chokaa, likiwa na safu mbili za madirisha ya mtindo wa Florentine na nyumba moja ya vyumba vitano vya kulala kwa kila ghorofa. Hili liliashiria kuingia kwake katika tabaka la juu kabisa la majengo ya kifahari ya ghorofa, likiwa na nyumba ya sanaa tofauti, chumba cha mapokezi, kabati la mvinyo na vyumba sita vya wahudumu, ikiwemo sehemu tofauti kwa ajili ya msimamizi wa nyumba na ‘mtu wa pili.’”

Unapofika kwenye ghorofa ya 9 na eneo lako binafsi la kuteremkia lifti, maelezo ya Gray kuhusu muundo wa Carpenter yanaonekana wazi. Unapoingia kwenye nyumba ya sanaa yenye nafasi kubwa, karibu futi za mraba 375, inayofaa kabisa kwa sanaa, unavutiwa na ukubwa wa kipekee wa nyumba hii. Unapozama katika nafasi hii, unatambua kwamba unakumbana na jambo tofauti, jambo la kipekee: dari zenye urefu wa futi 10, madirisha mengi makubwa yanayoelekea nje, pande nne zenye mwanga na mandhari, pamoja na mitiririko ya jua na mwanga kila upande. Sebule maridadi na ya kuvutia inayoelekea kusini-mashariki pamoja na chumba kikubwa cha kulia vilibuniwa na kuwekwa kwa makusudi kwa urefu kando ya Park Avenue ili kuongeza mwanga huo. Vyumba hivi vina urefu wa karibu futi 70, vikiwa na mandhari wazi inayoangalia Armory ya kihistoria iliyojengwa mwaka 1879. Pembeni kidogo ya nyumba ya sanaa kuna maktaba nzuri inayoelekea kusini, pamoja na korido isiyo ya kawaida na yenye kuvutia, yenye upana wa futi 7 na urefu wa karibu futi 48, inayokupeleka kwenye sehemu ya faragha iliyotengwa na kufichua zaidi uwiano wa kipekee na upana wa makazi haya yanayochukua ghorofa nzima. Kwa sasa lina vyumba 15, vikiwemo vyumba 5 vya kulala, bafu 6 na vyumba viwili vya wafanyakazi. Ili kuelewa kikamilifu maajabu ya nyumba hii, ni lazima uijionee mwenyewe.

Ushirika huu wa kipekee wa makazi, uliopo kwenye kona ya kaskazini-magharibi ya Mtaa wa 66, ni miongoni mwa vyama vichache sana vya makazi vya kipekee na vyenye hadhi kubwa katika Park Avenue yote. Ukiwa karibu na migahawa ya kiwango cha kimataifa, maeneo ya ununuzi, burudani, sanaa na utamaduni, ikiwemo Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Frick Collection na Lincoln Center—na orodha inaendelea—eneo hili halina kifani. Kuna walinzi wa milangoni wanaofanya kazi muda wote, msimamizi mkazi, na sanduku kubwa la kuhifadhia vitu limejumuishwa. Hakuna masharti ya kazi za majira ya kiangazi, na nyumba za pied-à-terre pamoja na ufadhili wa asilimia 35 vinaruhusiwa. Kuna kodi ya uhamisho ya asilimia 2.5 inayolipwa na mnunuzi.

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At the foot of Lenox Hill is 640 Park Avenue, which was originally developed by the Fullerton Weaver Realty Company in 1914.

A century ago, The Real Estate Record & Guide, the industry rag of its day, wrote that architect J.E.R. Carpenter "was the father of the modern large apartment here in New York." Later Christopher Gray of The NYT wrote that, "In 1914 Mr. Carpenter designed, and again partly owned, the impressive 640 Park, at 66th Street. It is all limestone, with double sets of Florentine-style windows and one five-bedroom apartment per floor. This marked his arrival into the stratosphere of luxury apartments, with a separate gallery, reception room, wine closet and six servants' rooms, including a separate section for the butler and the 'second man.'"

Upon arriving on the 9th floor and your own private elevator landing, Gray's description of Carpenter's design comes off the page. Once you indeed enter into the commodious, nearly 375 sqft gallery, which is perfect for art, you are struck by the extraordinary volume of this home. As you immerse yourself into the space you realize that your experiencing something different, something special, 10' ceilings and innumerable large outward facing windows, four exposures, views and streams of sun and light throughout. The gorgeous and dramatic SE facing living room and oversized dining room were designed and intentionally positioned lengthwise along Park Avenue to enhance that light. These rooms span nearly 70' with open views overlooking the historic Armory which was built in 1879. Just off the gallery is a lovely south facing library and an unusual and seductive 7' wide and nearly 48' long corridor which leads you to the secluded private wing and further reveals the unique proportion and expansiveness of this full floor residence, currently 15 rooms, inclusive of 5 bedrooms, 6 baths and two staff rooms. To fully grasp the wonders of this home, it must be experienced.

This boutique cooperative on the NW corner of 66th Street, is one of the select-few truly exclusive and distinguished cooperatives on all of Park Avenue. In close proximity to world class restaurants, shopping, entertainment, art and culture, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Frick Collection, Lincoln Center the list goes on the location is unparalleled. There are full time doormen, a resident manager, and a large storage bin is included. There are no summer work rules and pied-a-terres and 35% financing are permitted. There is a 2.5% flip tax payable by the purchaser.