Rí i dájú pé o tọ́ka sí fídíò náà fún àlàyé àfikún.

Ní ìsàlẹ̀ Lenox Hill ni 640 Park Avenue wà, tí Fullerton Weaver Realty Company ṣe àgbékalẹ̀ rẹ̀ ní ọdún 1914.

Ní ọgọ́rùn-ún ọdún sẹ́yìn, The Real Estate Record & Guide, ìwé ìròyìn ilé-iṣẹ́ ohun-ìní gidi olókìkí ní àkókò rẹ̀, kọ̀wé pé ayàworan J.E.R. Carpenter “ni baba ilé àpàtẹ́lẹ̀ ńlá ìgbàlódé ní New York.” Lẹ́yìn náà, Christopher Gray ti The NYT kọ̀wé pé, “Ní ọdún 1914, Ọ̀gbẹ́ni Carpenter ṣe àpẹrẹ 640 Park tó fani mọ́ra ní 66th Street, ó sì tún jẹ́ ọ̀kan lára àwọn oní rẹ̀. Gbogbo rẹ̀ ni òkúta limestone, pẹ̀lú àwọn àtẹ̀gùn fèrèsé ara Florentine méjìméjì àti ilé àpàtẹ́lẹ̀ kan tó ní yàrá ìsun márùn-ún ní ilẹ̀ kọ̀ọ̀kan. Èyí ni ó fi hàn pé ó ti dé ibi gíga nínú ayé àwọn ilé àpàtẹ́lẹ̀ adùn, pẹ̀lú gbọ̀ngàn àfihàn ọ̀tọ̀, yàrá ìkíni, yàrá ìpamọ́ wáìnì àti yàrá àwọn ìránṣẹ́ mẹ́fà, títí kan apá ọ̀tọ̀ fún akọ́jú ilé àti ‘ọkùnrin kejì.’”

Nígbà tí o bá dé ilẹ̀ kẹsàn-án, tí o sì jáde sí ibi ìdúró elevator aládàáni tirẹ, àpèjúwe Gray nípa àpẹrẹ Carpenter máa ń dà bí ẹni pé ó ń jáde láti inú ojú-ewé. Ní kete tí o bá wọ inú gbọ̀ngàn aláyèfúnlẹ̀ tó fẹ́rẹ̀ẹ́ tó ẹsẹ̀ onígun 375, tí ó sì pé fún fífi iṣẹ́ ọnà hàn, ìwọ yóò mọ̀ pé ilé yìí ní àyè tó ṣàrà. Bí o ṣe ń wọ inú àyè náà jinlẹ̀, o máa rí i pé ohun mìíràn ni o ń nírìírí—ohun pàtàkì kan: òrùlé tó ga ẹsẹ̀ mẹ́wàá, ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ fèrèsé ńlá tí ń dojú kọ òde, àwọn ìhà ìwòye mẹ́rin, àti àwọn ìwòye pẹ̀lú ìṣàn oòrùn àti ìmọ́lẹ̀ káàkiri.

Yàrá ìgbéyàwòrán tó dojú kọ gúúsù-ìlà-oòrùn, tí ó lẹ́wà tí ó sì ní ìrísí alágbára, àti yàrá oúnjẹ tó tóbi ju bó ṣe yẹ lọ, ni a ṣe àpẹrẹ, tí a sì gbé sí gígùn lẹ́gbẹ̀ẹ́ Park Avenue láti mú ìmọ́lẹ̀ náà pọ̀ sí i. Àwọn yàrá wọ̀nyí gùn tó fẹ́rẹ̀ẹ́ jẹ́ ẹsẹ̀ 70, pẹ̀lú ìwòye ṣíṣí tó ń wo Armory ìtàn náà, tí a kọ́ ní ọdún 1879.

Ní ẹ̀gbẹ́ gbọ̀ngàn náà ni ilé-ìkàwé kan tí ó dojú kọ gúúsù wà, àti ọ̀nà àbáwọlé kan tí ó ṣàjèjì tí ó sì ń fa ojú, tó fẹ̀ tó ẹsẹ̀ 7 tí ó sì gùn fẹ́rẹ̀ẹ́ tó ẹsẹ̀ 48. Ọ̀nà yìí ń lọ sí apá ìkọ̀kọ̀ aládàáni, ó sì ń fi ìpín àyè aláìlẹ́gbẹ́ àti títóbi ilé gbogbo ilẹ̀ yìí hàn sí i. Ní báyìí, ó ní yàrá mẹ́ẹ̀dógún, pẹ̀lú yàrá ìsun márùn-ún, balùwẹ̀ mẹ́fà àti yàrá àwọn òṣìṣẹ́ méjì. Láti lóye ẹwà àti ìyanu ilé yìí ní kíkún, ó gbọ́dọ̀ jẹ́ ohun tí a nírìírí fúnra wa.

Kọ́ọ̀pérétífù aláyànfẹ́ yìí, tí ó wà ní igun àríwá-ìwọ̀-oòrùn 66th Street, jẹ́ ọ̀kan lára àwọn kọ́ọ̀pérétífù díẹ̀ tí ó jẹ́ aláìlẹ́gbẹ́ àti olókìkí gan-an ní gbogbo Park Avenue. Ó sún mọ́ àwọn ilé oúnjẹ tó ga ní kárí ayé, ọjà, eré ìdárayá, iṣẹ́ ọnà àti àṣà, títí kan Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Frick Collection àti Lincoln Center; àtòjọ náà sì ń bá a lọ. Ibi tí ó wà kò ní àfiwé.

Àwọn adènà ilé wà ní gbogbo wákàtí, alákóso olùgbé kan sì wà, pẹ̀lú àpótí ìpamọ́ ńlá kan tí ó wà nínú ìdíyelé. Kò sí àwọn òfin iṣẹ́ ìgbà ẹ̀ẹ̀rùn, a sì gba pied-à-terre àti ìnáwó 35% láyè. Olùrà ni yóò san owó ìyípadà ohun-ìní tó jẹ́ 2.5%.

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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.