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550 Park Avenue
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550 Park Avenue
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeResidential
Architectural styleNeo-classicism
Location54-60 East 62nd Street, Manhattan, New York, United States
Coordinates 40°45′53″N73°58′08″W / 40.7648°N 73.9689°W / 40.7648; -73.9689
Construction startedMay 24, 1916
CompletedDecember 11, 1917
Owner550 PARK AVE CORP
Height
Antenna spire67.06 metres (220.0 ft)
Roof64.01 metres (210.0 ft)
Technical details
Floor count17
Design and construction
Architect(s) J.E.R. Carpenter

550 Park Avenue is a luxury apartment building on Park Avenue on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, New York City, United States. [1] [2]

Contents

550 Park Avenue was designed by J.E.R. Carpenter. The 17-floor building was completed on December 11, 1917 and converted to a cooperative in 1952 with only 32 apartments. [3] It is adjacent to the Browning School.

Notable residents

Notable residents have included:

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