970 Park Avenue | |
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General information | |
Type | Housing cooperative |
Architectural style | Georgian Revival |
Location | Upper East Side, Manhattan, New York City, U.S. |
Coordinates | 40°46′42″N73°57′33″W / 40.778218°N 73.959124°W |
Construction started | 1911 |
Completed | 1912 |
Height | 132.91 feet (40.51 m) |
Technical details | |
Material | Red Brick, Terra Cotta, Granite |
Floor count | 12 |
Design and construction | |
Architecture firm | Schwartz & Gross |
Developer | Bing & Bing |
References | |
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970 Park Avenue is a luxury residential housing cooperative in Manhattan, New York City.
970 was designed by the New York architectural firm of Schwartz & Gross and built by the developers Bing & Bing. [2] It is located on Park Avenue and East 83rd Street.
The 12-story building was erected in 1912. In 1940, the bank that owned the building reconfigured the building, altering the original spacious apartments into smaller units. [3] In 1987, it was converted to a cooperative by Martin J. Raynes; Raynes added two triplex penthouses with "greenhouse" studies, circular staircases and large terraces. [4] The building stands at 132 feet (40 m) tall. [1]
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