550 Park Ave

550 Park Avenue is a distinguished pre‑war cooperative on Park Avenue at 62nd Street, completed in 1917 and designed by J.E.R. Carpenter. The 17‑story building contains just 13 residences, many arranged as large multi‑room apartments and full‑floor or high‑floor homes with private elevator landings. Architecturally it reflects Golden‑Age proportions: high ceilings, ornate moldings, marble mantels, herringbone wood floors, and generously scaled formal rooms such as long galleries, corner living rooms, libraries and formal dining rooms. Typical units are three‑ and four‑bedroom configurations (with some larger multi‑bed plans) that combine original details with modernized kitchens and baths in renovated homes. Common interior features include private entrances from elevator landings, formal foyers, abundant storage, walk‑in closets, separate service/butler pantries and in‑unit laundry in many apartments. Building amenities and services are full white‑glove: doorman/porter, live‑in superintendent, private roof deck and courtyard, and assigned storage; two apartments per floor with separate elevators provide privacy. Pet policies are permissive and pied‑à‑terres are allowed by board; financing rules vary by offering (some apartments permit up to 50% financing while others restrict financing). The location is a premier Upper East Side address two blocks from Central Park, with immediate access to Madison and Fifth Avenue shopping, fine dining, and cultural institutions.