885 Park Ave

Built in 1927 and standing 14 stories tall, this landmarked prewar cooperative on Park Avenue is a white-glove, low-density residence with roughly 20 units. Designed by Schwartz & Gross, the building retains classic prewar proportions—high ceilings, wide galleries, and formal entertaining rooms—while many apartments have been thoughtfully modernized. Unit types range from studio configurations to expansive four-bedroom homes that commonly include dedicated staff/guest rooms, eat-in chef’s kitchens, multiple en-suite baths, separate formal dining rooms, libraries or media rooms, and significant storage. Private or semi-private elevator landings feed into gracious entrance foyers and long galleries that organize public entertaining spaces apart from quiet bedroom wings. Common building services feature full-time doormen, elevator operators, a resident manager and a live-in superintendent; shared facilities include a renovated fitness center, laundry room, bike storage and private basement storage allocated to units. The property is pet friendly with board approval and maintains a cooperative governance model with a transfer (flip) tax. Located at Park Avenue and East 78th Street within the Upper East Side historic corridor, the address sits amid townhouse-lined blocks, schools, parks, restaurants and subway access, presenting an elegant, service-oriented Manhattan lifestyle rooted in prewar architecture and formal layouts.