940 Park Ave

Built in 1925, this 15-story boutique prewar cooperative on Park Avenue combines classic 1920s scale with refined residential details. The building contains a limited collection of large multi-room residences—predominantly two-, three- and five-bedroom layouts—accessed via semi-private elevator landings. Architecturally the property reflects period-era craftsmanship: high beamed ceilings, crown moldings, herringbone hardwood floors, oversized picture windows, and decorative millwork recur throughout many homes. Units commonly feature formal entrance foyers, separate dining rooms, eat-in kitchens (often windowed), generous closets or walk-ins, and wood-burning fireplaces; several residences include staff-room conversions or bonus rooms. Common building provisions emphasize full-service living: a full-time doorman, live-in superintendent, private storage bins that convey with apartments, central laundry facilities, and in some listings a small fitness room. Parking and outdoor common space are not provided on-site. Co-op policies are traditional: up to roughly 50% financing is permitted, a 2% flip tax applies, pieds-à-terre are generally not allowed, and pet rules vary by unit (many listings disallow dogs). Located at the corner of East 81st Street and Park Avenue within the Park Avenue Historic District, the building offers immediate access to Central Park, Madison Avenue shopping, Museum Mile, and Upper East Side schools and restaurants, delivering a stately, amenity-focused urban Upper East Side lifestyle.