1140 5th Ave #2A, New York, NY 10128

Bring your architect and start planning the glorious Fifth Avenue home of your dreams in this rarely available Classic Six featuring direct Central Park views, midcentury finishes, an expansive layout complete with a staff room and home office in a revered full-service cooperative. Available for the first time in nearly 70 years, this exceptional apartment boasts a star-studded design pedigree. It was meticulously crafted in 1958 by former owner Richard Kelly, a famous midcentury lighting designer whose career included collaborations with icons such as Mies van der Rohe and Eero Saarinen. In fact, Kelly and van der Rohe were instrumental in designing the Seagram's Building and its Four Seasons restaurant. The well-known industrial designer, Russell Wright, created the home's cabinetry details alongside Kelly. The duo also worked together on Manitoga, Wright's Garrison, New York, residence that is now a National Historic Landmark and design center. The kitchen/dining area features floor-to-ceiling French Walnut paneling made by the same craftspeople who completed the millwork at the Four Seasons' iconic Grill Room, and the floors are wrought from rare wide-plank teak sourced from the infamous Collyer Brothers' mansion at 2078 Fifth Avenue. The gracious foyer ushers you into a fireplace living room with dramatic views of Central Park and the Kempner Playground. Those with a passion for entertaining will love the combined dining room and concealed kitchen. Two large bedrooms boast gorgeous treetop views to the west and south, while three full bathrooms complete the well-planned layout. Don't miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to obtain a park-facing Classic Six in a revered Fifth Avenue cooperative! 1140 Fifth Avenue is a stately Neo-Renaissance limestone and brick cooperative designed in 1921 by Fred Fillmore French. Residents of the esteemed building enjoy an elegant lobby with an exclusive residents-only entrance, full-time doorman service including doorstep deliveries, a live-in superintendent, laundry, storage and a bike room. Pets, pieds-à-terre, guarantors, in-unit washer-dryers and 60% financing are permitted with board approval. A 2% flip tax is payable by the buyer. This refined Carnegie Hill building is situated directly across from Central Park's 843 acres of outstanding recreation and iconic outdoor space, placing the Reservoir Running Track and Bridle Path right outside your door. Enjoy proximity to Mount Sinai Hospital and top-rated Upper East Side schools. Peruse the boutiques and cafés of Madison Avenue, or spend the day visiting the Museum Mile's world-famous institutions, including The Guggenheim and The Cooper-Hewitt. Transportation is effortless with 6 and Q trains, excellent bus service and CitiBike stations all nearby. *Please note photos have been virtually staged with some renderings. Unit is in estate condition.