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1040 Park Ave, 4-G1

Carnegie Hill, Manhattan | East 86th Street & East 87th Street

3 Rooms1 Bed1 BathCo-op

$825,000
Maintenance$1,781

Listing Features

  • Hardwood Floors
  • High Ceilings
  • Dishwasher

Outdoor space and views

  • West Exposure

Building Amenities

  • Full Service
  • Attended Elevator
  • Fitness Facility
  • Renovated Lobby
  • Storage

Policies

  • Pets Allowed

Property Description for 1040 Park Ave, 4-G1

"This is a classy joint." -Groucho Marx, in an elevator at 1040 Park Avenue (In the company of the Astors and the Vanderbilts)

When 1040 Park Avenue was built in 1924, its doormen regularly welcomed Rockefellers, Hammersteins, Gershwins, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Henry & Clare Boothe Luce, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Charles Lindbergh, and many of more of the era's cultural and social notables. Drawn to the famous penthouse parties hosted by resident Mr. Conde Nast, the cafe society enjoyed this inspiring destination du jour. The handsome yet demure creation of Delano & Aldrich -- 1040 Park Avenue -- became an instant classic. Here's your opportunity to own a piece of history.

Sweetly situated in a fabled white glove building with stupendous service and in in-house gym, this pre-war prince is chock full of history and charm. With a living room boasting imported panels and boiserrie, a practical kitchen, a peaceful, pristine bedroom, and a freshly renovated, windowed bath with marble vanity and step-in shower, this elegant beauty is a winsome stand-out. With its high ceilings and tasteful period detail, this peaceful and private retreat offer a soulful and stylish grace that warms the heart.

Enjoying all the services of its full service address, this hidden treasure is the ideal pied à terre or primary residence. A surprising find in a most tranquil part of its pet friendly address, this home is a sweet find. Its staff is seasoned, the super is live-in, and there is a gym and a remarkably convenient location. With supreme convenience to every neighborhood cultural, dining, shopping, entertainment, educational and fitness destination, this 1040 Park home is a rare chance to own a sweet piece of history.

(2% of flip tax paid by the buyer)

Listing History for 1040 Park Ave, 4-G1

Now
09/30/2026
$825,000
Initial Price by Brian K. Lewis
Compass
2026

Building Details for 1040 Park Ave

OwnershipCo-op
Building TypeMid-Rise
Service LevelFull Service
AgePre-War
AccessAttended Elevator
Year Built1925
Financing Allowed50%
Floors/Apts14/100
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Transit and Citi Bike

Subway

86 St
0.12 miles
86 St
0.35 miles
96 St
0.48 miles
77 St
0.5 miles

Citi Bike

E 88 St & Park Ave
0.1 miles
E 84 St & Park Ave
0.14 miles

Contact Agent

Contact Agent

Licensed As
Brian K. Lewis
Associate Broker
License#:
30LE0903569
Company:
Compass
View this property on the company's website

Building Availability

APPSF
Median
Average
$1,329
$887,500
$887,500
$1,491
$2,995,000
$2,995,000
Last 12 months
$1,000
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One Bed in Carnegie Hill

APPSF
Median
Average
$1,249
$675,000
$841,000
$1,014
$679,000
$794,143

Carnegie Hill | Manhattan

Quick Profile

Carnegie Hill is a small neighborhood at the northern tip of the Upper East Side that borders Central Park. It is steeped in history, great wealth, architecture and culture. It is known for its world-class museums and its rows of historic mansions. Nothing much changes here as the entire area is landmarked, preventing the proliferation of high-rise developments. Thus the buildings stay a human scale, the sky is aplenty and the neighborhood kind of feels like a small town to its long time residents.

The name Carnegie Hill is derived from the industrial magnate Andrew Carnegie, when Carnegie decided to build himself a mansion at 91st Street and Fifth Avenue….

Carnegie Hill is a family neighborhood with old fashioned upper crust money. The mid-rise co-ops that line the avenues are among the most prestigious addresses in the city. The avenues are lined with small restaurants, boutique shops

The residential towers that have proliferated on the eastside of Third Avenue in the East 90s simply do not exist between Lexington and Fifth.

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OLR ID: 1633564