620 Park Avenue

620 Park Avenue is a luxury apartment building on Park Avenue in Manhattan.

History

620 Park Avenue was designed by J.E.R. Carpenter and constructed by Starrett Brothers construction in 1924. It features a limestone facade on the two lowest floors and a brick exterior for the upper 13 floors. It is a 15 story building featuring just 15 units each composed of a full floor. In recent years it has become known for its conservative and often exclusionary co-op board and is known to avoid famous or notorious residents.

Notable residents

In popular culture

In the 1999 American film Being John Malkovich, 620 Park Avenue is featured as the home of John Malkovich.

References

Coordinates: 40°46′1.2″N 73°58′1.9″W / 40.767000°N 73.967194°W / 40.767000; -73.967194

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