825 Fifth Avenue

Perhaps J.E.R. Carpenter’s most striking residential project, 825 Fifth Avenue is a 23-story tower with a dramatically pitched red tile roof and contains 66 apartments.  An imposing presence when glimpsed from the park or Madison Avenue (as shown here), it is equally handsome at the street level. The building was completed in 1926.

820 Fifth Avenue

One of the most prestigious Beaux Arts apartment houses facing Central Park, 820 Fifth Avenue was designed by Starrett & van Vleck, a firm better known for their elegant department stores such as Lord & Taylor and Saks Fifth Avenue. A bastion of exclusivity even by the standards of the Upper East Side, the building… Continue reading

817 Fifth Avenue

A staid example of the Italian Renaissance Revival by George B. Post & Sons, 817 Fifth Avenue was completed in 1916 and converted to a co-op in 1974.  817 Fifth Avenue contains only 16 apartments. As is common with buildings along Central Park, the entrance is actually on the street rather than the avenue, to… Continue reading

812 Fifth Avenue

An 18-story 30-apartment building erected in 1963, 812 Fifth Avenue is an excellent essay in the subtle contextualism that characterized the Mid-20th Century along this stretch of Fifth.  Designed by Robert L. Bien, the building features setbacks, terraces and cornice lines that harmonize with 810 Fifth Avenue to the south and suggest the more flamboyant… Continue reading

“Room at the Top” visits the Harkness Residence

On behalf of Landmark Branding LLC and nAscent Art New York, we’re pleased to say that our recent installment of “Room at the Top” was a wonderful afternoon! 20 real estate and arts & culture professionals gathered at the historic Harkness Residence on the Upper East Side for a completely booked private tour of one of New… Continue reading