Courtesy of Zeckendorf Development
Current Status: Complete
520 Park Avenue Vital Stats
Address: 520 Park Avenue (Community Board 8)
Type: Residential
Name: 520 Park Avenue
Construction: Begun 2014; Completed 2018
Design Architect: Robert A.M. Stern Architects
Executive Architect: SLCE Architects
Structural Engineer: WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff
Developer: Arthur and William Lie Zeckendorf/Zeckendorf Development
Builder: Bovis Lendlease
Height: 781 feet, (238 Meters); 64 Stories
Total Construction Floor Area: 178,003 square feet; 16,537 square meters
Site Area: 10,800 square feet; 1,003 square meters
Density: 35 residential units
View Zoning Diagram HERE
Superlatives: Tallest building on the Upper East Side at time of construction.
Loopholes Exploited:
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Contact Information
Sean Khorsandi
Executive Director
LANDMARK WEST!
LandmarkWest@LandmarkWest.org
45 West 67th Street New York, NY 10023
212-496-8110
