625 Park Avenue


625 Park Avenue is a co-op residential building in the Lenox Hill neighborhood of Manhattan's Upper East Side at the intersection of East 65th Street and Park Avenue. It is noted for its spacious residences, well-known residents, and having the only triplex apartment in the classic pre-War Buildings of the Upper East Side.

Building

The building at 625 Park Avenue was designed by Park Avenue architect James Edwin Ruthven Carpenter, Jr. often referred to by the initialism "J.E.R. Carpenter". Carpenter has many designs on the avenue, and together with Rosario Candela is considered among its primary influencers. 625 Park Avenue was developed in 1929 by builder Louis Kauffman, who would later occupy an apartment in the building. The building is 13 stories tall and houses a total of 32 units.

Triplex

The penthouse at '625' is legendary, having even been nominated as Manhattan's best apartment. As a massive three floor penthouse, it as been home to large collections and decoration schemes. Helena Rubinstein decorated the unit with elevated absurdism. Cosmetics rival, Charles Revson, of Revlon, bought the unit upon Rubinstein's death in 1965. He redecorated it in notably spectacular fashion with the help of firm, McMillen. In 1980 he sold to Princess Ashraf of Iran, twin sister of the recently deposed Shah of Iran. In 1995 Henry Kravis bought the unit and has lived there since.

Notable residents