1040 Park Avenue - Classic Eight with Grand Scale This classic eight-room prewar residence, offered in estate condition with its original layout, presents a rare opportunity to create a truly grand Park Avenue home. A dramatic 30-foot entry gallery sets the tone, offering an impressive approach and ideal wall space for art and collections. The gallery opens into a magnificent oversized living room featuring a working wood-burning fireplace, providing the opportunity for a striking custom mantel and elegant focal point. Beyond the living room lies a formal dining room designed to accommodate large-scale entertaining. Together, the living and dining rooms span approximately 50 feet, flowing east to west and creating a spectacular entertaining expanse rarely found today. The residence offers three generously proportioned bedrooms, an additional staff room, three full baths, and one half bath. A large windowed eat-in kitchen is complemented by a separate breakfast room that provides pantry storage and space for a washer and dryer. Soaring 9.5-foot ceilings, oversized windows, and primarily southern and eastern exposures flood the home with light and provide open views down Park Avenue. Located on the northwest corner of 86th Street and Park Avenue, 1040 Park Avenue is a full-service prewar cooperative offering white-glove doorman service, an exceptionally attentive staff, concierge, and on-site resident manager. The building also features a recently renovated fitness center and storage bins (when available). 1040 Park Avenue has a flexible renovation process. The buildings board will work with your team to create a dramatic property that can be enjoyed and lived in for many years to come. Note most renovations will require updating of electric, plumbing and other primary features of the unit. Maximum 50% financing . Just one block from Central Park, Museum Mile, and the world-class boutiques of Madison Avenue. Bring your architect and contractor and re-imagine this extraordinary home