Here is a little info on who lives on Park Ave
it is notable in that it is home to some of the most expensive real estate in the United States. It's not unusual to find that some of the CEOs of New York's largest companies live here as well. John D. Rockefeller Jr. long resided on Park Ave. as did such famous figures as composer/conductor Leonard Bernstein and James Cash Penney of J.C. Penney fame.
Park Avenue, New York
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Helmsley Building
Waldorf Astoria at Park Avenue in New York City
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In addition, many Fortune 500 corporations are situated along Park Avenue, including MetLife (formerly the PanAm Building), Bloomberg, JP Morgan, Deutsche Bank, Citigroup, Alcoa, Mutual of America, Colgate-Palmolive, and many others.
Park Avenue is also one of the most attractive boulevards in Manhattan thanks to a group that organized and supports the Fund for Park Avenue. This organization maintains myriad flower boxes along the median that separates the traffic running north and south. In the warmer months, begonias are often in bloom and other flowers take their place in the colder winter weather.
Of particular interest architecturally is the Seventh Regiment Armory, located between 66th and 67th Streets on Park. Medieval Gothic in design, the building is also well known for its ornate interior, which was designed by men like Louis Comfort Tiffany and Stanford White.
Also look for the landmark Ritz Tower around 57th Street and the Helmsley Building (formerly the New York Central Railroad headquarters) at 47th Street. There are many other notable buildings as well that can be appreciated via a slow stroll down the street including the Waldorf=Astoria Hotel, St. Bartholomew's Church, the Seagram Building and Lever House.
