240 Central Park South

240 Central Park South
General information
Type	Residential and commercial
Architectural style	Art Deco, Moderne
Address	240 Central Park South, New York, NY 10019
Coordinates	40°46′02″N 73°58′52″W / 40.76722°N 73.98111°W / 40.76722; -73.98111
Construction started	1939
Completed	September 1940
Cost	$35 million
Height	265 feet (81 m)
Technical details
Structural system	Steel
Floor count	28
Floor area	387,428 square feet (35,993 m2)
Lifts/elevators	6
Grounds	36,475 square feet (3,388.6 m2)
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Albert Mayer and Julian Whittlesey
Developer	Mayer family
Main contractor	J.H. Taylor Construction Company
Website
www.240cps.nyc
240 Central Park South
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
New York City Landmark No. 2116
Location	240 Central Park S., Manhattan, New York
Coordinates	40°46′02″N 73°58′52″W / 40.76722°N 73.98111°W / 40.76722; -73.98111 (240 Central Park South)
Built	1940 (1940)
Architect	Albert Mayer and Julian Whittlesey
Architectural style	Art Deco, Moderne
NRHP reference No.	09000304[1]
NYCL No.	2116
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	May 12, 2009[2]
Designated NYCL	June 25, 2002[1]

240 Central Park South is a residential building in Midtown Manhattan in New York City. Designed by Albert Mayer and Julian Whittlesey, it was built between 1939 and 1940 by the J.H. Taylor Construction Company, an enterprise of the Mayer family. 240 Central Park South is designed in a combination of the Art Deco, Moderne, and Modern Classical styles, with over 300 apartments.

240 Central Park South faces Central Park to the north, Columbus Circle and Broadway to the west, and 58th Street to the south. The building occupies half of its 1-acre (0.40 ha) land lot, and is largely C-shaped in form. It consists of a 20-story section along Central Park South topped by an 8-story tower, as well as a 15-story section along 58th Street; the two sections are connected by the ground-level lobby. The facade is made of orange brick with jagged storefronts on Broadway, while some of the apartments contain cantilevered balconies. The building contains Marea, a Michelin-starred restaurant, as well as open spaces such as an interior courtyard and rooftop terraces. A mosaic by Amédée Ozenfant hangs over the main entrance on Central Park South.

When completed, 240 Central Park South was one of Manhattan's largest apartment buildings. The apartment complex was marketed as an alternative to the fast-growing suburbs being developed in the New York City area at the time. The design received critical acclaim from reviewers such as Lewis Mumford and the Architectural Forum. The building was designated a city landmark by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission in 2002 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.