1001 Fifth Avenue
1001 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10028
BBL 1014930072 · BIN 1046686
- Year built
- 1979
- Type
- Cooperative
- Units
- About 51
- Floors
- 23
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; in the Metropolitan Museum Historic District
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission records, updated February 2026
- Subletting by shareholders
- Permitted with conditions
- Doorman
- Full-time doorman
Every recorded sale at this building, 2004–2026
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 3BR median, 2024–2026
- $4.3M
- 3 qualifying sales
- Recent range
- $950K – $5.6M
- Listing discount
- 6.6%
- Recorded transfers
- 55
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1001 Fifth Avenue is the building Philip Johnson designed to fit in rather than to stand out — and the philosophical decision is among the most interesting facade arguments in late 20th-century Manhattan apartment design. Johnson, by 1979 already among America's most decorated architects (the Glass House in New Canaan; the Seagram Building with Mies; the AT&T Building under construction concurrently with 1001 Fifth), accepted the commission with an explicit instruction from the developer: produce a building that would be visually compatible with its Fifth Avenue neighbors.
The decision was philosophically loaded. Across the same years Johnson was designing 1001 Fifth, he was also designing the AT&T Building (now 550 Madison) — the explicit postmodern landmark whose Chippendale-pediment top remains among the most discussed corporate facades in American architectural history. The two buildings were Johnson's parallel statements on postmodernism: the AT&T Building was the assertive, eclectic, historically referential postmodern; 1001 Fifth was the sober, contextualist, deliberately quieter postmodern. The pairing reflects the depth of Johnson's engagement with the postmodern question through the late 1970s.
The facade itself is limestone-clad, classically proportioned, and visually compatible with the neighboring 998 Fifth Avenue (McKim, Mead & White, 1912) on the south corner of 81st Street. Where 1001 Fifth diverges from a pure classical reading is at the top: Johnson designed the upper parapet as a mansard-style false front mounted at the rear of the roof, visible from the street but architecturally non-functional. The detail has been variously praised as wry contextualist commentary and criticized as the kind of "façadism" that postmodernism enabled. The architectural-historical reading typically treats it as among the more thoughtful expressions of the postmodern facade question in apartment-building context.
Subletting is permitted with conditions; confirm the cooperative's current financing, liquidity, ownership, occupancy and subletting requirements from its governing documents and application instructions. The 51-unit scale produces an inventory density between the smaller Carnegie Hill tier-one buildings (998 Fifth: 17; 944 Fifth: 15; 1020 Fifth: 14) and the larger pre-war Park Avenue buildings, producing moderate annual turnover.
For buyers, 1001 Fifth occupies a particular position within the Fifth Avenue tier-one canon: post-war vintage (1979 — meaningfully more recent than the surrounding pre-wars) with materially different mechanical systems and floor-plate flexibility, paired with a facade that is intentionally architecturally compatible with the pre-war corridor. Pricing reflects the post-war vintage relative to neighboring pre-war Carpenter / McKim Mead & White / Carrère & Hastings inventory, while the address itself — directly across Fifth Avenue from the Met — is among the most consequential single addresses in Manhattan.
Architecture and unit composition
The 51 apartments span configurations from approximately 1,500 sf 2BRs to substantially larger 4–5 BR configurations and a small inventory of duplex apartments across the 23 floors. Apartment configurations are more efficient than equivalent pre-war floor plates given the 1979 vintage — fewer service wings, more efficient kitchens, more contemporary primary-suite configurations.
Park-facing apartments on the western flank look across Fifth Avenue to the Met Museum's east facade and Central Park beyond. Views vary by floor and position, and no view is protected without a recorded instrument.
Ceilings on most apartment floors are approximately 9 feet — lower than the 10–11 foot pre-war norm but consistent with 1970s-era apartment construction. The trade-off (lower ceilings, more efficient mechanical systems, more contemporary apartment configuration) is structural to the building's post-war positioning.
Building operations
1001 Fifth operates as a full-service post-war cooperative with full-time doorman, concierge, on-site superintendent, private storage, and a fitness room. The 51-apartment scale produces a moderate operational density characteristic of post-war Museum Mile inventory.
Specific policy details (financing posture, flip tax structure, sublet policy specifics, pied-à-terre allowance) should be confirmed directly with property management during due diligence, along with the board's current liquidity and occupancy requirements and its application instructions.
Sublet and pied-à-terre policy
A condominium owner leasing a unit and a co-op shareholder subletting are different rules, and a building-wide rule is different from a restriction on one apartment. This is the building's rule; confirm it for the specific apartment.
- Subletting by shareholders
- Permitted with conditionsRestrictedSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Pied-à-terre ownership
- Not verified
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Monthly carrying charges in recent sales
- Maintenance, per room
- $1,025 per room a monthMedian of 6 recorded sales since October 2023Source: recorded sales, refreshed October 2026
Maintenance as recorded with each sale. A co-op's maintenance already covers the building's real estate taxes and the building's own mortgage, if it has one; add your own loan payment for the monthly outlay. A summary of recorded sales, not a current bill; charges change.
Building staffing and amenities
- Doorman
- Full-time doormanSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Concierge
- YesSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Live-in superintendent
- YesSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Elevator
- YesSource: NYC Department of City Planning records (PLUTO)
- Amenities noted
- Fitness room, storageSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
Staffing and amenities as our building profile and recent listing records describe them. A feature not listed is not confirmed absent. Outdoor space, parking and some facilities can belong to particular apartments or to a separate owner; confirm access for the specific apartment.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $80,830/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $96
- Modeled exposure split equally across 70 units (the residential count on the city's lot record). Not an assessed amount; co-op shareholders are typically charged by share allocation.
Source: NYC LL84 benchmarking and PLUTO · The Roebling Research Library. City data last refreshed October 2026.
See full Local Law 97 analysis — emissions history, scenarios, methodology →Facade safety — Local Law 11
The latest available filing classified the facade as SWARMP — Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program: the inspector (QEWI) identified conditions requiring monitoring or repair, with repairs due by the deadline stated in the filing. The scope, timeline, and how the building funds the work are building-specific — we review the filings and board materials for you.
How to read this, and where it comes from
QEWI = Qualified Exterior Wall Inspector — a licensed professional engineer or registered architect who meets DOB’s FISP qualifications and signs the report (the independent expert, not the managing agent).
Penalties shown are amounts DOB assessed against filings on record across 2005–10 to 2025–30. The FISP dataset does not record whether they were paid, contested or remain open, so treat the figure as history rather than a current balance and confirm the building’s standing with the managing agent.
Source: NYC DOB facade filings (FISP) · The Roebling Research Library. City data last refreshed October 2026.
Recent sales
Recent transfers at this building, from The Roebling Research Library. Prices are the transfer amounts recorded with the NYC Department of Finance; apartment-level detail is checked against the building’s own file in The Roebling Research Library before publishing.
| Date | Unit | Apartment | Price | PPSF | vs. Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2026 | 14AD | 3 BR · 3 BA | $4,350,000 | -3.3% | |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 14B | 1 BR · 1 BA | $950,000 | +11.8% | |
| Nov 10, 2025 | 4C | 2 BR · 2.5 BA | $2,450,000 | -7.5% | |
| Jul 18, 2025 | 17C | 4 BR · 3.5 BA · 2,500 sf | $5,600,000 | $2,240/sf | -6.6% |
| Jul 18, 2025 | 17BC | 4 BR · 3.5 BA · 2,500 sf | $5,600,000 | $2,240/sf | -6.6% |
| Mar 24, 2025 | 9AB | 3 BR · 3.5 BA | $4,525,000 | — | |
| Jun 21, 2024 | 8AB | 3 BR · 3.5 BA | $2,400,000 | -7.7% | |
| Jul 18, 2023 | 11B | 1 BR · 1 BA | $1,021,500 | -14.5% |
Market read. $/sf is measured on the latest sales with reliable square footage (2025): a median $1,856/sf (floor-adjusted) across 2 sales. The building has traded as recently as 2026. Median listing discount 6.4% from the last ask — a recurring negotiation gap worth pricing into any offer or listing strategy.
The retrade record
Lines that have traded more than once in the public record — the building’s appreciation arc, apartment by apartment.
Full closing history with price-per-square-foot over time, the complete retrade record, and every line that has traded.
Sales sourced from NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers (BBL 1-01493-0072). Apartment-level facts (line, condition, asking-price context) curated and cross-verified in The Roebling Research Library. Not all transactions cross-verify with ACRIS records — sponsor and LLC purchases sometimes record at stipulated values rather than market price; square footage on co-ops is not officially recorded, figures shown are approximate.
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At the recent median sale of $4.44M (6 transfers in the past 24 months, since November 12, 2024), a buyer putting 25% down would pay about $81,113 to close, or 1.8% of the price.
- Mansion tax: $66,563
- No mortgage recording tax or title insurance on a co-op purchase
- Attorneys, lender, building fees and filings: $14,550
Assumes a resale (the seller pays transfer taxes), a $4,500 attorney fee and a mortgage on the rest.
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What to know if you’re buying
The Johnson facade is a real architectural credential. Buyers attentive to architectural history find the Johnson + Burgee + Birnbaum design distinguishing among Fifth Avenue post-war inventory.
The post-war vintage produces real efficiency. Apartment configurations are more contemporary than equivalent pre-war floor plates; mechanical systems are newer; ceiling heights are lower but layouts are more efficient for modern household configurations.
Pricing is more accessible than neighboring pre-wars. 1001 Fifth typically trades at materially more accessible per-square-foot pricing than the surrounding 998 Fifth / 1009 Fifth / 1010 Fifth pre-war inventory. The differential is structural and persistent.
The Park views are the asset. Western-flank apartments have direct Central Park sight lines across to the Met Museum; views depend on floor and position, and no view is protected without a recorded instrument.
Confirm specific policies directly with management. Financing posture, flip tax structure, sublet specifics, and pied-à-terre allowance should be obtained directly during the contract review process.
Board approval criteria are set by the building. Subletting is permitted with conditions; confirm the current financing, liquidity, ownership and occupancy requirements from the governing documents and application instructions.
What to know if you’re selling
The Philip Johnson architectural credential is a marketing asset. Listing copy should reference Johnson's authorship, the contextualist facade decision, the building's place in late-20th-century architectural history, and the direct-across-from-the-Met positioning.
Pricing requires apartment-level comparable analysis. Floor altitude, exposure, configuration, and renovation history all matter substantially.
Closing timelines are co-op standard. 6–10 weeks from contract signing to closing.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 1001 Fifth Avenue, also evaluate:
- 998 Fifth Avenue — McKim Mead & White 1912; pre-war landmark on the immediate south corner
- 1009 Fifth Avenue — Welch, Smith & Provot 1899 mansion
- 1010 Fifth Avenue — Carrère & Hastings 1925
- 1020 Fifth Avenue — Warren & Wetmore 1925
- 1040 Fifth Avenue — Rosario Candela 1929; Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis residence
- 944 Fifth Avenue — J.E.R. Carpenter 1925
- 907 Fifth Avenue — J.E.R. Carpenter 1916
More Fifth Avenue buildings
- 993 Fifth Avenue — 1930 co-op by Emery Roth
- 995 Fifth Avenue (The Stanhope) — 1926 condop by Rosario Candela
- 998 Fifth Avenue — 1910 co-op by McKim, Mead & White
- 1009 Fifth Avenue (Benjamin N. Duke House) — 1899 by Welch, Smith & Provot
- 1010 Fifth Avenue — 1925 co-op by Fred F. French Company
- 1016 Fifth Avenue — 1926 co-op
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, transit, and pricing across Fifth Avenue — read The Roebling Team Guide to Fifth Avenue.
The full playbook — what goes in the package, how boards read your financials, the interview, and the timeline — plus sample cover, reference, and personal letters you can adapt.
How to read the facts on this page. Items attributed to an offering plan describe the building as it was offered at that filing — unit mix, square footage, the amenity program as planned. They are not a statement about how the building operates today. Tax and compliance figures are sourced separately to current City records and carry their own dates. House rules, staffing and fee policy can change by board resolution without any public filing: treat every policy line here as a starting point for diligence and confirm it with the managing agent. Where this page compares one building or neighborhood to another, that is our analysis of the recorded record — it names the measure, the period and the sample it rests on, and it is an observation about medians rather than a prediction about any particular apartment.
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