1010 Fifth Avenue
1010 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10028
Upper East Side
BBL 1014940001 · BIN 1046740
- Year built
- 1925
- Type
- Cooperative
- Units
- 70
- Floors
- 15
- Landmark
- Designated
- Subletting
- Not permitted — an owner-occupancy building.
- Pied-à-terre
- Permitted.
Compiled by The Roebling Research Desk from the building’s offering plan, amendments, and related building documents (primary source dated 2026). Board policies can change by amendment — confirm at the offer stage.
Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2026
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 3BR median
- $5.9M
- Recent range
- $800K – $14M
- Listing discount
- 5.6%
- Recorded transfers
- 72
1010 Fifth Avenue is a Fred F. French Company building from 1925 — an attribution that is materially different from the more typical Carpenter or Candela Fifth Avenue cooperative provenance, and a credential worth getting right. The Fred F. French Company was the developer-architect firm founded by Fred F. French; its best-known work is Tudor City (1927–32), the integrated residential complex on the East 42nd–43rd Street cliff, along with additional Manhattan apartment-house and commercial commissions. The firm's apartment-house work is structurally distinct from the dominant Carpenter / Candela / Cross & Cross tradition on Fifth Avenue — French was a developer-architect with an integrated business model, and the body of work he produced sits in its own tradition within pre-war Manhattan apartment construction.
For buyers, the distinction matters. Listings and broker copy that attribute 1010 Fifth to Carpenter or Candela are simply wrong on the architectural attribution. The Fred F. French credential is itself a marketing asset, distinguishable from the broader Carpenter / Candela tier, and the attribution should be made correctly when the building is marketed.
The address — directly across Fifth Avenue from the Metropolitan Museum of Art — is among the most consequential individual addresses in Manhattan. The Met is the largest art museum in the Western Hemisphere; the buildings directly across Fifth Avenue from its main facade represent a particular subset of Fifth Avenue inventory whose value reflects the cultural anchor across the avenue. The Met Museum District landmark designation produces additional view permanence — the Met's facade is permanently protected and the surrounding building stock is preserved.
The cooperative conversion from the original rental did not occur until 1979 — substantially later than the typical pre-war Fifth Avenue building conversion (which was usually post-WWII, in the 1950s). The 1979 conversion places 1010 Fifth among the late-conversion buildings and produces a particular shareholder history.
The 70-apartment scale across 15 stories is larger than the typical Met-frontage Fifth Avenue cooperative. The larger inventory produces moderate transaction volume and configuration diversity.
For buyers, 1010 Fifth represents a particular tier of Fifth Avenue inventory: Fred F. French Company architectural pedigree (a distinguishable credential), direct Met Museum frontage, 70-apartment scale producing moderate annual turnover, and 1979 cooperative conversion.
Architecture and unit composition
The 70 apartments span configurations from approximately 1,800 sf 2BRs to substantially larger 4–5 BR and full-floor configurations across the 15 stories. The substantial inventory produces meaningful diversity in apartment configurations and pricing points.
Pre-war signatures throughout: 10–11 foot ceilings in primary rooms, formal entry galleries, library-living room combinations, primary suites with substantial closet infrastructure, service wings characteristic of 1925-era luxury apartment design.
Park-facing apartments on the western flank have unobstructed Central Park views directly across to the Park's eastern boundary and the West Side beyond. The Met Museum's main facade is the visual anchor of the avenue view from the lower and middle floors. View permanence is essentially absolute.
Building operations
1010 Fifth Avenue operates as a full-service pre-war cooperative with full-time doorman, attended elevator, on-site superintendent, and private storage. The 70-apartment scale produces moderate operational density.
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. The board posture follows tier-one Met-frontage Fifth Avenue norms.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- Per unit / month range
- —
Facade safety — Local Law 11
The latest available FISP filing classified the facade as Safe — no repairs were required at that inspection. Facade inspections run on a fixed five-year cycle; future inspection, repair, and any assessment decisions remain building-specific.
QEWI = Qualified Exterior Wall Inspector — the licensed engineer the city requires to sign the report (the independent expert, not the managing agent). Source: NYC DOB facade filings (FISP) · The Roebling Research Library.
See the full facade history →Management & transfer contacts
- Flip tax
- 2% of gross sales price (Seller)
- Sublet policy
- Not Allowed
- Pied-à-terre
- Allowed
- Notable fees
- Closing Fee $800 ($850 w/o broker) + $0.05/share
Recent sales
Recent transfers at this building, curated by The Roebling Team research desk. Apartment-level facts are independently verified before publishing; sale prices reflect the recorded transfer amount at the NYC Department of Finance.
| Date | Unit | Apartment | Price | PPSF | vs. Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2026 | 12C | 3 BR · 2.5 BA | $6,450,000 | -0.8% | |
| Jun 25, 2025 | 12B | 4 BR · 4 BA | $10,300,000 | -10.4% | |
| Apr 28, 2025 | 4BB | 1 BR · 1 BA | $360,000 | off-mkt | |
| Mar 10, 2025 | 11B | 4 BR · 4 BA | $6,987,000 | -0.1% | |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 11D | 2 BR · 2.5 BA · 1,850 sf | $2,995,000 | $1,619/sf | +0.0% |
| Oct 30, 2024 | 8C | 1 BR · 1.5 BA · 1,275 sf | $1,250,000 | $980/sf | -20.6% |
| Jun 24, 2024 | 6A | 5 BR · 4.5 BA · 4,000 sf | $7,900,000 | $1,975/sf | +0.0% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 12C | 3 BR · 2.5 BA | $5,400,000 | -13.6% |
Market read. $/sf is measured on the latest sales with reliable square footage (2024): a median $1,606/sf across 3 sales. The building has traded as recently as 2026. Median listing discount 8.1% 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.
Other recent transfers
| Date | Unit | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2003 | 3C | $3,900,000 |
| Jul 1, 2003 | 1D | $2,095,000 |
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 1-01494-0001) and verified listing data. Apartment-level facts (line, condition, asking-price context) curated and cross-verified by The Roebling Team research desk. 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.
What to know if you’re buying
The Fred F. French Company attribution is the correct architectural credential. Buyers should understand the building is NOT a Carpenter or Candela commission — a common error in casual broker copy. The Fred F. French body of work, including Tudor City, is itself a distinguishable architectural credential.
The Met Museum frontage is the position. Direct sight lines to the Met's main facade and across Central Park beyond.
The 1979 cooperative conversion produces a particular shareholder history. Buyers should understand the building's late conversion as context for board culture and reserve posture.
Confirm specific policies directly with management. Financing posture, flip tax structure, sublet specifics, and pied-à-terre allowance should be obtained directly during contract review.
Board approval follows tier-one Met-frontage Fifth Avenue norms. Strong financial profile, professional accomplishment, primary-residence intent are central criteria.
View permanence is excellent. The Met facade is permanently protected; Central Park is permanent.
What to know if you’re selling
The Fred F. French Company attribution is the architectural credential, and it should be stated correctly. Listing copy that attributes the building to Carpenter or Candela is wrong and will be corrected by sophisticated buyer-side brokers. The Fred F. French credential — and the Tudor City connection — is itself a marketing asset.
The Met frontage is the position asset. Direct sight lines to the Met's main facade.
Pricing requires apartment-level comparable analysis. The 70-unit scale produces meaningful variation in pricing.
Closing timelines are co-op standard. 6–10 weeks from contract signing to closing.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 1010 Fifth Avenue, also evaluate:
- 998 Fifth Avenue — McKim, Mead & White 1912; tier-one pre-war
- 1020 Fifth Avenue — Warren & Wetmore 1925; immediate neighbor north
- 1040 Fifth Avenue — Rosario Candela 1929; Candela Met-frontage
- 944 Fifth Avenue — J.E.R. Carpenter 1925; nearby Carpenter peer
- 907 Fifth Avenue — J.E.R. Carpenter 1916; earlier Carpenter Fifth Avenue commission
- 960 Fifth Avenue — Candela + Warren & Wetmore 1928; Lenox Hill peer
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, schools, transit, and pricing across Fifth Avenue — read The Roebling Team Guide to Fifth Avenue.
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