1010 Fifth Avenue
1010 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10028
BBL 1014940001 · BIN 1046740
- Year built
- 1925
- Type
- Cooperative
- Units
- 70
- Floors
- 15
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; in the Metropolitan Museum Historic District
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission records, updated February 2026
- Subletting by shareholders
- Requires confirmation
- Pied-à-terre
- Permitted
- Flip tax
- 2% of the purchase price, paid by the seller
- Doorman
- Full-time doorman
- Subletting
- Requires confirmation
- 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, 2023–2026
- $5.4M
- 3 qualifying sales
- Recent range
- $1.3M – $10.3M
- Listing discount
- 0.8%
- Recorded transfers
- 74
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1010 Fifth Avenue was developed and designed by the Fred F. French Company, the integrated developer-architect firm founded by Fred F. French. The building is generally dated 1925, with some sources reporting 1928. The firm’s other work includes Tudor City, the East 42nd–43rd Street residential complex built in 1927–32, as well as Manhattan apartment-house and commercial commissions.
The building stands across Fifth Avenue from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, between East 82nd and East 83rd Streets. It is within the Metropolitan Museum Historic District; exterior work is subject to the applicable Landmarks requirements. District designation does not by itself protect an apartment’s view.
The original rental building converted to cooperative ownership in 1979. Review current financial statements and governing documents rather than inferring board culture or reserves from the conversion date.
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 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. Views vary by floor and position, and no view is protected without a recorded instrument.
Building operations
1010 Fifth Avenue operates as a full-service prewar cooperative with a full-time doorman, attended elevator, on-site superintendent and private storage.
Confirm the current financing maximum, transfer-fee calculation, sublet rules and pied-à-terre requirements directly with management and the governing documents.
Application and transaction fees
Fees below are from building management's published schedule, as of August 2026. They are shown as published, item by item; no total is added because the total depends on the transaction. Deposits are listed apart from nonrefundable charges.
- Terms
- 2% of the Gross Sales Price
- Rate
- 2% of the purchase price
- Paid by
- Seller
Source: building management's published schedule, as of August 2026
Purchase
7 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing FeeConditional | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 or $1,000 (Trust Purchase - if permitted by Corporation) | Refundable Not stated |
| Application Processing Fee for Co-applicant or GuarantorPer applicant | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $250 per Co-applicant/ Guarantor | Refundable Not stated |
| Lead Based Paint Disclosure Fee | Paid by Seller | When With the application | Amount $75 | Refundable Not stated |
| Financing FeeConditional | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $300 (if financing) | Refundable Not stated |
| Closing FeePer share | Paid by Seller | When At closing | Amount $800 ($850) without a Broker) plus $0.05 per share | Refundable Not stated |
| Sale by an Estate or Trust - Closing FeePer share | Paid by Seller | When At closing | Amount $1,000 plus $0.05 per share | Refundable Not stated |
| Credit Report FeePer applicant | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $871.00 per applicant; $1,633.13 for a married couple (non-refundable) | Refundable Non-refundable |
Refinance
3 items
Management's “less refinance” schedule
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $400 | Refundable Not stated |
Management's “more refinance” schedule
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $400 | Refundable Not stated |
| Credit Report FeeConditional · Per applicant | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $125 per applicant (additional $75 for criminal check if required by the Board) | Refundable Not stated |
Ownership transfer
1 item
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transfer Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount Contact Transfer Agent for fee schedule | Refundable Not stated |
Management updates its schedule without a public filing. The date is when management last updated the page, not when a rule changed. Confirm the current schedule with management before you apply.
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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
- Requires confirmationSources differ. Confirm with building management.
- Pied-à-terre ownership
- PermittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of August 2026
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Monthly carrying charges in recent sales
- Maintenance, per room
- $1,139 per room a monthMedian of 8 recorded sales since October 2023Source: recorded sales, refreshed October 2026
- Maintenance, per square foot
- $2.63 per square foot a monthMedian of 4 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
- Live-in superintendent
- YesSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Elevator
- YesSource: NYC Department of City Planning records (PLUTO)
- Amenities noted
- 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
- $41,509/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $49
- 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 FISP filing classified the facade as Safe — no repairs were required at that inspection. A filed Safe grade is not a guarantee of current condition: owners still maintain the facade and, where required, observe parapets each year. Future inspection timing (Local Law 49 of 2025 changed the cycle framework from October 1, 2026), repair and any assessment decisions remain building-specific.
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.
Management & transfer contacts
- Flip tax
- 2% of gross sales price (Seller)
- Sublet policy
- Requires confirmation
- Pied-à-terre
- Allowed
- Policies and fees
- Closing Fee $800 ($850 w/o broker) + $0.05/share
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2026 | 14B | 3 BR · 3 BA | $5,375,000 | +2.4% | |
| 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 | — | |
| 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% |
Market read. $/sf is measured on the latest sales with reliable square footage (2024): a median $1,606/sf (floor-adjusted) across 3 sales. The building has traded as recently as 2026. Median listing discount 7.8% 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). 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 $6.45M (5 transfers in the past 24 months, since November 12, 2024), a buyer putting 25% down would pay about $159,675 to close, or 2.5% of the price.
- Mansion tax: $145,125
- 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
Board approval runs through a co-op application and interview. Pieds-à-terre are permitted; confirm the building's current financing, liquidity and subletting requirements from its governing documents and application instructions.
Inspect the actual outlook. Check each room’s view toward the Met and Central Park, along with floor, orientation and any recorded view rights.
What to know if you’re selling
Document the apartment’s architectural features. Identify retained details and alterations in photographs and plans, using the building history above for attribution.
Show the actual exposure. Photograph the apartment’s specific museum, park or street outlook rather than implying that every room shares the same view.
Use matched transactions. Compare the apartment’s layout, floor, condition, outlook and monthly costs with dated sales.
Closing planning example. A 6–10-week contract-to-closing window is an estimate; confirm the board, lender and scheduling requirements.
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
More Fifth Avenue buildings
- 998 Fifth Avenue — 1910 co-op by McKim, Mead & White
- 1001 Fifth Avenue — 1979 co-op by Philip Johnson and John Burgee
- 1009 Fifth Avenue (Benjamin N. Duke House) — 1899 by Welch, Smith & Provot
- 1016 Fifth Avenue — 1926 co-op
- 1020 Fifth Avenue — 1925 co-op by Warren & Wetmore
- 1025 Fifth Avenue — 1955 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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