1025 Fifth Avenue
1025 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10028
BBL 1014950004 · BIN 1046778
- Year built
- 1955
- Type
- Cooperative
- Units
- About 160
- 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
- Pied-à-terre
- Permitted with conditions
- Pets
- Pets permitted with conditions; species not stated
- Washer/dryer
- Permitted with conditions
- Maximum financing
- 75% of the purchase price
- Flip tax
- 2% of the purchase price, paid by the buyer
- Doorman
- Full-time doorman
Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2026
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 2BR · combo median, 2023–2026
- $1.7M
- 20 qualifying sales
- Recent range
- $1.2M – $3.5M
- Listing discount
- 2.8%
- Recorded transfers
- 130
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1025 Fifth Avenue is one of the more distinctive cooperatives on Museum Mile, and its distinction is structural: rather than a single masonry block, the building is composed of two facing 13-story towers — one toward East 83rd Street and one toward East 84th — connected by a recessed, landscaped private courtyard and joined at the avenue by a long, dramatic Fifth Avenue lobby. Completed in 1955, directly across from the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Central Park, it occupies one of the most coveted positions in the city.
The building represents a particular moment on Fifth Avenue: the postwar transition, when a handful of new cooperatives rose along the avenue in a modern idiom distinct from the prewar limestone-and-brick palaces of the 1920s. The courtyard plan was unusual then and remains so now — it gives the building a sense of light, air, and remove from the avenue that few Fifth Avenue addresses can claim, and it produces a quiet, garden-facing alternative to the park-front exposures.
For buyers, 1025 Fifth offers a rare combination: a prime Museum Mile address directly facing Central Park, a mid-century cooperative's more open and rational layouts, a private landscaped courtyard, and — unusually for this tier of Fifth Avenue — a relatively flexible ownership posture, with pieds-à-terre permitted and financing allowed up to 75%. It sits among the upper tier of Fifth Avenue cooperative inventory while offering a postwar architectural character that sets it apart from the prewar avenue cooperatives to its north and south.
Architecture and unit composition
The building's defining gesture is its two-tower, courtyard-centered plan. The pair of 13-story towers face one another across a recessed garden, and the long Fifth Avenue lobby — a notable mid-century interior of its day — ties the composition together at the avenue. The result is a building with both Central Park–facing exposures on the avenue flank and quieter, garden-facing exposures on the courtyard side.
The approximately 160 apartments reflect mid-century luxury layouts: generally more open and light-driven than prewar plans, with the practical room proportions of the period. Park-facing apartments on the Fifth Avenue flank command direct Central Park and Metropolitan Museum views; courtyard-facing apartments trade the park view for light, quiet, and the garden outlook. Washer/dryers are permitted, a meaningful convenience in a building of this vintage. Configurations range across the spectrum typical of a substantial Fifth Avenue cooperative; layouts, square footages, and renovation histories vary apartment to apartment.
Building operations
1025 Fifth Avenue is a full-service white-glove cooperative. Staffing runs deep: a 24-hour doorman and concierge, elevator operators, and a resident manager. The amenity package is unusually complete for a Fifth Avenue co-op — a fitness center, an on-site parking garage offering discounted rates to residents, a landscaped private courtyard, a laundry, a bike room, and storage. The roughly 160-apartment scale supports this operating budget while distributing fixed costs across a substantial shareholder base.
The board's policies are well defined. Pieds-à-terre and washer/dryers are permitted with conditions. Financing is permitted up to 75% of the purchase price. A 2% flip tax applies and is paid by the buyer. Pets are considered on a case-by-case basis. Subletting is permitted with conditions; confirm the board's current liquidity and occupancy requirements from the governing documents and application instructions.
Application and transaction fees
Fees below are from building management's published schedule, as of September 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
- Equal to 2% of the Sale Price
- Rate
- 2% of the purchase price
- Paid by
- Buyer
Source: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
Purchase
7 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $650 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Credit Authorization FeePer applicant | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $150 per Applicant(s) and 18+ adult Occupant(s) | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Financing FeeConditionalConditions: If applicable | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $500 (if financing) | Refundable Non-refundable |
| NYS Stock Transfer StampsPer share | Paid by Shareholder | When At closing | Amount $0.05 per share | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Transfer Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When At closing | Amount $750 | Refundable Non-refundable |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move In Deposit | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $1,000 | Refundable Refundable |
| Move Out Deposit | Paid by Shareholder | When At closing | Amount $1,000 | Refundable Refundable |
Sublet
6 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $450 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Credit Authorization FeePer applicant | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $150 per Applicant(s) and 18+ adult Occupant(s) | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Sublease Renewal FeeConditionalConditions: If applicable | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $425 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Sublease FeeRecurring | Paid by Shareholder | When Upon approval | Amount Three months of monthly maintenance or two months of monthly rental charge whichever is greater. Paid for each year of the sublease term. | Refundable Not stated |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move Out Deposit | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $1,000 | Refundable Refundable |
| Move In Deposit | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $1,000 | Refundable Refundable |
Refinance
2 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 $350 | Refundable Non-refundable |
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 $350 | Refundable Non-refundable |
Ownership transfer
2 items
Transfer: remove name
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Processing/Clsoing Name change on Stock and Lease | Paid by Shareholder | When At closing | Amount $650 | Refundable Not stated |
Transfer: add name
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Processing/Closing Name change on Stock and Lease | Paid by Shareholder | When At closing | Amount $650 | 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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Financing and purchase requirements
- Maximum financing
- 75% of the purchase priceSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
- Purchase or lease by a corporation
- Not permittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
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 conditions2 years maximum with board approvalSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
- Pied-à-terre ownership
- Permitted with conditionsOn A case by case basisSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
- Short-term rentals
- Not permittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
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Pets and in-unit washer/dryer
- Pets
- Pets permitted with conditions; species not statedPets OK, Upon ApprovalSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
- In-unit washer/dryer
- Permitted with conditionsWith board approvalSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
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Monthly carrying charges in recent sales
- Maintenance, per room
- $843 per room a monthMedian of 24 recorded sales since October 2023Source: recorded sales, refreshed October 2026
- Maintenance, per square foot
- $2.68 per square foot a monthMedian of 9 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: recent listing records
- Live-in superintendent
- YesSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Elevator
- YesSource: NYC Department of City Planning records (PLUTO)
- Amenities noted
- Fitness room, garden, garage, bike 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
- $139,982/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $73
- Modeled exposure split equally across 160 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 sale price
- Sublet policy
- Allowed; 2 years max with board approval
- Pied-à-terre
- Allowed; case by case
- Policies and fees
- Transfer Fee $750; Financing Fee $500; NYS stock transfer stamps $0.05/share; Max financing 75%
- A per-share “stamp” charge is usually the New York stock transfer tax, which can be rebated in full on a claim filed with the New York State Tax Department (Tax Law §280-a). Ask the managing agent whether the line is the tax or an administrative charge, and how any rebate is handled.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2026 | 8GS | 1 BR · 1.5 BA | $1,175,000 | +0.0% | |
| Jan 28, 2026 | 10EN | 2 BR · 2 BA | $2,400,000 | -3.8% | |
| Dec 9, 2025 | 7AS | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,600 sf | $1,625,000 | $1,016/sf | +8.7% |
| Nov 20, 2025 | 3C | 2 BR · 2 BA | $1,900,000 | +0.3% | |
| Sep 19, 2025 | 4AS | 3 BR | $3,475,000 | +0.0% | |
| Aug 11, 2025 | 11C | 2 BR · 2.5 BA | $2,020,000 | -4.7% | |
| Jul 23, 2025 | 5ES | 3 BR · 3 BA · 2,000 sf | $2,600,000 | $1,300/sf | -18.1% |
| Jul 18, 2025 | 8FS | 2 BR · 2 BA | $1,510,000 | -1.3% |
Market read. $/sf is measured on the latest sales with reliable square footage (2025): a median $1,132/sf (floor-adjusted) across 4 sales. The building has traded as recently as 2026. Median listing discount 4.3% 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 1-01495-0004). 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 $1.77M (12 transfers in the past 24 months, since October 31, 2024), a buyer putting 25% down would pay about $67,800 to close, or 3.8% of the price.
- Mansion tax: $17,750
- No mortgage recording tax or title insurance on a co-op purchase
- Building transfer fee (flip tax), 2% of the purchase price, paid by the buyer per building management's published schedule, as of September 2026: $35,500
- 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. Confirm the current transfer fee with building management; the linked calculator does not include it.
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What to know if you’re buying
The courtyard plan is the building's signature. Decide early whether you want a park-facing or a quieter garden-facing apartment — they are materially different products within the same address.
Park views carry the premium. Direct Central Park and Metropolitan Museum exposures on the Fifth Avenue flank are the most valuable apartments.
The ownership terms are comparatively flexible. Pieds-à-terre are permitted, washer/dryers are allowed, and financing runs to 75% — more latitude than many prime Fifth Avenue co-ops offer.
Budget the flip tax. A 2% flip tax applies and is paid by the buyer; factor it into your acquisition cost.
The amenity suite is full. A fitness center, an on-site garage with discounted resident rates, the private courtyard, a bike room, and storage are part of the package.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with the distinctive plan and the flexibility. The two-tower private-courtyard composition, the prime Museum Mile address, and the building's pied-à-terre-friendly, 75%-financing posture are the marketing core.
Price by exposure first. Park-facing versus courtyard-facing is the primary determinant of value, followed by floor and condition.
The amenity package widens the audience. The garage, gym, courtyard, and full staffing appeal to buyers who want white-glove service with mid-century light and layouts.
Closing timelines are co-op standard. Plan for roughly 6–10 weeks from contract signing to closing, with a 2% buyer-paid flip tax at the table.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 1025 Fifth Avenue, also evaluate nearby Fifth Avenue inventory:
- 1020 Fifth Avenue — prewar Fifth Avenue cooperative nearby, facing the park
- 1030 Fifth Avenue — J.E.R. Carpenter's 1925 Fifth Avenue cooperative
- 1040 Fifth Avenue — landmark prewar Fifth Avenue cooperative
- 1010 Fifth Avenue — prewar Fifth Avenue cooperative facing the Met
More Fifth Avenue buildings
- 1010 Fifth Avenue — 1925 co-op by Fred F. French Company
- 1016 Fifth Avenue — 1926 co-op
- 1020 Fifth Avenue — 1925 co-op by Warren & Wetmore
- 1030 Fifth Avenue — 1925 co-op by J.E.R. Carpenter
- 1035 Fifth Avenue — 1925 co-op by J.E.R. Carpenter
- 1040 Fifth Avenue — 1930 co-op by Rosario Candela
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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