1060 Fifth Avenue
1060 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10128
Carnegie Hill, Upper East Side
BBL 1014990001 · BIN 1046913
- Year built
- 1928
- Type
- Cooperative
- Units
- About 38
- Floors
- 14
- Landmark status
- Requires confirmation
- City records and our profile differ. Confirm with building management.
- Subletting by shareholders
- Permitted with conditions
- Pied-à-terre
- Permitted with conditions
- Flip tax
- 3% of the purchase price, paid by the buyer
- Doorman
- Full-time doorman
Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2025
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 2BR median, 2023–2025
- $3.7M
- 2 qualifying sales
- Recent range
- $3.5M – $13M
- Listing discount
- 11.2%
- Recorded transfers
- 35
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1060 Fifth Avenue is a 1928 J.E.R. Carpenter apartment house that converted from rental to cooperative ownership in 1953. Other buildings from the late-1920s and early-1930s construction cycle include 740 Park (Candela, 1929–30), 778 Park (Candela, 1931), 720 Park (Candela / Cross & Cross, 1929), 960 Fifth (Candela and Warren & Wetmore, 1928) and 834 Fifth (Candela, 1931).
Carpenter’s Fifth Avenue work from 1916 to 1929 includes 907, 950, 1030, 1060, 1115, 1120, 1150 and 1165 Fifth, alongside side-street and Park Avenue commissions. Formal entry galleries, service wings and classical detailing recur in this work.
The approximately 38-apartment building offers a range of configurations described below. Reported apartment-count comparisons include 1020 Fifth (14), 944 Fifth (15), 1040 Fifth (27) and 998 Fifth (17); confirm their current counts before using them. The dated recorded sales in the sales section establish recent turnover without inferring it from the unit count.
The Guggenheim occupies the next block north, between East 88th and East 89th Streets. Cooper Hewitt’s entrance is at 2 East 91st Street, with a garden entrance on East 90th; the Jewish Museum is at East 92nd and Fifth; and the Metropolitan Museum’s main entrance is at East 82nd and Fifth.
Architecture and unit composition
The 38 apartments span configurations from approximately 2,500 sf 3BRs to substantially larger 4–5 BR and full-floor configurations across the 14 stories. The building's most architecturally distinctive apartments are the full-floor configurations and the upper-floor residences with longer Central Park view envelopes.
Carpenter's 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 1928-era luxury apartment design.
Park-facing apartments on the western flank look across Central Park toward the Reservoir and the West Side beyond. Views vary by floor and position, and no view is protected without a recorded instrument.
Building operations
1060 Fifth Avenue operates as a full-service prewar cooperative with full-time doorman, attended elevator, on-site superintendent and private storage.
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 from its governing documents and application instructions.
Application and transaction fees
Fees below are from building management's published schedule, as of October 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
- 3% of the purchase price
- Rate
- 3% of the purchase price
- Paid by
- Buyer
Source: building management's published schedule, as of October 2026
Purchase
6 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Not stated |
| Appraisal Research and Co-op SupplementConditional | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $250 (if financing) | Refundable Not stated |
| Financing FeeConditional | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $300 (if financing) | Refundable Not stated |
| Lead Based Paint Disclosure Fee | Paid by Seller | When With the application | Amount $75 | 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 |
| Background Report FeeConditional · Per applicant | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $125 per applicant (additional $75 for criminal check if required by the Board) | Refundable Not stated |
Sublet
4 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead Based Paint Disclosure Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $75 | Refundable Not stated |
| Subletting Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $300 | Refundable Not stated |
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $200 | Refundable Not stated |
Sublet renewal
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $300 | Refundable Not stated |
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 $200 | Refundable Not stated |
Management's “more refinance” schedule
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Financing Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $400 | 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
- Permitted with conditionsRestrictedSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Pied-à-terre ownership
- Permitted with conditionsCase by case, board discretionSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
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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
- $0 (under cap)
- Per unit / month range
- —
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).
Source: NYC DOB facade filings (FISP) · The Roebling Research Library. City data last refreshed October 2026.
Management & transfer contacts
- Flip tax
- 3% of purchase price (Buyer)
- Policies and fees
- Application Processing Fee $500; Closing Fee $800 ($850 without Broker) plus $0.05/share; Subletting Fee $300
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2025 | 3C | 2 BR · 3 BA | $3,500,000 | -13.6% | |
| Apr 7, 2025 | 4B | 6 BR · 5.5 BA · 5,850 sf | $13,000,000 | $2,222/sf | +8.3% |
| May 25, 2023 | 8C | 2 BR · 3 BA | $3,950,000 | -11.2% | |
| Oct 13, 2022 | 10B | 7 BR · 5 BA | $17,500,000 | -12.5% | |
| Sep 29, 2022 | 7D | 2 BR · 2.5 BA · 2,800 sf | $6,250,000 | $2,232/sf | +0.0% |
| Mar 5, 2020 | 2D | 3 BR · 3 BA · 3,000 sf | $5,400,000 | $1,800/sf | -6.9% |
| Mar 3, 2020 | 11CD | 6 BR · 6.5 BA · 5,500 sf | $10,776,700 | $1,959/sf | -31.6% |
| Apr 24, 2019 | 4C | 3 BR · 3 BA · 2,600 sf | $3,780,000 | $1,454/sf | -10.0% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2025) cleared a median $2,438/sf (floor-adjusted) across 1 sale. Floor-adjusted means each sale is restated to a constant mix of floors, so the figure can differ from the plain median of the sales listed above. Median listing discount 5.7% 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 14, 2003 | 11C | $3,450,000 |
| Apr 24, 2003 | 9CD | $7,200,000 |
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 1-01499-0001). 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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What to know if you’re buying
Confirm the board's requirements. Confirm the building's current financing, liquidity, ownership and occupancy requirements from the proprietary lease and application instructions; pied-à-terre use and subletting are permitted with conditions.
Compare the actual apartments. Use dated sales with similar layout, floor, condition, views and monthly costs rather than an architect-based price hierarchy.
Inspect the outlook. Visit each principal room and review any recorded view rights before assigning a premium to its park exposure.
What to know if you’re selling
Document retained features. Show the apartment’s layout, detailing and alterations, using the building history above for attribution and location.
Pricing requires apartment-level comparable analysis. Floor altitude, configuration, and renovation history all matter substantially.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 1060 Fifth Avenue, also evaluate:
- 1040 Fifth Avenue — Rosario Candela 1929; Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis residence
- 1020 Fifth Avenue — Warren & Wetmore 1925; farther south along Fifth Avenue
- 1010 Fifth Avenue — Fred F. French Company 1925; earlier vintage, different architect
- 998 Fifth Avenue — McKim Mead & White 1912; tier-one pre-WWI
- 944 Fifth Avenue — Nathan Korn 1925–26; different architect
- 1107 Fifth Avenue — Rouse & Goldstone 1925; Marjorie Merriweather Post building
More Fifth Avenue buildings
- 1049 Fifth Avenue — 1928 condominium by Costas Kondylis & Partners
- 1050 Fifth Avenue — 1960 co-op by Wechsler & Schimenti
- 1056 Fifth Avenue — 1951 co-op by George F. Pelham Jr.
- 1067 Fifth Avenue — 1917 co-op
- 1080 Fifth Avenue — 1960 co-op by Wechsler & Schimenti
- 1107 Fifth Avenue — 1925 co-op by W. K. Rouse & L. A. Goldstone
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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