- Year built
- 1986
- Type
- Condominium
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; in the Ladies' Mile Historic District
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission records, updated February 2026
- Pets
- Pets permitted; species and limits not stated
- Washer/dryer
- Permitted
- Doorman
- Full-time doorman
Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2026
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf, 2026 to date
- $1,803
- floor-adjusted, 2 sales
- Listing discount
- 2.0%
- Recorded sales
- 73
- On record
- 2003–2026
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108 Fifth Avenue is a postmodern landmark-in-spirit on a corner that has watched the Flatiron District transform around it. Completed in 1986 to a design by Rothzeid Kaiserman Thompson & Bee, the nineteen-story tower was conceived for the boulevard it sits on: its defining four-story mansard roof was drawn from the Parisian character of this section of Fifth Avenue, and the building was set back into a small plaza on both the avenue and West 16th Street, deliberately breaking the street wall to create a sense of arrival. It went up just as the Flatiron District was hitting its stride as a center of restaurants, advertising, and photography — and it has remained a desirable full-service condominium through every cycle since.
For buyers, the appeal is a boutique condominium — only three apartments per floor — with a true Fifth Avenue address, private outdoor space on the upper homes, and condominium ownership's financing flexibility and absence of a co-op board.
Architecture and unit composition
The architecture is the building's identity: postmodern massing, a plaza setback, and the signature mansard crown that gives the upper floors their distinctive silhouette. With just three residences per floor, the 49 homes are generously proportioned, running from one to three bedrooms; every apartment from the fifth floor up has its own private outdoor space, a genuine rarity on Fifth Avenue. Light is strong on the corner exposures, and the upper-floor and terraced homes are the building's most sought lines. As at any building of this vintage, individual residences reflect owner renovation, so condition and finish are unit-specific.
Building operations
108 Fifth Avenue runs as a full-service condominium with a full-time doorman and a live-in superintendent — the intimate, well-attended operation that a boutique building with three homes per floor allows. The building is pet-friendly, and washer/dryers are permitted in residence. As a condominium, purchases run through the condominium's application and right-of-first-refusal process rather than a co-op board package and interview. Confirm financing, leasing and ownership-entity rules in the current declaration, bylaws and house rules.
Pets and in-unit washer/dryer
- Pets
- Pets permitted; species and limits not statedSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- In-unit washer/dryer
- PermittedSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
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Monthly carrying charges in recent sales
- Common charges + taxes, per room
- $948 per room a monthMedian of 6 recorded sales since October 2023Source: recorded sales, refreshed October 2026
- Common charges + taxes, per square foot
- $3.28 per square foot a monthMedian of 8 recorded sales since October 2023Source: recorded sales, refreshed October 2026
- Common charges alone, per square foot
- $1.81 per square foot a monthMedian of 8 listings since October 2023 that give the annual taxSource: listing records, refreshed October 2026
- Real estate taxes alone, per square foot
- $1.51 per square foot a monthMedian of 8 listings since October 2023 that give the annual taxSource: listing records, refreshed October 2026
Common charges plus real estate taxes, combined into one monthly figure the way New York condominium listings show them. Add a mortgage payment for the monthly outlay. The split into common charges and taxes comes from the listings that also give the annual tax, a different sample, so the two lines need not add up exactly to the combined median; a tax abatement can hold taxes below the full amount until it expires. A summary of recorded sales and listings, 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 Buildings elevator records
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
- $33,314/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $56
- Modeled exposure split equally across 50 units (the residential count on the city's lot record). Not an assessed amount; condominium owners are typically charged by each unit's common-interest percentage.
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 2020–25. 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 closings 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 25, 2026 | 2B | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,300 sf | $1,950,000 | $1,500/sf | -11.4% |
| Aug 25, 2026 | 14C | 1 BR · 1 BA · 825 sf | $1,495,000 | $1,812/sf | +0.0% |
| Sep 10, 2025 | 8B | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,300 sf | $2,300,000 | $1,769/sf | -6.4% |
| May 9, 2025 | PHB | 2 BR · 3.5 BA · 1,989 sf | $2,395,000 | $1,204/sf | -9.6% |
| May 9, 2025 | 20B | 3 BR · 3.5 BA · 1,989 sf | $2,395,000 | $1,204/sf | — |
| Feb 5, 2025 | 3B | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,300 sf | $2,200,000 | $1,692/sf | -4.3% |
| Jan 9, 2025 | 15C | 1 BR · 1 BA · 825 sf | $1,275,000 | $1,545/sf | -1.5% |
| Nov 12, 2024 | 9C | 1 BR · 825 sf | $1,365,000 | $1,655/sf | — |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026 to date) cleared a median $1,803/sf (floor-adjusted) across 2 sales. 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 2.0% from the last ask — a recurring negotiation gap worth pricing into any offer or listing strategy.
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 1-00817-7501; each condominium apartment is its own tax lot). 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 from recorded condo declarations and offering plans.
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At the recent median sale of $2.08M (8 sales in the past 24 months, since October 31, 2024), a buyer putting 25% down would pay about $88,253 to close, or 4.3% of the price.
- Mansion tax: $25,938
- Mortgage recording tax: $29,958
- Title insurance: $9,338
- Attorneys, lender, building fees, reserves and filings: $23,020
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
As a condominium, the purchase runs through a right-of-first-refusal process in place of a co-op board; confirm financing, subletting, pied-à-terre and ownership-entity (trust, LLC) rules in the current declaration, bylaws and house rules. Value here turns on the home: which corner exposure, what floor, and whether it carries the private outdoor space that defines the upper residences. We help buyers read the offering plan and financials, weigh common charges and taxes, and benchmark a given line against the Flatiron and Fifth Avenue condominium set.
What to know if you’re selling
The selling case is the address and the architecture: a Fifth Avenue corner, a distinctive postmodern building with a mansard crown, three homes per floor, and private outdoor space on every residence above the fifth — a package the surrounding pre-war and newer stock can't easily match. Closing mechanics are condominium-standard, with a right-of-first-refusal and a faster, more predictable timeline than a co-op process. Price a well-positioned terraced or high-floor home against current competing listings in the building and the boutique Fifth Avenue and Flatiron condominium set.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 108 Fifth Avenue, also evaluate nearby Flatiron condominium inventory:
- 141 Fifth Avenue — landmark Flatiron condominium nearby
- 212 Fifth Avenue — pre-war tower condominium on Madison Square Park
- 15 Union Square West — cast-iron-and-glass condominium on Union Square
- 50 West 15th Street — Flatiron-border condominium a block south
- 241 Fifth Avenue — contemporary Fifth Avenue condominium to the north
More Flatiron buildings
- 95 Madison Residences (95 Madison Avenue) — condominium by FXCollaborative (Fox & Fowle / FXFOWLE)
- 103 East 29th Street (The Hatfield) — condominium
- The Folio House, 105 Fifth Avenue — co-op
- Armorie (114 East 25th Street) — condominium
- 119 East 23rd Street (Crossing 23rd) — 2005 condominium by H. Thomas O'Hara Architects
- The Camera Building, 122–124 East 25th Street — 1907 condominium
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, transit, and pricing across Flatiron — read The Roebling Team Guide to Flatiron.
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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