1080 Fifth Avenue
1080 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10128
Carnegie Hill, Upper East Side
BBL 1015010001 · BIN 1046965
- Year built
- 1960
- Type
- Cooperative
- Units
- 45
- Floors
- 21
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; in the Expanded Carnegie Hill Historic District
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission records, updated February 2026
- Subletting by shareholders
- Permitted with conditions
- Flip tax
- 2% of the purchase price, paid by the seller
- Doorman
- Full-time doorman
- Flip tax
- A flip tax applies; confirm the rate at the offer stage.
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, 2005–2026
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 3BR median, 2023–2025
- $2.9M
- 3 qualifying sales
- Recent range
- $2.3M – $3.4M
- Listing discount
- 11.0%
- Recorded transfers
- 45
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1080 Fifth Avenue is a Wechsler & Schimenti cooperative built in 1960–61, at the northeast corner of Fifth Avenue and East 89th Street. It has 45 apartments across 21 stories.
The reported site history identifies a former Andrew Carnegie townhouse-extension / Coudert mansion parcel, later separated and developed independently. Confirm that lot history against the underlying records before relying on it as provenance.
The building faces Frank Lloyd Wright’s Guggenheim Museum, completed in 1959, across East 89th Street, with Central Park across Fifth Avenue to the west. Cooper Hewitt and the Metropolitan Museum are other nearby Museum Mile destinations.
Architecture and unit composition
The 45 apartments span configurations from approximately 1,500 sf 2BRs to substantially larger 3–4 BR and full-floor configurations across the 21 stories.
Reported ceiling heights are 8.5–9 feet, compared with the 10–11-foot heights described in many prewar profiles. Measure the actual rooms and inspect their layout and mechanical systems; construction date alone does not establish efficiency or current equipment condition. Assess views from the actual floor rather than comparing the 21-story building generically with 14-story neighbors.
Park-facing apartments on the western flank look across Fifth Avenue to Central Park, the Reservoir, and the West Side; south-facing apartments look across East 89th Street toward the Guggenheim's spiral. Views vary by floor and position, and no view is protected without a recorded instrument.
Building operations
1080 Fifth Avenue operates as a full-service postwar cooperative with a 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. Confirm 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 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 purchase price
- Rate
- 2% of the purchase price
- Paid by
- Seller
Source: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
Purchase
6 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $600 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Messenger Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $65 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| New York State Stamp Tax | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $0.05/share | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Recognition Agreement FeeConditionalConditions: If Financing | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $300 (if applicable) | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Managing Agent's Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When At closing | Amount $900 (Seller is an Individual) or $1000 (Seller is an Estate) | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Fidelifacts Credit ReportConditional · Per applicant | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $871.00 per Applicant/Occupant, $1,633.13 if there are two (2) Applicants/Occupants | Refundable Non-refundable |
Sublet
2 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing FeeRequired | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $550 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Sublet FeeRecurringBilled on monthly maintenance statement | Paid by Shareholder | When Upon approval | Amount Equal to 10% of the monthly rent or 10% of monthly maintenance, whichever is greater | Refundable Not stated |
Refinance
2 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing FeeRequired | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Messenger Fees | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $35 | Refundable Non-refundable |
Ownership transfer
4 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $600 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Background Check FeePer applicant | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $100 per applicant/occupant | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Credit Report FeePer applicantRequired | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $75 per applicant/occupant | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Messenger Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $65 | Refundable Non-refundable |
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
- Not verified
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Monthly carrying charges in recent sales
- Maintenance, per room
- $828 per room a monthMedian of 3 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
- $4,977/yr
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $105,308/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $7 – $154
- Modeled exposure split equally across 57 units (the residential count on the city's lot record). Not an assessed amount; co-op shareholders are typically charged by share allocation.
- At the 45 residences in our building profile: $9 – $195. The two counts differ; confirm the count with the building.
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 filing classified the facade as SWARMP — Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program: the inspector (QEWI) identified conditions requiring monitoring or repair, with repairs due by the deadline stated in the filing. The scope, timeline, and how the building funds the work are building-specific — we review the filings and board materials for you.
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
- 2% of purchase price (Seller); 2% of fair market value on non-sale transfers
- Sublet policy
- Discouraged; case-by-case. Sublet Fee = greater of 10% monthly rent or 10% monthly maintenance. No pets for sublets
- Policies and fees
- Managing Agent's Fee $900 (individual) / $1,000 (estate); Application Processing Fee $450 (no financing) / $550 (financing); Max financing 50%; No Trust purchases
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2025 | 8A | 3 BR · 3 BA | $2,900,000 | -3.2% | |
| May 1, 2024 | 12C | 3 BR · 2.5 BA | $3,350,000 | -10.6% | |
| Jan 25, 2024 | 6B | 2 BR · 2 BA | $3,100,000 | -11.4% | |
| Jun 28, 2023 | 2A | 3 BR · 4 BA | $2,295,000 | -14.8% | |
| Sep 23, 2022 | 20B | 2 BR · 2 BA | $2,800,000 | +3.9% | |
| Dec 28, 2021 | 16AB | 4 BR · 5 BA · 4,200 sf | $12,100,000 | $2,881/sf | -1.2% |
| Nov 9, 2021 | 8C | 3 BR · 2.5 BA | $2,500,000 | +0.0% | |
| Apr 9, 2021 | 7BC | 4 BR · 4 BA · 3,000 sf | $6,200,000 | $2,067/sf | -4.6% |
Market read. $/sf is measured on the latest sales with reliable square footage (2021): a median $2,474/sf (recorded) across 2 sales. The building has traded as recently as 2026. Median listing discount 6.4% 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 1-01501-0001). 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; subletting is permitted with conditions.
Inspect the outlook. The Guggenheim’s landmark designation does not protect an apartment’s view; check each room and any recorded view rights.
What to know if you’re selling
Document the residence’s condition and exposure. Show its actual ceiling heights, layout, upgrades and outlook; use the building history above for attribution.
Pricing requires apartment-level comparable analysis. Floor altitude, configuration, and renovation history all matter substantially.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 1080 Fifth Avenue, also evaluate:
- 1001 Fifth Avenue — Philip Johnson / John Burgee 1979; postwar Museum Mile peer
- 900 Fifth Avenue — Sylvan & Robert Bien 1959; postwar Fifth Avenue peer
- 25 Sutton Place South — Paul Resnick 1959; sister postwar modernist
- 1060 Fifth Avenue — J.E.R. Carpenter 1928; nearby pre-war Carnegie Hill
- 1107 Fifth Avenue — Rouse & Goldstone 1925; nearby pre-war Carnegie Hill
- 1148 Fifth Avenue — Walter B. Chambers 1922–23; nearby pre-war
More Fifth Avenue buildings
- 1056 Fifth Avenue — 1951 co-op by George F. Pelham Jr.
- 1060 Fifth Avenue — 1928 co-op by J.E.R. Carpenter
- 1067 Fifth Avenue — 1917 co-op
- 1107 Fifth Avenue — 1925 co-op by W. K. Rouse & L. A. Goldstone
- 1115 Fifth Avenue — 1925 co-op by J.E.R. Carpenter
- 1120 Fifth Avenue — 1924 co-op by J.E.R. Carpenter
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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