- Year built
- 1925
- Type
- Cooperative
- Units
- 43
- Floors
- 14
- Landmark
- Designated
- Financing
- Up to 50% financeable (50% minimum down).
- Subletting
- Not permitted — an owner-occupancy building.
- Pied-à-terre
- Not permitted.
- Washer / dryer
- Permitted in-unit.
- Pets
- Permitted, subject to Board approval.
Compiled by The Roebling Research Desk from building documents and current market data. Board policies can change by amendment — confirm at the offer stage. As of 2026.
Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2024
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 3BR median
- $2.7M
- Recent range
- $985K – $7.5M
- Listing discount
- 5.0%
- Recorded transfers
- 39
1136 Fifth Avenue is a George F. Pelham commission from 1925, and the Pelham attribution is itself a distinguishing credential within the Fifth Avenue corridor. Pelham is among the more prolific apartment architects of pre-war Manhattan, but his work is structurally distinct from the dominant Carpenter / Candela / Schwartz & Gross tradition. Pelham's body of pre-war Park-and-Fifth Avenue work includes 785 Park Avenue and 1120 Park Avenue, among additional commissions on the West Side and side streets, producing a Pelham portfolio that buyers attentive to architectural attribution can recognize as a coherent body of work.
The 1925 vintage at 1136 Fifth places the building in the heart of the pre-war Fifth Avenue construction cycle — same general vintage as 1148 Fifth (Carpenter 1925), 1158 Fifth (Crane & Franzheim 1924), 1175 Park (Roth 1925), and 1107 Fifth (Rouse & Goldstone 1925). The building's apartment-design discipline reflects the mature pre-war idiom executed at the construction-quality peak of the era.
The cooperative conversion from the original rental occurred in 1959, placing 1136 Fifth within the post-WWII conversion wave that produced much of the current Fifth Avenue cooperative inventory.
The 43-apartment scale places 1136 Fifth among the mid-sized Carnegie Hill Fifth Avenue cooperatives. Moderate annual transaction volume and a stable institutional culture across nearly a century of cooperative existence.
The northern Carnegie Hill positioning is structurally distinct. The Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum is four blocks south on Fifth Avenue. The Jewish Museum is two blocks south at 92nd and Fifth. The Guggenheim is six blocks south. The cultural-institution density to the south is substantial; the corridor north of 1136 Fifth transitions toward the East 96th Street boundary that historically marks the residential corridor's northern reach.
For buyers, 1136 Fifth represents a particular tier of Fifth Avenue inventory: Pelham architectural pedigree (a distinguishing credential), 43-apartment scale producing moderate annual turnover, northern Carnegie Hill positioning, and pricing more accessible than the Museum Mile core while preserving direct Central Park views.
Architecture and unit composition
The 43 apartments span configurations from approximately 1,800 sf 2BRs 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.
Pelham'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 1925-era luxury apartment design.
Park-facing apartments on the western flank command direct Central Park views across to the Park's eastern boundary, the Reservoir, and the West Side beyond. The view permanence is essentially absolute.
Building operations
1136 Fifth Avenue operates as a full-service pre-war cooperative with full-time doorman, attended elevator, on-site superintendent, and private storage. The 43-apartment scale produces moderate operational density.
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. The board posture follows tier-one Carnegie Hill Fifth Avenue norms.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- Per unit / month range
- —
Recent sales
Recent transfers at this building, curated by The Roebling Team research desk. Apartment-level facts are independently verified before publishing; sale prices reflect the recorded transfer amount at the NYC Department of Finance.
| Date | Unit | Apartment | Price | PPSF | vs. Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2024 | 6A | 4 BR · 4.5 BA · 4,092 sf Closed Sep 25, 2024 (recorded Oct 1) at $7.55M (ACRIS records 6A/7A combination at $7.55M; public listing data listing reported #6A closing at $5.8M with no government record found, suggesting a separate 6A-only transaction component). The 6A/7A combined trade represents a substantial duplex configuration spanning the 6th and 7th floors on the A-line — likely a combination event recorded at the consolidated price. | $7,550,000 | $1,845/sf | off-mkt |
| Sep 23, 2024 | 4B | 3 BR · 2 BA · 2,296 sf Closed Sep 17, 2024 at $2.71M — 3.04% under the $2.795M asking. 4B 3BR at 2,296 sqft = ~$1,180/sqft. Lower-floor B-line at the building's mid-tier. | $2,710,000 | $1,180/sf | -3.0% |
| Jun 17, 2024 | 1E | 1 BR · 1 BA · 850 sf Closed Jun 6, 2024 at $997K (recorded transfer; no public public listing data listing on record). 1E 1BR at 850 sqft = ~$1,173/sqft. Ground-floor configuration at the building's smallest-unit tier. | $997,000 | $1,173/sf | off-mkt |
| Apr 15, 2024 | 4C | 3 BR · 3 BA Closed Apr 11, 2024 at $1.9M (recorded transfer; public listing data reported #4C closing at $2.15M with no government record found — the recorded transfer reflects $1.9M, ~$250K below the SE-reported price; likely an LLC stipulated structure with consideration outside the deed). 4C 3BR. | $1,900,000 | off-mkt | |
| Mar 28, 2024 | 8A | 4 BR · 3 BA · 2,880 sf Closed Mar 12, 2024 at $4.25M (recorded transfer; no public public listing data listing on record). 8A 4BR — substantial mid-floor A-line trade. Same #8A previously traded at $5.55M in April 2022 — a 23.4% nominal decline across 23 months on this specific A-line apartment. | $4,250,000 | $1,476/sf | off-mkt |
| Jul 26, 2023 | 1D | 2 BR · 2 BA Closed Jul 6, 2023 (recorded Jul 25) at $985K — 17.57% under the $1.195M asking. 1D 2BR. Wide ask-to-close gap on a sub-$1.2M ground-floor configuration. | $985,000 | -17.6% | |
| Feb 14, 2023 | 6B | 3 BR · 4 BA Closed Feb 10, 2023 at $5.465M — 4.96% under the $5.75M asking. 6B 3BR/4BA. Substantial mid-floor B-line trade. | $5,465,000 | -5.0% | |
| Aug 18, 2022 | 12C | 3 BR · 2 BA Closed Aug 3, 2022 at $3.44M — 5.75% under the $3.65M asking. 12C 3BR upper-floor C-line. | $3,440,000 | -5.8% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2024) cleared a median $1,579/sf across 4 sales. Median listing discount 3.4% 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.
Other recent transfers
| Date | Unit | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2017 | 12A | $6,500,000 |
| Mar 30, 2010 | 12C | $2,806,100 |
| Dec 8, 2009 | 2B | $3,195,000 |
| Dec 7, 2009 | 3C | $3,050,000 |
| Sep 15, 2008 | 5A | $6,350,000 |
| Sep 28, 2007 | 2C | $2,900,000 |
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 1-01506-0069) and verified listing data. Apartment-level facts (line, condition, asking-price context) curated and cross-verified by The Roebling Team research desk. 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.
What to know if you’re buying
The Pelham architectural credential is distinguishing. Pelham's body of work — including 785 Park and 1120 Park — produces a coherent and recognizable architectural attribution within the Fifth Avenue / Park Avenue pre-war corridor, distinct from the Carpenter / Candela tradition.
The northern Carnegie Hill positioning is structural. More accessible pricing than the Museum Mile core while preserving direct Park views.
Confirm specific policies directly with management. Financing posture, flip tax structure, sublet specifics, and pied-à-terre allowance should be obtained directly during contract review.
Board approval follows tier-one Carnegie Hill norms. Strong financial profile, professional accomplishment, primary-residence intent are central criteria.
View permanence is excellent. Central Park is permanent.
Renovation is constrained by historic district status. The board reviews scope and quality with attention to preservation of original detail.
What to know if you’re selling
The Pelham architectural pedigree and the coherent Park-and-Fifth Pelham portfolio (785 Park, 1120 Park, 1136 Fifth) are marketing assets. Listing copy should reference Pelham's authorship and the firm's broader body of work; the Pelham credential is distinguishable from the more common Carpenter / Candela attribution.
Pricing requires apartment-level comparable analysis. Floor altitude, configuration, and renovation history all matter substantially.
Closing timelines are co-op standard. 6–10 weeks from contract signing to closing.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 1136 Fifth Avenue, also evaluate:
- 1148 Fifth Avenue — J.E.R. Carpenter 1925; nearby same vintage
- 1158 Fifth Avenue — Crane & Franzheim 1924; nearby same vintage
- 1107 Fifth Avenue — Rouse & Goldstone 1925; nearby Marjorie Merriweather Post building
- 1185 Park Avenue — Schwartz & Gross 1929; nearby Carnegie Hill peer
- 785 Park Avenue — George F. Pelham; same architect Park Avenue peer
- 1120 Park Avenue — George F. Pelham; same architect Park Avenue peer
The Roebling Team at 1136 Fifth Avenue
The Roebling Team at Compass specializes in Central Park West, the Upper East Side, and the broader Park-facing Manhattan market. We publish this building profile because Fifth Avenue Carnegie Hill buyers and sellers deserve building-specific intelligence — architecture, board culture, transactional mechanics, and pricing at the apartment level — not generic market commentary.
If you're considering a purchase or sale at 1136 Fifth, a 30-minute consultation is the right starting point.