1158 Fifth Avenue
1158 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10029
Upper Carnegie Hill, Upper East Side
BBL 1016020069 · BIN 1051458
- Year built
- 1924
- Type
- Cooperative
- Units
- 58
- Floors
- 15
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; in the Expanded Carnegie Hill Historic District
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission records, updated February 2026
- Subletting by shareholders
- Requires confirmation
- Flip tax
- Requires confirmation
- Sources differ. Confirm with building management.
- Doorman
- Full-time doorman
- Flip tax
- Requires confirmation
- Subletting
- Requires confirmation
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, 2003–2026
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- Recent range
- $3.9M – $3.9M
- Listing discount
- 3.6%
- Recorded transfers
- 48
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1158 Fifth Avenue is one of the most architecturally distinguished buildings on northern Fifth Avenue — not for the building's exterior, which sits within the broader 1924-vintage limestone-and-brick Fifth Avenue idiom, but for one of its public spaces. The building's lobby is widely cited as among the most elegant in the city: an octagonal, vaulted, Adamesque-decorated space whose architectural quality is materially more distinctive than the building's exterior. The lobby is the kind of architectural asset that is verifiable on inspection and that materially shapes the experience of arriving at and living in the building.
The architectural collaboration is itself unusual. C. Howard Crane is best known as the architect of substantial theatrical commissions in the 1920s and 1930s — the Detroit Fox, the St. Louis Fox, the Brooklyn Fox, the Cleveland Allen, and additional large theatrical and civic buildings whose interiors define a particular tradition of 1920s American theatrical architecture. Kenneth Franzheim subsequently became one of Houston's most consequential commercial architects. A New York luxury apartment commission from this pair is a comparatively rare credential within either architect's broader portfolio, and the theatrical-architecture sophistication that Crane brought to large interior spaces translated directly into the vaulted lobby at 1158 Fifth.
The 1924 vintage and the cooperative-from-construction status place 1158 Fifth within the early-1920s wave of Fifth Avenue cooperative construction. The 58-apartment scale across 15 stories produces moderate operational density and apartment-configuration diversity.
The building sits north of East 96th Street, at the northern edge of the Fifth Avenue cooperative corridor. Its documented features are the Crane / Franzheim attribution, the vaulted lobby, Central Park frontage and Fifth Avenue cooperative form. This page does not state a dated price comparison with the Museum Mile core; compare recent sales of similar apartments, adjusting for size, floor, exposure, condition and maintenance, before drawing a conclusion about relative price.
For buyers, 1158 Fifth combines a Crane / Franzheim attribution, a vaulted Adamesque lobby and a 58-apartment scale. Check recent closings and current listings in the building to see how often apartments actually come to market, and compare price with similar Fifth Avenue cooperative apartments.
Architecture and unit composition
The 58 apartments span configurations from approximately 1,800 sf 2BRs to substantially larger 3–4 BR configurations across the 15 stories. The substantial inventory produces meaningful diversity in apartment configurations and pricing points.
The vaulted, octagonal Adamesque lobby is the building's most architecturally distinctive interior space and a defining feature of the resident experience.
Pre-war signatures throughout the apartments: 10–11 foot ceilings in primary rooms, formal entry galleries, library-living room combinations, primary suites with substantial closet infrastructure, service wings characteristic of 1924-era luxury apartment design.
Park-facing apartments on the western flank command Central Park views across to the Park's eastern boundary and the West Side beyond; what a given apartment sees depends on its floor and position.
Building operations
1158 Fifth Avenue operates as a full-service pre-war cooperative with full-time doorman, attended elevator, on-site superintendent, and private storage. The 58-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, along with the building's current liquidity and occupancy requirements 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
- Requires confirmationSources differ. Confirm with building management.
Purchase
10 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing FeeConditional | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $600 or $1,000 (Trust Purchase - if permitted by Corporation) | Refundable Not stated |
| Application Processing Fee for Co-applicant or GuarantorPer applicant | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $250 per Co-applicant/ Guarantor | Refundable Not stated |
| Appraisal Research and Co-op SupplementConditional | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $250 (if financing) | 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 |
| Move In Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $300 | Refundable Not stated |
| Lead Based Paint Disclosure Fee | Paid by Seller | When With the application | Amount $75 | Refundable Not stated |
| Financing FeeConditional | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $300 (if financing) | Refundable Not stated |
| Gym Membership Initation FeesConditional | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $3000 (if applicable) | 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 |
| Sale by an Estate or Trust - Closing FeePer share | Paid by Seller | When At closing | Amount $1,000 plus $0.05 per share | Refundable Not stated |
Rental or lease
1 item
Lease 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 |
Sublet
7 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corporate Sublet FeeConditional | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $500 (if applicable) | Refundable Not stated |
| Lead Based Paint Disclosure Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $75 | Refundable Not stated |
| Monthly Corporate Sublet FeeRecurring | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount 30% of the Monthly Rent | 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 |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Security Deposit | Paid by Shareholder | When Upon approval | Amount At discretion of the Board of Directors | Refundable Refundable |
Sublet renewal
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corporate Sublet FeeRecurring | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount 30% of annual rent | Refundable Not stated |
Refinance
2 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appraisal Research and Co-Op Supplement/Certification Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $250 | 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
- Requires confirmationSources differ. Confirm with building management.
- Pied-à-terre ownership
- Not verified
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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
- $57,674/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $83
- Modeled exposure split equally across 58 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 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.
Management & transfer contacts
- Flip tax
- Requires confirmation
- Sublet policy
- Requires confirmation
- Policies and fees
- Application Processing Fee $600 ($1,000 Trust); Gym Membership Initiation $3,000; Closing Fee $800 ($850 without Broker) plus $0.05/share
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2026 | 11A | 3 BR · 2.5 BA · 2,250 sf | $3,910,000 | $1,738/sf | -1.0% |
| Oct 6, 2025 | PHB | 4 BR · 5 BA · 3,798 sf | $13,500,000 | $3,555/sf | +12.5% |
| Jun 6, 2022 | 9C | 3 BR · 3 BA | $3,600,000 | -5.1% | |
| Jan 11, 2022 | 4C | 3 BR · 3 BA | $3,280,000 | -2.1% | |
| Jan 4, 2022 | 14AB | 8 BR · 4.5 BA | $12,000,000 | -4.0% | |
| Dec 20, 2021 | PHA | 4 BR · 3.5 BA | $11,400,000 | -24.0% | |
| Nov 3, 2021 | 5C | 3 BR · 3 BA · 2,300 sf | $2,950,000 | $1,283/sf | -6.3% |
| Jul 2, 2019 | 4A | 3 BR · 3 BA | $3,500,000 | -22.2% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026 to date) cleared a median $1,678/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 4.0% 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 1-01602-0069). 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
The lobby is verifiably a differentiating asset. The Adamesque vaulted lobby is widely cited as among the most architecturally elegant in Manhattan; buyers should inspect the space and weight it as a material feature of the building, not marketing copy.
The Crane / Franzheim architectural credential is rare. Crane's body of work is concentrated in large theatrical commissions; an apartment-building credential of this scale and quality within his portfolio is unusual.
Compare price against matched sales. Any comparison with pre-war Fifth Avenue inventory between East 80th and East 90th needs a dated sample, adjusted for size, floor, exposure, condition and maintenance.
Park views depend on the apartment. Direct Central Park frontage; views vary by floor, position and exposure, and no view is protected without a recorded instrument.
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 review sets the bar. Confirm the building's current financing, liquidity, ownership, occupancy and subletting requirements from its governing documents and application instructions.
The northern positioning has trade-offs. The building is farther north than the Museum Mile core; weigh that against its lobby and park frontage.
What to know if you’re selling
The vaulted lobby and Crane / Franzheim authorship are the differentiating marketing assets. Listing copy should foreground both — both are verifiable and rare. The lobby in particular is the kind of architectural feature that materially differentiates 1158 Fifth from peer northern Carnegie Hill inventory.
Pricing requires apartment-level comparable analysis. Floor altitude, configuration, exposure, and renovation history all matter.
Closing timelines are co-op standard. 6–10 weeks from contract signing to closing.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 1158 Fifth Avenue, also evaluate:
- 1148 Fifth Avenue — Walter B. Chambers 1922–23; farther south along Fifth Avenue
- 1136 Fifth Avenue — George F. Pelham 1925; nearby same vintage
- 1107 Fifth Avenue — Rouse & Goldstone 1925; nearby Marjorie Merriweather Post building
- 1185 Park Avenue — Schwartz & Gross 1929; nearby Carnegie Hill peer
- 1060 Fifth Avenue — J.E.R. Carpenter 1928; nearby Carnegie Hill peer
- 1075 Park Avenue — Blum brothers 1923; nearby Carnegie Hill peer
More Fifth Avenue buildings
- 1140 Fifth Avenue — 1921 co-op by Fred F. French Company
- 1148 Fifth Avenue — 1922 co-op
- 1150 Fifth Avenue — 1924 co-op by J.E.R. Carpenter
- 1165 Fifth Avenue — 1925 co-op by J.E.R. Carpenter
- 1170 Fifth Avenue — 1926 co-op by J.E.R. Carpenter
- 1200 Fifth Avenue — 1928 condominium by Emery Roth
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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