- Year built
- 1924
- Type
- Cooperative
- Units
- 58
- Floors
- 15
- Landmark
- Designated
- Flip tax
- Seller-paid: 2.0% of the gross sale price for apartments owned before Jan 1, 1990; 2.5% of the gross sale price for apartments acquired on or after Jan 1, 1990.
- Subletting
- Not permitted — an owner-occupancy building.
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, 2003–2026
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- Recent range
- $3.9M – $3.9M
- Listing discount
- 4.3%
- Recorded transfers
- 48
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 disproportionate to the building's otherwise mid-tier Carnegie Hill positioning. 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 northernmost Carnegie Hill positioning is structurally distinct. The corridor north of East 96th Street has historically traded at meaningful discount to the Met-frontage / dense Carnegie Hill inventory between East 80th and East 90th, reflecting both the geographic transition and the more limited cultural-institution density immediately surrounding the building. The trade-off for buyers is structural: 1158 Fifth offers unusual architectural pedigree (the Crane / Franzheim attribution and the vaulted lobby), direct Central Park views, and Fifth Avenue cooperative pedigree at pricing materially more accessible than the Museum Mile core.
For buyers, 1158 Fifth represents a particular tier of Fifth Avenue inventory: Crane / Franzheim architectural pedigree (a rare credential in New York apartment architecture), one of the city's most architecturally elegant lobbies, 58-apartment scale producing moderate annual turnover, and pricing materially more accessible than the Met-frontage Fifth Avenue tier.
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 direct Central Park views across to the Park's eastern boundary and the West Side beyond. View permanence is essentially absolute given the permanent Central Park geography.
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. 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
- $24,527/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $35
Facade safety — Local Law 11
The facade passed its last inspection with no required repairs — nothing to budget for here, and no facade assessment on the horizon for roughly five years.
QEWI = Qualified Exterior Wall Inspector — the licensed engineer the city requires to sign the report (the independent expert, not the managing agent). Source: NYC DOB facade filings (FISP) · The Roebling Research Library.
See the full facade history →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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2026 | 11A | 3 BR · 2.5 BA · 2,250 sf Closed Feb 27, 2026 (recorded Mar 6) at $3.91M — 1.01% under the $3.95M asking. 11A — 3BR/2.5BA at 2,250 sqft = ~$1,738/sqft. Most recent print, tight discount-to-ask on mid-upper A-line. | $3,910,000 | $1,738/sf | -1.0% |
| Oct 24, 2025 | PHB | 5 BR · 5+ BA · 3,798 sf Closed Oct 7, 2025 (recorded Oct 22) at $13.5M — **12.50% OVER the $12M asking**. PHB — 5BR/5+BA at 3,798 sqft = ~$3,554/sqft. **Largest premium-to-ask close in the entire 1158 Fifth dataset** — $1.5M absolute-dollar premium on a substantial penthouse trophy. Defining late-2025 buyer-competition signal at the building's penthouse tier. | $13,500,000 | $3,555/sf | +12.5% |
| Jun 23, 2022 | 9C | 3 BR · 3 BA Closed Jun 7, 2022 (recorded Jun 20) at $3.6M — 5.14% under the $3.795M asking. 9C — 3BR/3BA. | $3,600,000 | -5.1% | |
| Jan 28, 2022 | 4C | 4 BR · 3 BA Closed Jan 18, 2022 (recorded Jan 20) at $3.28M — 2.09% under the $3.35M asking. 4C — 4BR/3BA. | $3,280,000 | -2.1% | |
| Feb 1, 2022 | 14AB | 8 BR · 4.5 BA Closed Jan 4, 2022 (recorded Jan 24) at $12M (recorded transfer; public listing data reported #14AB at $12.5M 'can't find government record' — ACRIS records $12M, a $500K discrepancy to the SE-reported number). 14AB combined — 8BR/4.5BA. **Substantial early-2022 trophy combination trade.** | $12,000,000 | -4.0% | |
| Feb 10, 2022 | PHA | 4 BR · 2+ BA Closed Dec 22, 2021 (recorded Jan 19, 2022) at $11.4M — 8.80% under the $12.5M asking. PHA — 4BR/2+BA. $1.1M absolute-dollar gap on the penthouse trophy. **Penthouse pair frame:** PHA $11.4M (Dec 2021 discount) → PHB $13.5M +12.50% (Oct 2025 premium) — penthouse-tier pricing climbed +$2.1M and flipped from buyer's-market discount to seller's-market premium across the cycle. | $11,400,000 | -8.8% | |
| Jan 5, 2022 | 1D | Closed Dec 20, 2021 at $600K (recorded transfer). 1D — lower-floor entry-level trade at the building's accessible price point. | $600,000 | off-mkt | |
| Nov 23, 2021 | 5C | 3 BR · 3 BA · 2,300 sf Closed Nov 24, 2021 (recorded Nov 15) at $2.95M — 6.35% under the $3.15M asking. 5C — 3BR/3BA at 2,300 sqft = ~$1,283/sqft. | $2,950,000 | $1,283/sf | -6.3% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026) cleared a median $1,250/sf across 1 sale. 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.
Other recent transfers
| Date | Unit | Price |
|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2016 | 7D | $2,250,000 |
| Jul 26, 2012 | 8D | $2,850,000 |
| Nov 21, 2006 | 2D | $2,012,500 |
| Aug 1, 2006 | 5-D | $2,000,000 |
| Jul 12, 2006 | 1C | $1,350,000 |
| Sep 26, 2005 | 15C | $3,010,000 |
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 1-01602-0069) 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 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.
Pricing is more accessible than Museum Mile core. 1158 Fifth typically trades at materially more accessible per-square-foot pricing than the dense pre-war Fifth Avenue inventory between East 80th and East 90th.
Park views are excellent. Direct Central Park frontage with view permanence.
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.
The northern positioning has trade-offs. Walking distance to the Cooper Hewitt / Jewish Museum / Guggenheim cluster is longer than from the Museum Mile core; trade-off is structurally lower pricing and the building's lobby asset.
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 — J.E.R. Carpenter 1925; immediate neighbor south
- 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
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