1165 Fifth Avenue
1165 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10029
Upper Carnegie Hill, Upper East Side
BBL 1016030069 · BIN 1051480
- Year built
- 1925
- Type
- Cooperative
- Units
- 54
- 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
- Permitted with conditions
- Pied-à-terre
- Not permitted
- Pets
- Pets permitted; species and limits not stated
- Washer/dryer
- Permitted
- Maximum financing
- 50% of the purchase price
- Flip tax
- Tiered or formula; see fees
- Doorman
- Full-time doorman
Every recorded sale at this building, 1997–2026
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 3BR median, 2023–2025
- $2.8M
- 3 qualifying sales
- Recent range
- $2M – $6.2M
- Listing discount
- 3.2%
- Recorded transfers
- 41
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1165 Fifth Avenue stands toward the northern end of the residential Fifth Avenue cooperative corridor. The 1925 J.E.R. Carpenter commission sits between East 97th and East 98th Street — north of East 96th Street, the conventional northern edge of the Upper East Side. The geographic positioning is structurally distinctive: 1165 Fifth is among the few Fifth Avenue luxury cooperatives north of this boundary, paired with 1158 Fifth (C. Howard Crane & Associates 1924) nearby to the south.
J.E.R. Carpenter designed many of the pre-war apartment houses on Fifth Avenue, and 1165 Fifth, completed in the mid-1920s, is one of his commissions at the avenue's northern end.
City records list 54 residential units at 1165 Fifth, the same number the LPC designation report gives for the original plan ; recorded sales have run one to four a year since 2017 (see Recent sales). Check current listings and any unsold sponsor holdings before assuming how often apartments come to market.
The building sits at the northern end of the Fifth Avenue cooperative corridor. Its documented features are Carpenter's authorship, 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, 1165 Fifth combines Carpenter's authorship, 54 residential units and a position at the northern end of the Fifth Avenue corridor. Compare price with similar Fifth Avenue cooperative apartments on a matched basis, using recent sales.
Architecture and unit composition
The 54 apartments span configurations from approximately 2,000 sf 2BRs to substantially larger 3–4 BR configurations across fifteen stories and a penthouse. The building's most architecturally distinctive apartments are the upper-floor configurations with longer Central Park view envelopes.
Carpenter'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 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
1165 Fifth Avenue operates as a full-service pre-war cooperative with full-time doorman, attended elevator, on-site superintendent, and private storage. The 54-apartment scale produces a moderate institutional density characteristic of pre-war Fifth Avenue cooperative inventory.
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
- Equal to 2% of the selling price if shareholder has owned the apartment for more than two (2) years OR 3% of the selling price if shareholder has owned the apartment for two (2) years or less
- Paid by
- Buyer
Source: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
Purchase
9 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 Check FeePer applicant | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $75 per applicant/occupant | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Messenger Services Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $65 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Move-In Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $1,000 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Move Out Fee | Paid by Seller | When With the application | Amount $1,000 | 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 (Shareholder is an Individual) or $1000 (Shareholder is an Estate) | Refundable Non-refundable |
| N.Y. State Transfer Tax Stamps | Paid by Shareholder | When At closing | Amount $0.05/share | Refundable Non-refundable |
Sublet
7 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move-Out Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $1,000 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Application Processing FeeRequired | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $550 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Background Check FeePer applicant | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $100 per applicant/occupant | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Credit Check FeePer applicant | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $75 per applicant/occupant | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Move-In Fee | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $1,000 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Prepaid Move-Out Fee | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $1,000 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Corporation's Sublet FeeRecurring | Paid by Shareholder | When Upon approval | Amount Equal to 20% of monthly rental income | Refundable Non-refundable |
Refinance
4 items
Management's “less refinance” schedule
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 Services Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $35 | Refundable Non-refundable |
Management's “more refinance” schedule
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 Services Fee | 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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Financing and purchase requirements
- Maximum financing
- 50% of the purchase priceSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
- Guarantors
- Permitted with conditionsConsidered on a case by case basisSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
- Co-purchasing
- Not permittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
- Parent buying for an employed child
- Permitted with conditionsConsidered on a case by case basisSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
- Parent buying for a student child
- Permitted with conditionsConsidered on a case by case basisSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
- Purchase or lease by a corporation
- Not permittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
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 conditionsIn cases of hardship.Source: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
- Pied-à-terre ownership
- Not permittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
- Short-term rentals
- Not permittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
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Pets and in-unit washer/dryer
- Pets
- Pets permitted; species and limits not statedSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
- In-unit washer/dryer
- PermittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
Considering an apartment here? Send Corey the listing to confirm the pet and washer/dryer rules for that apartment.
Monthly carrying charges in recent sales
- Maintenance, per room
- $731 per room a monthMedian of 6 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
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $24,559/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $38
- Modeled exposure split equally across 54 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2026 | 7A | 4 BR · 3 BA · 2,200 sf | $3,250,000 | $1,477/sf | +8.5% |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 2 | 4 BR · 3 BA · 2,200 sf | $1,999,750 | $909/sf | -24.5% |
| Apr 10, 2025 | 8A | 3 BR · 2.5 BA · 2,248 sf | $3,875,000 | $1,724/sf | -3.0% |
| Feb 12, 2025 | 4A | 3 BR · 3 BA | $2,700,000 | -3.4% | |
| Feb 7, 2025 | 8C | 4 BR · 3 BA | $3,150,000 | +0.0% | |
| Aug 27, 2024 | 10C | 4 BR · 3 BA | $3,415,000 | -8.9% | |
| Oct 13, 2023 | 2C | 3 BR · 2.5 BA | $2,750,000 | -8.3% | |
| Aug 29, 2023 | 14 | 5 BR · 5 BA · 4,000 sf | $6,200,000 | $1,550/sf | -3.0% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026 to date) cleared a median $1,477/sf (recorded) across 1 sale. Median listing discount 2.8% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2006 | 7B | $3,475,000 |
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 1-01603-0069). 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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At the recent median sale of $3.15M (5 transfers in the past 24 months, since November 12, 2024), a buyer putting 50% down would pay about $61,800 to close, or 2.0% of the price.
- Mansion tax: $47,250
- No mortgage recording tax or title insurance on a co-op purchase
- Attorneys, lender, building fees and filings: $14,550
Assumes a resale (the seller pays transfer taxes), a $4,500 attorney fee and a mortgage at the building's 50% financing limit.
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What to know if you’re buying
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.
The Carpenter architectural pedigree is real. Buyers attentive to architectural detail find Carpenter's authorship at the firm's peak 1925 vintage differentiating.
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 the contract review process.
Board review sets the bar. Financing is capped at 50% of the purchase price and pieds-à-terre are not permitted; confirm the building's current liquidity, ownership, occupancy and subletting requirements from its governing documents and application instructions.
The northernmost positioning has trade-offs. Walking distance to the Cooper Hewitt / Jewish Museum / Guggenheim cluster is meaningfully longer than from the Museum Mile core.
What to know if you’re selling
Pricing requires apartment-level comparable analysis. Floor altitude, configuration, exposure, and renovation history all matter.
The Carpenter architectural pedigree is a marketing asset. Listing copy should reference Carpenter's broader Fifth Avenue portfolio.
Closing timelines are co-op standard. 6–10 weeks from contract signing to closing.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 1165 Fifth Avenue, also evaluate:
- 1158 Fifth Avenue — C. Howard Crane & Associates 1924; nearby to the south
- 1148 Fifth Avenue — Walter B. Chambers 1922–23; different architect
- 1136 Fifth Avenue — George F. Pelham 1924–25; same vintage, different architect
- 1107 Fifth Avenue — Rouse & Goldstone 1925; nearby Marjorie Merriweather Post building
- 1175 Park Avenue — Emery Roth 1924–25; nearby Carnegie Hill peer
- 1185 Park Avenue — Schwartz & Gross 1929; nearby Carnegie Hill peer
More Fifth Avenue buildings
- 1148 Fifth Avenue — 1922 co-op
- 1150 Fifth Avenue — 1924 co-op by J.E.R. Carpenter
- 1158 Fifth Avenue — 1924 co-op by C. Howard Crane
- 1170 Fifth Avenue — 1926 co-op by J.E.R. Carpenter
- 1200 Fifth Avenue — 1928 condominium by Emery Roth
- 1212 Fifth Avenue — 1925 condominium by George and Edward Blum
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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