25 Fifth Avenue
25 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10003
Greenwich Village
BBL 1005677501 · BIN 1009224
- Year built
- 1921
- Type
- Condominium
- Units
- 87
- Floors
- 14
- Landmark
- Designated
- Pets
- Verify at offer stage
- Financing
- No financing cap stated in the application; a sample approved purchase carried 85% financing. Condo baseline.
- Subletting
- Generally permitted (condominium); confirm any rental cap or right of first refusal at the offer stage.
- Pied-à-terre
- Permitted.
- Guarantors
- Not permitted.
- Managing agent
- The Lovett Company, LLC
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, 2007–2026
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf
- $2,217
- Listing discount
- 1.3%
- Recorded sales
- 140
- On record
- 2007–2026
25 Fifth Avenue's structural position in the Lower Fifth Avenue corridor is defined by a single material fact: it is the only prewar condominium on the corridor. Every other consequential 1920s-vintage building on Lower Fifth Avenue operates as a cooperative — and the cooperative form, while it produces a particular building culture and a particular tier of financial discipline that buyers often value, also imposes the financing-percentage limits, subletting constraints, board-approval timelines, and operational rigidity that constrain the residential transaction process.
25 Fifth Avenue, alone among the corridor's prewar inventory, operates under condominium mechanics. Financing is structured under the condominium framework rather than the cooperative framework — typically permitting materially higher loan-to-value ratios. Subletting and investment use are governed by the condominium declaration rather than by cooperative board approval — typically materially more permissive. Board approval is replaced by the more limited right-of-first-refusal mechanism characteristic of condominium ownership — typically producing 30–45 day closings rather than the 60–90 day timelines that cooperative board approval imposes. For buyers prioritizing financing flexibility, and for buyers prioritizing transaction speed, 25 Fifth offers Lower Fifth Avenue address quality with materially more accessible transaction mechanics than any other prewar building on the corridor.
The condominium conversion occurred around 2000 (sources reference both 2000 and 2007; 2000 is the most consistently cited). The building was constructed in 1921 — the same vintage as the broader Lower Fifth Avenue prewar cooperative cycle — and retains the prewar architectural fabric, interior proportions, ceiling heights (typical 9'8"–10' beamed ceilings), and apartment-design discipline characteristic of the 1920s building cycle. A number of apartments retain operational wood-burning fireplaces.
For buyers, 25 Fifth represents the corridor's most financially flexible entry point — and the structural pricing premium that the condominium form commands within the corridor reflects this differential. The building averages approximately $2,420 per square foot across recent transactions, substantially above the broader Lower Fifth Avenue prewar cooperative average.
Architecture and unit composition
The approximately 87–90 condominium residences distribute across the building's 14–15 stories in prewar configurations consistent with the 1921 construction vintage. Apartments retain the prewar proportions characteristic of the corridor — substantial ceiling heights, beamed detailing, oak-strip flooring, large double-hung windows, and the architectural fabric that distinguishes prewar apartment design from the mid-century and postwar mass inventory.
The condominium conversion preserved the building's prewar interior detailing while modernizing the operational systems and the amenity program.
Building operations
25 Fifth operates as a full-service condominium with 24-hour doorman, live-in superintendent, windowed fitness center, private garden/patio, central laundry, bike storage, and private storage. The amenity program is consistent with the building's prewar boutique scale and substantially more developed than the surrounding cooperative-era buildings of comparable vintage.
Common charges and property taxes are reported in offering-plan and current-management materials; specific monthly figures should be confirmed against current operational documents during due diligence.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- Per unit / month range
- —
Facade safety — Local Law 11
The latest available FISP filing classified the facade as Safe — no repairs were required at that inspection. Facade inspections run on a fixed five-year cycle; future inspection, repair, and any assessment decisions remain building-specific.
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 →Management & transfer contacts
- Pied-à-terre
- Allowed
Recent sales
Recent closings 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2026 | 9B | 2 BR · 2 BA · 985 sf | $2,950,000 | $2,995/sf | -4.8% |
| May 19, 2026 | 2B | 1,909 sf | $3,200,000 | $1,676/sf | off-mkt |
| May 13, 2026 | 12A | 3 BR · 2 BA · 1,333 sf | $3,965,721 | $2,975/sf | -3.3% |
| Mar 30, 2026 | 7F | 2 BR · 1 BA · 988 sf | $2,400,000 | $2,429/sf | -9.4% |
| Mar 16, 2026 | 3G | 1 BR · 1 BA · 703 sf | $1,408,425 | $2,003/sf | -5.8% |
| Feb 11, 2026 | 8F | 2 BR · 1 BA · 988 sf | $2,175,000 | $2,201/sf | -5.2% |
| Sep 9, 2025 | 5G | 1 BR · 1 BA · 703 sf | $1,475,000 | $2,098/sf | -6.3% |
| Jul 30, 2025 | 6C | 3 BR · 2 BA · 1,358 sf | $3,250,000 | $2,393/sf | -1.4% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026) cleared a median $2,217/sf across 6 sales. Median listing discount 1.3% from the last ask — a recurring negotiation gap worth pricing into any offer or listing strategy.
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 1-00567-7501) 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 from recorded condo declarations and offering plans.
What to know if you’re buying
The condominium structure is the value proposition. The structural distinction from the surrounding cooperative corridor produces financing flexibility, subletting flexibility, and transactional speed unmatched by any other prewar Lower Fifth Avenue building.
The 1921 vintage delivers prewar architectural fabric. Ceiling heights, beamed detailing, prewar proportions, and select apartments with wood-burning fireplaces are consistent with the broader corridor's prewar cooperative tier.
Pricing reflects the condominium premium. Recent transaction averages run substantially above the Lower Fifth Avenue prewar cooperative norm.
The right-of-first-refusal mechanism replaces cooperative board approval. Plan for 30–45 day closings rather than cooperative-standard 60–90 day pacing.
The architectural attribution is unverified in public sources. Confirm with the offering plan or LPC designation report during due diligence for buyers who weight architectural pedigree heavily.
Greenwich Village Historic District protection applies.
What to know if you’re selling
Marketing should lead with the condominium-on-prewar-Lower-Fifth distinction. This is the single most consequential structural feature of the building and the value driver for most prospective buyers.
Foreign buyers, investment-use buyers, and LLC purchasers are a meaningful share of the demand pool. Marketing should reach this demographic specifically — international platforms, transaction-attorney networks, and the broader downtown condominium buyer pool that typically does not engage with cooperative-corridor inventory.
Pricing should reference the condominium-tier comparable set, not the cooperative tier. Recent comparables within 25 Fifth itself, and within the broader Greenwich Village new-construction condominium tier (The Greenwich Lane, 150 Charles, Renwick Triangle, the conversion condominium inventory), anchor the pricing logic.
Closing timelines are condominium-fast. 30–45 days from contract through right-of-first-refusal waiver to closing.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 25 Fifth Avenue, also evaluate:
- The Greenwich Lane — DDG 2015; West Village new-construction condominium
- 150 Charles Street — CookFox Architects's 2015 West Village condominium
- 45 Fifth Avenue — Sugarman & Berger 1925; cooperative corridor peer (boutique scale)
- One Fifth Avenue — Corbett 1927; cooperative corridor anchor
- 24 Fifth Avenue — Emery Roth 1926; cooperative corridor peer (Brodsky-managed, unusually permissive cooperative policies)
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, schools, transit, and pricing across Greenwich Village — read The Roebling Team Guide to Greenwich Village.
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