- Year built
- 2019
- Type
- Condominium
- Landmark
- No
Every recorded sale at this building, 2017–2026
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf
- $2,631
- Listing discount
- 4.1%
- Recorded sales
- 140
- On record
- 2017–2026
277 Fifth Avenue is the rare new tower that earns its height. Rising roughly 663 feet on the corner of 30th Street, it is among the tallest residential buildings on Fifth Avenue, and Rafael Viñoly designed it to make that altitude the entire point: structural elements pushed into the façade free the interiors of columns, so the apartments read as uninterrupted glass planes with panoramic outlook from Central Park to New York Harbor.
The building's signature is its skin. Rather than the standard glass curtain wall, Viñoly clad 277 Fifth in custom high-performance reinforced cast-concrete panels in a bespoke indigo color, fabricated in Finland — a material decision that gives the tower a depth and texture, and a quiet distinction, that flat glass cannot. Developed by Victor Group and Lendlease and completed in 2019, it stands as one of the defining residential additions to the NoMad skyline.
For buyers, the appeal is a brand-new, architecturally serious condominium — with the financing latitude, ownership flexibility, and resale liquidity that ownership structure provides — at the hinge of NoMad, Flatiron, and Murray Hill, surrounded by Madison Square Park, the Flatiron retail core, and some of the city's most-watched restaurant and hotel openings.
Architecture and unit composition
Viñoly's column-free engineering is the residences' defining feature: with the structural work moved to the perimeter, interiors open into wide, glass-walled living spaces that capture light and view on multiple exposures. The custom indigo cast-concrete envelope sets the building apart from its glass-tower peers and gives the homes deep, sculpted window reveals.
The 130 residences run from one- to four-bedroom layouts and include the building's distinctive Loggia Residences — homes with the depth of a recessed outdoor room — and three penthouse units crowned by ceiling heights of 13 feet or more. Throughout, the finish program is calibrated to new-construction luxury, with the upper floors commanding the long views — the Empire State Building, the downtown skyline, and the harbor — that the building's height delivers.
Building operations
277 Fifth runs as a full-service condominium with a roughly 7,000-square-foot amenity suite: a 24-hour attended lobby, a furnished Fifth Avenue terrace, a fitness center with a yoga studio and spa and steam rooms, a curated library lounge, a private dining room, a games lounge, a children's playroom, and a media and entertaining library. As a condominium, purchases clear through a right-of-first-refusal rather than a co-op board, and financing, pied-à-terre, trust, and investment ownership are accommodated. The location places residents at the center of NoMad's transit and dining, with the 6, N/R/W, and B/D/F/M lines all within easy reach.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $66,412/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $43
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2026 | 37B | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,279 sf | $3,737,000 | $2,922/sf | -2.6% |
| Jul 17, 2025 | 6A | 1,304 sf | $2,240,150 | $1,718/sf | off-mkt |
| Jul 10, 2025 | 17A | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,343 sf | $3,500,000 | $2,606/sf | -2.1% |
| Jul 2, 2025 | 16C | 1 BR · 1 BA · 828 sf | $1,760,000 | $2,126/sf | -4.8% |
| Jun 25, 2025 | 49B | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,557 sf | $4,850,000 | $3,115/sf | -2.9% |
| May 30, 2025 | 30A | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,343 sf | $3,550,000 | $2,643/sf | -4.1% |
| Feb 5, 2025 | PH54 | 4 BR · 4.5 BA · 4,520 sf | $16,700,000 | $3,695/sf | -16.5% |
| Nov 22, 2024 | 45B | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,423 sf | $4,350,000 | $3,057/sf | -3.3% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026) cleared a median $2,631/sf across 1 sale. Median listing discount 4.1% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2019 | 23D | $3,267,183 |
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 1-00859-7504) 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
277 Fifth is a view-and-architecture purchase. The column-free interiors, the custom cast-concrete envelope, and the building's exceptional height are the reasons to buy here rather than at a more conventional NoMad condominium. As a condominium, it offers flexible financing with no co-op cap, no board admissions process — purchases clear a right-of-first-refusal — and customary accommodation of pied-à-terre, LLC, trust, and investment ownership, with freer resale and subletting than the area's older co-op stock.
Buyers should weight floor and exposure heavily; the spread between a high-floor skyline home and a lower mid-rise unit is the central value question in this building. The Loggia Residences and penthouses are the trophy inventory and trade accordingly. For a purchaser who wants a serious piece of contemporary architecture with the flexibility of condominium ownership, 277 Fifth is one of NoMad's strongest options.
What to know if you’re selling
The architecture sells the building. A 277 Fifth resale leads with the Viñoly design, the column-free glass interiors, the indigo cast-concrete envelope, and the record-setting height — durable differentiators that distinguish it from anything else on the corridor. Benchmark to NoMad and Midtown South's newest luxury condominiums, and foreground the view package, which the building's altitude makes genuinely scarce.
Closing mechanics are condominium-standard — a right-of-first-refusal rather than a co-op board, with predictable timelines that appeal to the flexibility-minded buyer this building attracts. With 130 units and a still-evolving resale market, well-presented high-floor inventory benefits from limited comparable supply in the immediate area.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 277 Fifth Avenue, the relevant set is NoMad and Flatiron's contemporary and converted luxury inventory:
- 284 Fifth Avenue — Fifth Avenue residential building nearby
- 1107 Broadway — NoMad luxury condominium conversion
- 141 Fifth Avenue — Flatiron condominium in a landmark building
- 175 Fifth Avenue — the Flatiron Building's address, on the corridor
- 240 Park Avenue South — full-service building at the edge of the district
The Roebling Team at 277 Fifth Avenue
The Roebling Team at Compass specializes in NoMad, Flatiron, Midtown South, and the broader contemporary-luxury market of Manhattan. We publish this profile because a view-driven, architecturally distinct tower like 277 Fifth rewards precision — floor and exposure define value here — and buyers and sellers deserve a building-specific read.
If you're considering a purchase or sale at 277 Fifth Avenue, a 30-minute consultation is the right starting point.
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