- Year built
- 2010
- Type
- Condominium
Every recorded sale at this building, 2010–2026
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf
- $1,704
- Listing discount
- 6.5%
- Recorded sales
- 238
- On record
- 2010–2026
400 Fifth Avenue is one of the tallest mixed-use towers on lower Fifth Avenue — a 60-story limestone-and-glass landmark designed by Gwathmey Siegel & Associates and developed by Bizzi & Partners, completed in 2010. The upper floors hold the building's condominium residences; the lower floors house a five-star hotel, originally the Setai Fifth Avenue and now Langham Place. The two share the tower but operate separately, with residents entering through a private door on East 36th Street, away from the hotel's Fifth Avenue lobby.
The design is unmistakable. Gwathmey Siegel clad the building in limestone piers and set the windows at a vertical diamond angle, giving the facade a billowy, textured play of light, and crowned the tower with an illuminated, flared top that reads on the Midtown skyline. It was conceived as a serious work of architecture as much as a residential building — the subject of its own monograph — and it remains one of the most recognizable contemporary towers in the area.
For buyers, the proposition is condominium ownership — flexible, liquid, and free of a co-op board — paired with the standing service of an adjacent luxury hotel, on a Fifth Avenue corner that puts Bryant Park, the Empire State Building, Grand Central, and the Midtown core within a short walk.
Building operations
This is a full-service condominium with a hotel behind it. A 24-hour doorman and concierge attend the private residential entrance, a resident manager oversees the building, and the residences have access to the hotel's spa, fitness, and service platform. As a condominium, the building offers flexible financing with no co-op-style cap, a right-of-first-refusal in place of a board admissions process, and customary pied-à-terre, trust, LLC, and investor ownership. Subletting is permitted under the condominium's rules, which makes the building a practical choice for owners who travel, maintain a second home, or want a serviced Manhattan base. As with any hotel-adjacent condominium, buyers should weigh monthly common charges — which reflect the depth of available service — against the convenience they buy.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $122,176/yr
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $525,135/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $62 – $268
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 42B | 1 BR · 1.5 BA · 806 sf | $1,370,000 | $1,700/sf | -1.4% |
| Mar 24, 2026 | 33/B | 1 BR · 1.5 BA · 806 sf | $1,215,000 | $1,507/sf | -5.8% |
| Mar 24, 2026 | 33B | 1 BR · 1.5 BA · 806 sf | $1,215,000 | $1,507/sf | -5.8% |
| Dec 2, 2025 | 46H | 1 BR · 1 BA · 776 sf | $1,395,000 | $1,798/sf | -8.5% |
| Sep 10, 2025 | 47A | 1 BR · 1.5 BA · 776 sf | $1,450,000 | $1,869/sf | -6.5% |
| Jun 20, 2025 | 53H | 1 BR · 1.5 BA · 776 sf | $1,395,000 | $1,798/sf | off-mkt |
| Jun 9, 2025 | 44AB | 2 BR · 2.5 BA · 1,637 sf | $3,485,000 | $2,129/sf | -0.3% |
| Sep 16, 2024 | 32G | 1 BR · 1.5 BA · 779 sf | $1,270,000 | $1,630/sf | -2.3% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026) cleared a median $1,704/sf across 2 sales. Median listing discount 6.5% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2012 | 52A | $3,462,050 |
| Jul 25, 2011 | 40B | $1,232,083 |
| Apr 5, 2011 | 45H | $1,623,674 |
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 1-00838-7501) 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 case for buying here is flexibility plus service. Financing is flexible — no co-op cap. There is no board admissions process — purchases clear through a right-of-first-refusal. Pied-à-terre, trust, LLC, and investment purchases are customary, and the building's hotel platform suits buyers who want a turnkey, serviced home. Weigh the common charges against the hotel amenities they unlock, and prioritize floor and exposure — the diamond-window light and the long views are what set the best apartments apart. The Gwathmey Siegel design and the building's profile give it durable identity in a stretch of Midtown that is otherwise mostly commercial.
What to know if you’re selling
The architecture and the hotel service are the marketing core. A Gwathmey Siegel tower with a luxury hotel attached is a differentiator that the surrounding stock cannot match, and the design, the views, and the service platform are durable selling points. Benchmark to branded and design-driven Midtown condominiums, not to conventional buildings — the service and the pedigree are part of the value. Closing mechanics are condominium-standard, clearing through a right-of-first-refusal on a predictable timeline. High-floor, open-view homes are the prize and define the building's pricing ceiling.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 400 Fifth Avenue, also evaluate nearby Midtown and Murray Hill condominium inventory:
- 321 Fifth Avenue — Fifth Avenue building near Madison Square
- 284 Fifth Avenue — Fifth Avenue residence to the south
- 175 Fifth Avenue — landmark Fifth Avenue address
- 100 East 53rd Street — contemporary Midtown East condominium
- 50 Park Avenue — full-service Murray Hill building
- 45 Park Avenue — modern Murray Hill condominium
The Roebling Team at The Residences at 400 Fifth Avenue
The Roebling Team at Compass works across Midtown, Murray Hill, and the city's design-driven and hotel-branded condominiums. We publish this profile because buyers and sellers evaluating a tower like 400 Fifth Avenue deserve building-specific intelligence — the architecture, the service structure, the carrying costs, and where the pricing sits against the area's other contemporary inventory.
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