41 Fifth Avenue
41 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10003
BBL 1005680006 · BIN 1009252
- Year built
- 1923
- Type
- Cooperative
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; in the Greenwich Village Historic District
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission records, updated February 2026
- Doorman
- Full-time doorman
Forty One Fifth Avenue sales history: 123 recorded transfers
Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2026
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 1BR median, 2023–2026
- $1.1M
- 11 qualifying sales
- Recent range
- $905K – $2.2M
- Listing discount
- 6.8%
- Recorded transfers
- 123
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41 Fifth Avenue is a Rosario Candela building, and on lower Fifth Avenue that name carries the same weight it does on Park and Fifth uptown. Candela — the architect whose name is synonymous with the finest prewar apartment houses in New York — designed 41 Fifth in 1923 in a modified Italian Renaissance Revival style, clad in dark red brick with terra-cotta detail, with a discreet entrance set on East 11th Street. It is an elegant, fifteen-story prewar cooperative that anchors one of the most coveted residential pockets in the city.
The address sits at the center of the Greenwich Village "Gold Coast" — the seven-block stretch of lower Fifth Avenue, roughly equidistant between Washington Square Park and Union Square, long regarded as the Village's most prestigious residential corridor. It is a setting that combines the grandeur of a Fifth Avenue address with the scale, charm, and walkability of Greenwich Village — a combination that few corners of Manhattan can claim.
For buyers, the proposition combines a landmarked Candela co-op, full service and a Village address. Those features do not guarantee value through market cycles; compare recent sales, condition and carrying costs for the specific home.
Architecture and unit composition
Candela's design gives 41 Fifth its quiet authority. The modified Italian Renaissance Revival facade — dark red brick, terra-cotta ornament, a well-proportioned base, and the discreet 11th Street entrance — reflects the architect's gift for dignified, restrained apartment houses. The building rises fifteen stories, with upper floors capturing light and Village rooftop views, and the whole protected within the Greenwich Village Historic District.
The building holds 88 cooperative residences, a Candela prewar mix running from one-bedrooms to larger classic layouts, many refined or combined over the building's cooperative life. Prewar construction by Candela means the qualities buyers chase: gracious room proportions, hardwood floors, generous light, and the architectural detail of a master apartment-house designer. Individual homes vary in layout and condition, which rewards careful evaluation.
Building operations
41 Fifth operates as a full-service prewar cooperative: a 24-hour attended lobby, door and elevator staff, and the attentive service of a resident superintendent, with a graceful lobby, a laundry room, and bicycle storage. The building's signature shared amenity is its landscaped rooftop, which offers panoramic views over the Village and across to the Midtown and Downtown skylines. As a cooperative, the building runs on monthly maintenance covering staff, operations, and the underlying building, and purchases proceed through a board review and interview; we walk buyers through the building's current requirements as part of preparing a clean board package.
Application and transaction fees
Fees below are from building management's published schedule, as of October 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.
Purchase
7 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Credit Report FeePer applicantRequired | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $125 Per person named on the contract and as a guarantor - plus any additional occupants | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Management Administration Fee for Purchase of Shares | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $600 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Co-op Administration Fee for Purchase of Shares | Paid by Seller | When With the application | Amount $100 | Refundable Not stated |
| Other Fees | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount Published separately by management | Refundable Not stated |
| Other Fees | Paid by Seller | When At closing | Amount Published separately by management | Refundable Not stated |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move-In Deposit | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Not stated |
| Move-Out Deposit | Paid by Seller | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Not stated |
Sublet
6 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-op Processing Fee | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $50 | Refundable Not stated |
| Consumer Credit Report FeePer applicantRequired | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $125 Per person - plus any additional occupants | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Management Administration Fee | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $600 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Sublet FeeRecurring | Paid by Shareholder | When Upon approval | Amount First year 25% of annual maintenance Billed Monthly; 2nd year 35% of annual maintenance; 3rd year 50% of annual maintenance; 4th year 75% of annual maintenance; 5th year and thereafter 100% of annual maintenance | Refundable Not stated |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move Out DepositConditional | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $500 (if applicable) | Refundable Not stated |
| Move In Deposit | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Not stated |
Refinance
1 item
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Processing Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $450 | Refundable Not stated |
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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Monthly carrying charges in recent sales
- Maintenance, per room
- $674 per room a monthMedian of 10 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: recent listing records
- Attended lobby
- YesSource: 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
- Roof deck, bike storage, laundry roomSource: 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
- $0 (under cap)
- Per unit / month range
- —
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).
Source: NYC DOB facade filings (FISP) · The Roebling Research Library. City data last refreshed October 2026.
Management & transfer contacts
- Sublet policy
- Allowed; escalating Sublet Fee (25% yr1, 35% yr2, 50% yr3, 75% yr4, 100% yr5+ of annual maintenance)
- Policies and fees
- Mgmt Administration Fee $600; Move-In/Out Deposit $500 each; Refinance Processing $450; smoking permitted in apartments; no trust purchases; interest-only loans not accepted
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 14, 2026 | 16D | 1 BR · 1 BA | $905,000 | -7.2% | |
| Jan 13, 2026 | 1F | 1 BR · 1 BA | $1,200,000 | +11.6% | |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 2F | 1 BR · 1 BA | $1,060,000 | -3.6% | |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 8CN | 1 BR · 1 BA | $1,100,000 | -5.6% | |
| Sep 29, 2025 | 15A | 2 BR · 1.5 BA | $1,850,000 | -11.9% | |
| Aug 13, 2025 | 3F | 1 BR · 1.5 BA · 800 sf | $1,100,000 | $1,375/sf | -13.7% |
| Apr 24, 2025 | 6D | 1 BR · 1 BA | $1,025,000 | -6.8% | |
| Dec 4, 2024 | 10C | 1 BR · 1 BA | $1,225,000 | -5.4% |
Market read. $/sf is measured on the latest sales with reliable square footage (2025): a median $1,328/sf (floor-adjusted) across 1 sale. The building has traded as recently as 2026. Median listing discount 2.6% 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.
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 1-00568-0006). 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 $1.1M (8 transfers in the past 24 months, since October 31, 2024), a buyer putting 25% down would pay about $23,675 to close, or 2.2% of the price.
- Mansion tax: $11,000
- No mortgage recording tax or title insurance on a co-op purchase
- Attorneys, lender, building fees and filings: $12,675
Assumes a resale (the seller pays transfer taxes), a $4,500 attorney fee and a mortgage on the rest.
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What to know if you’re buying
This is a cooperative, so a purchase runs through a board package and interview. A Candela co-op of this caliber typically holds to conservative financing and residency standards; we help buyers understand the building's posture on financing, subletting, pied-à-terre ownership, and pets before they commit, then prepare a package that presents cleanly.
The variables that drive value here are floor, light, and condition. In a 1923 Candela building, individual homes differ markedly, and a renovated upper-floor home with good exposure is a very different asset from an original lower line — while the building's landmark architecture rewards homes updated with their prewar character intact. We help buyers read the floor plans, weigh condition against price, and benchmark against the Gold Coast co-op inventory.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with Candela. The architect's name, the landmarked Italian Renaissance Revival facade, and the Gold Coast address are among the most powerful selling points in downtown real estate; they belong at the front of any listing.
The roof deck is a genuine amenity. A landscaped rooftop with panoramic views is a real differentiator in a prewar Village co-op and should be marketed accordingly.
Condition and light drive pricing. Renovated, well-exposed homes command the building's premium; a well-presented home should foreground its updates, proportions, and exposure.
Turnover is thin, which helps. With a long-tenured ownership base in a blue-chip building, available inventory is genuinely limited, and a well-presented listing benefits from that scarcity.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 41 Fifth Avenue, also evaluate the surrounding lower Fifth Avenue and Village co-op stock:
- 24 Fifth Avenue — prewar Gold Coast cooperative nearby
- 39 Fifth Avenue — full-service co-op on the same stretch
- 45 Fifth Avenue — prewar lower-Fifth cooperative
- One Fifth Avenue — landmark Art Deco co-op at the foot of Fifth
More Greenwich Village buildings
- 40 East 9th Street (The Sheridan) — 1950 co-op
- 40 Fifth Avenue — 1929 co-op
- 40 University Place — 1926 co-op by Sugarman & Berger
- 41 University Place — 1923 co-op
- The Bakery Building, 42 West 13th Street — 1960 co-op
- 43 East 10th Street — 1891
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, transit, and pricing across Greenwich Village — read The Roebling Team Guide to Greenwich Village.
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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