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Condominium · 2012
Five West
5 West 127th Street, between Fifth and Lenox avenues · Harlem
Buildings·Harlem·Condominium

Five West

5 West 127th Street, between Fifth and Lenox avenues · Harlem

BBL 1017257502 · BIN 1088448

CorridorHarlem
At a glance
Year built
2012
Type
Condominium
Landmark
No
Amenities
Elevator, virtual doorman, package room, fitness room, bicycle storage and common roof deck
The Data Room

Every recorded sale at this building, 2013–2026

Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.

Median $/sf
$798
Listing discount
1.3%
Recorded sales
22
On record
2013–2026
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Five West is a thirteen-residence condominium designed by Alexander Compagno on a midblock site just west of Fifth Avenue. The six-story building combines a small apartment inventory with an elevator, fitness room and outdoor space at several levels. Balconies face the street or the block's interior, while selected lower and upper homes have gardens or roof terraces.

The new-building application dates to 2010. The Attorney General accepted the condominium offering in January 2012 under 5 West 127th Street LLC, and apartment transfers began in 2013. The building retains an active 421-a benefit on the 2027 tax roll.

Architecture and unit composition

Large windows, open living areas and ceilings around nine feet define the main apartment types. The inventory includes one-bedroom duplex layouts and two-bedroom homes, with typical larger apartments measuring approximately 970 to 1,030 square feet. Two-bedroom plans commonly include a second bathroom adjoining the primary bedroom.

Balconies are integrated with the living areas. Rear-facing outdoor spaces overlook the gardens between West 127th and West 128th streets. At the top, private rooftop space adds another outdoor level to selected homes; lower-level residences can have direct garden access.

In-home washer/dryers and open kitchens are part of the residential program. Duplex plans divide their living accommodation between levels, so the allocation of bedrooms, bathrooms and ancillary rooms deserves attention independently of total square footage.

Building operations

The building uses a virtual doorman and a separate package room. Fitness facilities and bicycle storage are shared by thirteen residences, and the common roof deck provides outdoor access beyond the private balconies and terraces.

The tax benefit is the capped fifteen-year 421-a program beginning in 2014. Its continued appearance on the 2027 roll is the operative tax fact; the benefit is finite, and the full Class 2 assessment remains relevant to the later carrying cost. It should not be treated as a permanent reduction.

Recent sales

Recent closings at this building, curated by The Roebling Team research desk. 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.

DateUnitApartmentPricePPSFvs. Ask
Aug 11, 20261B
1 BR · 1.5 BA · 840 sf
$670,000$798/sf-4.1%
Sep 26, 20245A
2 BR · 2 BA · 978 sf
$960,000$982/sf-3.5%
Feb 14, 20245B
2 BR · 2 BA · 1,024 sf
$980,000$957/sf-1.5%
Jun 17, 20224B
2 BR · 1,027 sf
$975,000$949/sfoff-mkt
Mar 13, 20175B
2 BR · 1,024 sf
$995,000$972/sf+0.0%
Nov 24, 20152B
2 BR · 1,027 sf
$985,000$959/sf-1.0%
Oct 30, 20155A
2 BR · 2 BA · 978 sf
$985,000$1,007/sf+1.2%
Feb 26, 20152A
2 BR · 968 sf
$850,000$878/sf-5.0%

Market read. Most recent trades (2026) cleared a median $798/sf across 1 sale. Median listing discount 1.3% 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.

2B · 1,027 sf+72%
$574,192 ($559/sf) 2013 → $985,000 ($959/sf) 2015
5B · 1,024 sf+61%
$609,000 ($593/sf) 2013 → $609,000 ($595/sf) 2013 → $995,000 ($972/sf) 2017 → $980,000 ($957/sf) 2024
2A · 968 sf+59%
$535,000 ($553/sf) 2013 → $850,000 ($878/sf) 2015
5A · 978 sf+55%
$620,611 ($635/sf) 2013 → $985,000 ($1,007/sf) 2015 → $960,000 ($982/sf) 2024
4B · 1,027 sf+55%
$630,296 ($614/sf) 2013 → $975,000 ($949/sf) 2022
View all 22 recorded sales, sortable

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 1-01725-7502) 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.

Buying here? Condo closing costs with a mortgage typically run 3 to 6% of the price. See NYC co-op and condo closing costs, line by line.

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Comparable buildings

  • Windows on 123 — A relatively small modern Harlem condominium with substantial windows and outdoor-space options.
  • The Lenox — A larger condominium from the same broad development era, close to the Lenox Avenue corridor.
  • The Adeline — A newer condominium alternative with a larger association and more extensive common spaces.
  • Mount Morris Court — A smaller prewar condominium for buyers comparing modern construction with a converted period building.
  • 1 Mount Morris Park West — A prewar condominium alternative with a park-facing address and a larger apartment inventory.

More Harlem buildings

The neighborhood

For the full corridor — architecture, transit, and pricing across Harlem — read The Roebling Team Guide to Harlem.

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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