- Year built
- 1926
- Type
- Cooperative
- Units
- 64
- Floors
- 23
- Landmark
- Designated
- Subletting
- Not permitted — an owner-occupancy building.
- Pied-à-terre
- Permitted.
Compiled by The Roebling Research Desk from building documents and current market data. Board policies can change by amendment — confirm at the offer stage. As of 2026.
Every recorded sale at this building, 2004–2025
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 1BR median
- $1.8M
- Recent range
- $1.1M – $5.5M
- Listing discount
- 9.1%
- Recorded transfers
- 78
825 Fifth Avenue is a J.E.R. Carpenter cooperative built 1926–1927 for the Paterno Brothers — Joseph and Charles Paterno — among the most consequential New York apartment-house developers of the 1910s and 1920s. Carpenter is the architect who, more than any other, established the typology of the modern Fifth Avenue and Park Avenue luxury apartment building. The Fifth Avenue portfolio includes 825 Fifth, 907 Fifth, 988 Fifth, 1148 Fifth, and additional commissions through the 1920s.
What structurally distinguishes 825 Fifth is its height and the regulatory history that produced it. The building rises 23 stories — materially taller than the typical 14-story Fifth Avenue cooperative of the era. The reason is straightforward: the Paterno Brothers classified 825 Fifth as an apartment-hotel rather than a conventional apartment house, which exempted the building from the prevailing 15-story height limit on apartment construction. The classification was a developer's structural decision that has shaped the building's character for a century — 825 Fifth offers Fifth Avenue cooperative inventory at altitudes the conventional 1920s envelope could not produce.
The Italian Renaissance exterior is crowned by a distinctive red-tile hipped roof — the building's most visible signature element and unusual among the limestone-and-cornice Fifth Avenue elevation tradition. The combination of the unusual height, the Renaissance massing, and the red-tile roof produces an architecturally unmistakable building within the corridor.
The original 77 apartments have been consolidated through subsequent combinations to approximately 64. The configuration produces a mix of original-scale and combined-larger apartments across the 23 stories.
The southern Fifth Avenue positioning is structurally distinct from the corridor's center of gravity at the Met Museum / Carnegie Hill blocks. 825 Fifth sits two blocks north of The Pierre, three blocks north of The Sherry-Netherland, and immediately adjacent to the Frick Collection block. The southern positioning offers walking proximity to Midtown East and the broader Plaza District alongside the direct Central Park frontage that defines Fifth Avenue cooperative inventory.
For buyers, 825 Fifth represents a particular tier of southern Fifth Avenue inventory: Carpenter authorship at the firm's Fifth Avenue work, Paterno Brothers development pedigree, the unusual 23-story height producing upper-floor Central Park view envelopes unavailable in conventional Fifth Avenue cooperatives, and the distinctive red-tile roof.
Architecture and unit composition
The 64 apartments span configurations from approximately 1,800 sf 2BRs to substantially larger 4–5 BR and full-floor configurations across the 23 stories. The unusual building height produces upper-floor Central Park view envelopes that no peer 14-story building can match.
Carpenter's signatures throughout: 10–11 foot ceilings in primary rooms, formal entry galleries, library-living room combinations, primary suites with substantial closet infrastructure, service wings characteristic of staffed 1920s service. The apartment-hotel classification at the development stage produces a particular floor-plate logic distinct from conventional apartment-house buildings.
Park-facing apartments on the western flank command direct Central Park views across to the Park's eastern boundary and the West Side beyond — and at the upper floors, the view envelope extends substantially further than what conventional 14-story Fifth Avenue buildings produce. The view permanence is essentially absolute given the permanent Central Park geography.
Building operations
825 Fifth Avenue operates as a full-service pre-war cooperative with full-time doorman, attended elevator, on-site superintendent, and private storage. The 64-apartment scale across 23 stories produces moderate operational density.
Specific policy details (financing posture, flip tax structure, sublet policy specifics, pied-à-terre allowance) should be confirmed directly with property management during due diligence. The board posture follows tier-one Fifth Avenue norms — rigorous financial review, strong personal references, primary-residence intent the working assumption.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $19,846/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $16
Facade safety — Local Law 11
Safe to live in today — but the last inspection flagged repairs that are due on a deadline, so facade work and its cost are coming. Whether that’s a real concern depends on the scope, the timing, and how the building plans to pay for it — reserves or an assessment — which is exactly what we’d dig into for you.
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 transfers 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 | vs. Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2025 | 8E | 1 BR · 1.5 BA Closed Dec 2, 2025 at $1.0575M — 3.42% under the $1.095M asking. 8th-floor E-line one-bedroom at this full-service Fifth Avenue cooperative. | $1,057,500 | -3.4% |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 15-Floor | 4 BR · 4.5 BA Closed Sep 28, 2025 at $34.75M (public listing data reported full-floor; ACRIS recorded $33.62M for 15FL on Sep 24, 2025 — the recorded amount reflects allocation across multiple unit lines). The largest 825 Fifth Avenue transaction in the modern dataset; a four-bedroom full-floor configuration. | $33,625,000 | -3.2% |
| Apr 29, 2025 | 8C | 1 BR · 1 BA Closed Apr 30, 2025 at $1.525M — 4.69% under the $1.6M asking. An 8th-floor C-line one-bedroom — entry-tier price point at 825 Fifth Avenue. | $1,525,000 | -4.7% |
| Feb 25, 2025 | 2B | 2 BR · 2 BA Closed Feb 26, 2025 at $1.999M — 9.09% under the $2.2M asking. A 2nd-floor B-line two-bedroom — lower-floor positioning at the mid-tier price band. | $1,999,999 | -9.1% |
| Feb 27, 2025 | 13B | 1 BR · 2 BA Closed Feb 28, 2025 at $2.1M — 10.64% under the $2.35M asking. A 13th-floor B-line one-bedroom with two baths. | $2,100,000 | -10.6% |
| Aug 1, 2024 | 16D | 2 BR · 2 BA Closed Jun 11, 2024 at $2.125M — 5.56% under the $2.25M asking. A 16th-floor D-line two-bedroom — upper-floor positioning. | $2,125,000 | -5.6% |
| Jul 29, 2024 | 3A | 1 BR · 1.5 BA Closed Jul 16, 2024 at $1.9M — 13.64% under the $2.2M asking. A 3rd-floor A-line one-bedroom — substantial discount in the lower-floor tier. | $1,900,000 | -13.6% |
| Jun 11, 2024 | 9A | 1 BR · 2 BA Closed Jun 6, 2024 at $1.75M — 14.63% under the $2.05M asking. A 9th-floor A-line one-bedroom — among the larger discounts at 825 Fifth in mid-2024. | $1,750,000 | -14.6% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2023) cleared a median $2,725/sf across 1 sale. Median listing discount 10.4% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2022 | 13D | $1,500,000 |
| Aug 2, 2021 | 14D | $1,400,000 |
| Apr 15, 2019 | 15A | $1,600,000 |
| Jan 30, 2015 | SR A | $750,000 |
| May 11, 2011 | 7D | $850,000 |
| May 6, 2011 | 11DE | $1,495,000 |
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 1-01378-0070) 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.
What to know if you’re buying
The Carpenter authorship is the architectural anchor. Carpenter's Fifth Avenue / Park Avenue portfolio defines the modern luxury apartment-building typology.
The 23-story height is a structural advantage. Upper-floor apartments at 825 Fifth produce Central Park view envelopes that no conventional 14-story Fifth Avenue cooperative can match. This is the building's single most differentiating feature for view-oriented buyers.
The Paterno Brothers development pedigree and the apartment-hotel zoning history are authentic provenance. Worth understanding as context for the building's character.
The southern Fifth Avenue positioning is structural. Walking proximity to the Plaza District and Midtown East alongside the Central Park frontage.
Confirm specific policies directly with management. Financing posture, flip tax structure, sublet specifics, and pied-à-terre allowance should be obtained directly during contract review.
Board approval follows tier-one Fifth Avenue norms. Strong financial profile, professional accomplishment, primary-residence intent are central criteria.
View permanence is excellent. Central Park is permanent.
What to know if you’re selling
The Carpenter authorship, the 23-story height, the Paterno commission, and the red-tile roof are differentiating marketing assets. Listing copy should foreground the combination — none of the four overlaps with typical Fifth Avenue building positioning.
Upper-floor apartments command a particular premium. The view envelope at floors above what conventional 14-story buildings can produce is the building's single most valuable structural feature.
Pricing requires apartment-level comparable analysis. Floor altitude is a primary input — the 23-story building produces meaningful pricing variation by altitude.
Closing timelines are co-op standard. 6–10 weeks from contract signing to closing.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 825 Fifth Avenue, also evaluate:
- 820 Fifth Avenue — Starrett & van Vleck 1916; nearby pre-WWI Fifth Avenue peer
- 834 Fifth Avenue — Rosario Candela 1931; nearby Candela tier-one
- The Pierre (795 Fifth) — Schultze & Weaver 1930; cooperative hotel-residence
- 907 Fifth Avenue — J.E.R. Carpenter; nearby Carpenter peer
- 960 Fifth Avenue — Candela / Warren & Wetmore 1928; nearby tier-one
- 875 Fifth Avenue — Emery Roth Moderne; nearby
The Roebling Team at 825 Fifth Avenue
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