825 Fifth Avenue
825 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10065
BBL 1013780070 · BIN 1041056
- Year built
- 1926
- Type
- Cooperative
- Units
- 64
- Floors
- 23
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; in the Upper East Side Historic District
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission records, updated February 2026
- Subletting by shareholders
- Requires confirmation
- Pied-à-terre
- Permitted
- Maximum financing
- Financing not allowed; cash purchases only
- Flip tax
- 3% of the purchase price, paid by the buyer
- Doorman
- Full-time doorman
- Subletting
- Requires confirmation
- Pied-à-terre
- Permitted.
Compiled by The Roebling Research Desk from the building’s offering plan, amendments, and related building documents (primary source dated 2026). Board policies can change by amendment — confirm at the offer stage.
Every recorded sale at this building, 2004–2026
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 2BR median, 2023–2025
- $2.7M
- 6 qualifying sales
- Recent range
- $1.1M – $33.6M
- Listing discount
- 11.8%
- Recorded transfers
- 94
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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, 1150 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 within walking reach of the Frick Collection. 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 offering upper-floor Central Park exposures to compare with specific alternatives, 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 upper floors offer Central Park exposures to assess from each apartment; height alone does not establish superiority over every fourteen-story peer.
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; assess upper-floor sightlines from the actual apartment rather than predicting their comparative reach from story counts. Views still vary by floor and exposure, and no view is legally protected without a recorded instrument.
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.
Application and transaction fees
Fees below are from building management's published schedule, as of September 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.
- Terms
- 3% of the Purchase Price
- Rate
- 3% of the purchase price
- Paid by
- Buyer
Source: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
Purchase
6 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing FeeConditional | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $600 or $1,000 (Trust Purchase - if permitted by Corporation) | Refundable Not stated |
| Application Processing Fee for Co-applicant or GuarantorPer applicant | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $250 per Co-applicant/ Guarantor | Refundable Not stated |
| Lead Based Paint Disclosure Fee | Paid by Seller | When With the application | Amount $75 | Refundable Not stated |
| Closing FeePer share | Paid by Seller | When At closing | Amount $800 ($850 without a Broker) plus $0.05 per share | Refundable Not stated |
| Sale by an Estate or Trust - Closing FeePer share | Paid by Seller | When At closing | Amount $1,000 plus $0.05 per share | Refundable Not stated |
| Background Report FeePer applicant | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $871.00 per applicant; $1,663.13 for a married couple (check payable to Fidelifacts - may also be submitted prior to submission of package) | Refundable Not stated |
Ownership transfer
1 item
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transfer Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount Contact Transfer Agent for fee schedule | 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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Financing and purchase requirements
- Maximum financing
- Financing not allowed; cash purchases onlySource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
Sublet and pied-à-terre policy
A condominium owner leasing a unit and a co-op shareholder subletting are different rules, and a building-wide rule is different from a restriction on one apartment. This is the building's rule; confirm it for the specific apartment.
- Subletting by shareholders
- Requires confirmationSources differ. Confirm with building management.
- Pied-à-terre ownership
- PermittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
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Monthly carrying charges in recent sales
- Maintenance, per room
- $1,778 per room a monthMedian of 9 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: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Concierge
- YesSource: recent listing records
- Live-in superintendent
- YesSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Elevator
- YesSource: NYC Department of City Planning records (PLUTO)
- Amenities noted
- StorageSource: 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
- $47,495/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $39
- Modeled exposure split equally across 101 units (the residential count on the city's lot record). Not an assessed amount; co-op shareholders are typically charged by share allocation.
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 filing classified the facade as SWARMP — Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program: the inspector (QEWI) identified conditions requiring monitoring or repair, with repairs due by the deadline stated in the filing. The scope, timeline, and how the building funds the work are building-specific — we review the filings and board materials for you.
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
- Flip tax
- 3% of purchase price
- Sublet policy
- Requires confirmation
- Pied-à-terre
- Allowed
- Policies and fees
- Financing Not Allowed; Closing Fee $800 ($850 no broker) + $0.05/share; Background report $871/applicant
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 | vs. Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2026 | 13E | 1 BR · 1 BA | $1,225,000 | -3.9% |
| Nov 20, 2025 | 8E | 1 BR · 1.5 BA | $1,057,500 | -11.5% |
| Sep 24, 2025 | 15 | 3 BR · 4.5 BA | $33,625,000 | -9.1% |
| Apr 22, 2025 | 8C | 1 BR · 1 BA | $1,525,000 | -4.7% |
| Feb 19, 2025 | 2B | 2 BR · 2 BA | $1,999,999 | -16.7% |
| Feb 18, 2025 | 13B | 1 BR · 2 BA | $2,100,000 | -6.7% |
| Jul 25, 2024 | 16D | 2 BR · 2 BA | $2,125,000 | -25.4% |
| Jul 15, 2024 | 3A | 1 BR · 1.5 BA | $1,900,000 | -20.8% |
Market read. $/sf is measured on the latest sales with reliable square footage (2021): a median $1,955/sf (recorded) across 3 sales. The building has traded as recently as 2026. Median listing discount 10.5% 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.
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). 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.
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At the recent median sale of $1.76M (6 transfers in the past 24 months, since November 12, 2024), a cash buyer would pay about $77,800 to close, or 4.4% of the price.
- Mansion tax: $17,625
- No mortgage recording tax or title insurance on a co-op purchase
- Building transfer fee (flip tax), 3% of the purchase price, paid by the buyer per building management's published schedule, as of September 2026: $52,875
- Attorneys, lender, building fees and filings: $7,300
Assumes a resale (the seller pays transfer taxes), a $4,500 attorney fee and an all-cash purchase, since the building does not allow financing. Confirm the current transfer fee with building management; the linked calculator does not include it.
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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.
Inspect the upper-floor views. The 23-story building offers Central Park exposures, but compare actual sightlines, orientation and obstructions with specific alternatives rather than asserting an unmatched view.
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.
Confirm the board's current requirements. Purchases are cash only; confirm the board's liquidity, ownership and occupancy requirements from the governing documents and application instructions.
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.
Value the actual upper-floor exposure. Use matched sales to assess any premium for floor and park views; height alone does not establish the building’s most valuable feature.
Pricing requires apartment-level comparable analysis. Floor altitude is a primary input — the 23-story building produces meaningful pricing variation by altitude.
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
More Fifth Avenue buildings
- 812 Fifth Avenue — 1963 co-op
- 817 Fifth Avenue — 1925
- 820 Fifth Avenue — 1916 co-op by Starrett & Van Vleck
- 834 Fifth Avenue — 1931 co-op by Rosario Candela
- 838 Fifth Avenue — 1950 condominium by Beyer Blinder Belle
- 845 Fifth Avenue — 1920 co-op by J.E.R. Carpenter
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, transit, and pricing across Fifth Avenue — read The Roebling Team Guide to Fifth Avenue.
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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