910 Fifth Avenue
910 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10021
BBL 1013870001 · BIN 1041450
- Year built
- 1919
- Type
- Cooperative
- Units
- 52
- Floors
- 16
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; in the Upper East Side Historic District
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission records, updated February 2026
- Pied-à-terre
- Permitted
- Flip tax
- 2% of the purchase price
- Doorman
- Full-time doorman
Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2026
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 2BR median
- $3.3M
- Recent range
- $2.2M – $8.9M
- Listing discount
- 9.5%
- Recorded transfers
- 50
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910 Fifth Avenue is one of the most historiographically complicated buildings on Fifth Avenue: a prewar building inside a postwar skin. The original 1919–1920 Italian Renaissance palazzo by the Fred F. French Company was deliberately stylistically mimicking Carpenter's 907 Fifth across East 72nd Street. In 1958–1959, the Pador Realty Corporation hired Sylvan Bien — the architect of the Carlyle Hotel — to strip away the original limestone facade and rebuild, leaving essentially the steel skeleton, and to add four floors, taking the building from twelve stories to sixteen stories of white brick.
The building's defining trait is its dual-vintage hybrid character — prewar location, ceiling heights, and proportions married to postwar oversize windows, balconies, and a white-brick facade, a combination unusual on this stretch of the avenue. That hybrid resolves into a boutique 52-unit scale with 11-foot ceilings, where many high-floor residences carry Central Park-facing balconies or terraces. Rounding out the profile is a pied-à-terre-welcomed policy, notable for a Fifth Avenue cooperative and a meaningful expansion of who can buy here.
Architecture and unit composition
The building was originally built in 1919–1920 by the Fred F. French Company — not J.E.R. Carpenter, despite the common attribution error stemming from the deliberate stylistic mimicry of Carpenter's 907 Fifth across the street. The original elevation was Italian Renaissance palazzo, twelve stories.
In 1958–1959, the Pador Realty Corporation hired Sylvan Bien — the architect of the Carlyle Hotel — to comprehensively reskin the building. The Pador reskinning stripped the building to the steel skeleton and rebuilt the facade in white brick, adding four floors to bring the count to sixteen. The 1959 reskin was controversial: a high-prestige prewar palazzo deliberately stripped to maximize floor count and window glass at the height of the white-brick postwar moment.
The result is a building that offers prewar location and ceiling heights with postwar oversize windows and balconies.
The building converted to cooperative ownership in 1978. Today's configuration is fifty-two apartments with 11-foot ceilings, oversize windows, and many high-floor units featuring Central Park-facing balconies or terraces.
Building operations
910 Fifth operates as a full-service white-glove cooperative:
- 24-hour doorman
- On-site parking garage
- Fitness center
- White-glove staffing consistent with the prestige Fifth Avenue cooperative tradition
The on-site garage is a structurally meaningful amenity for a Fifth Avenue cooperative — most peer inventory does not carry direct in-building parking.
Policy framework
Verified across architectural coverage and broker reporting:
- Pets: Strict policy historically; recent sources indicate dogs may be considered with board approval (no published weight cap)
- Pied-à-terre: Welcomed (notable for a prestige Fifth Avenue cooperative)
- Financing: Standard maximum (broker reporting indicates flexibility within board approval — verify at offer stage)
- Flip tax: 2%
- Subletting: Restrictive (post-residency period required)
- Trust ownership: Subject to board approval
- LLC ownership: Not typical
- Foreign buyer: Substantial board diligence
- Post-closing liquidity: Substantial Fifth Avenue reserves customary
- Board interview: Required
Application and transaction fees
- Terms
- 2%
- Rate
- 2% of the purchase price
Source: The Roebling Team's building profile
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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
- Not verified
- Pied-à-terre ownership
- PermittedSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
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Monthly carrying charges in recent sales
- Maintenance, per room
- $1,050 per room a monthMedian of 5 recorded sales since October 2023Source: recorded sales, refreshed October 2026
- Maintenance, per square foot
- $2.39 per square foot a monthMedian of 3 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
- Elevator
- YesSource: NYC Department of City Planning records (PLUTO)
- Amenities noted
- Fitness room, garageSource: 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.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $17,299/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $27
- Modeled exposure split equally across 54 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 record last verified September 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. Facade inspections run on a fixed five-year cycle; future inspection, repair, and any assessment decisions remain building-specific.
How to read this, and where it comes from
QEWI = Qualified Exterior Wall Inspector — the licensed engineer the city requires to sign the report (the independent expert, not the managing agent).
Penalties shown are amounts DOB assessed against filings on record across 2005–10 to 2020–25. The FISP dataset does not record whether they were paid, contested or remain open, so treat the figure as history rather than a current balance and confirm the building’s standing with the managing agent.
Source: NYC DOB facade filings (FISP) · The Roebling Research Library. City record last verified September 2026.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2026 | 7C | 2 BR · 2.5 BA | $3,875,000 | -8.8% | |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 15A | 4 BR · 4.5 BA | $5,995,000 | -7.8% | |
| Oct 10, 2025 | 15 | 4 BR · 4.5 BA · 4,000 sf | $8,950,000 | $2,238/sf | -5.8% |
| Sep 2, 2025 | 3A | 2 BR · 2.5 BA · 2,200 sf | $2,212,500 | $1,006/sf | -13.2% |
| Jan 7, 2025 | 7A | 2 BR · 3 BA | $2,800,000 | -6.5% | |
| Apr 4, 2024 | SR4 | 1 BA | $150,000 | +0.0% | |
| Mar 18, 2024 | 6D | 4 BR · 5 BA | $3,525,000 | -10.8% | |
| Apr 28, 2023 | 4C | 2 BR · 2.5 BA | $4,450,000 | -10.1% |
Market read. $/sf is measured on the latest sales with reliable square footage (2025): a median $1,189/sf (floor-adjusted) across 1 sale. The building has traded as recently as 2026. Median listing discount 5.2% 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 18, 2012 | 3S | $2,975,000 |
| Mar 26, 2005 | 16A | $5,995,000 |
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 1-01387-0001). 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 $3.88M (5 transfers since 2024), a buyer putting 25% down would pay about $72,675 to close, or 1.9% of the price.
- Mansion tax: $58,125
- No mortgage recording tax or title insurance on a co-op purchase
- Attorneys, lender, building fees and filings: $14,550
Assumes a resale (the seller pays transfer taxes), a $4,500 attorney fee and a mortgage on the rest.
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Notable residents
The building has maintained a relatively private resident profile; widely-reported celebrity sales are limited.
What to know if you’re buying
The dual-vintage hybrid is structurally distinguishing. Prewar ceiling heights and location combined with postwar oversize windows, balconies, and white-brick facade — the configuration is unusual on this stretch of the avenue.
The on-site parking garage is a meaningful amenity for a Fifth Avenue cooperative. Most peer inventory does not carry in-building parking.
The pied-à-terre-welcomed policy is structurally advantageous. Plan flexible use cases accordingly.
The 11-foot ceilings and oversize windows are the configuration profile of high-floor inventory. Verify which units carry Central Park-facing balconies or terraces during diligence.
The 2% flip tax is moderate. Verify buyer/seller burden allocation at offer stage.
The architecturally complicated identity should be transparently presented to buyers. The 1920 original / 1959 reskin history is structural and supports both architectural-history positioning and the modern-amenity overlay.
Closing timelines are cooperative-standard. Plan for 6 to 10 weeks from contract through board approval to closing.
What to know if you’re selling
Marketing should transparently present the dual-vintage hybrid identity. The 1920 Fred F. French Italian Renaissance original + 1959 Sylvan Bien Carlyle-architect reskin produces real architectural-history depth.
The on-site parking garage, pied-à-terre policy, and 11-foot ceilings are real structural advantages. Position accordingly.
The Sylvan Bien architectural credential connects to the Carlyle Hotel pedigree. Real institutional context.
Pricing should reference recent comparable closings. Apartment-line-specific comparables should anchor positioning.
Closing timelines are cooperative-standard.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 910 Fifth Avenue, also evaluate:
- 907 Fifth Avenue — J.E.R. Carpenter 1916; immediate twin-corner Fifth Avenue peer
- 900 Fifth Avenue — Fifth Avenue peer
- 920 Fifth Avenue — J.E.R. Carpenter 1922; nearby Fifth Avenue peer
- 930 Fifth Avenue — Emery Roth 1940 transitional; nearby Fifth Avenue peer
- 944 Fifth Avenue — Fifth Avenue peer
Sources: The Roebling Research Library (offering plans, house rules, financial statements, board minutes, internal transaction records); NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers; publicly recorded NYC building data.
More Fifth Avenue buildings
- 880 Fifth Avenue — 1948 co-op by Emery Roth & Sons
- 900 Fifth Avenue — 1960 co-op by Sylvan and Robert Bien
- 907 Fifth Avenue — 1916 co-op by J.E.R. Carpenter
- 912 Fifth Avenue — 1925 co-op by Schwartz & Gross
- 920 Fifth Avenue — 1922 co-op by J.E.R. Carpenter
- 923 Fifth Avenue — 1951 condop by Sylvan Bien
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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