936 Fifth Avenue
936 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10021
BBL 1013890069 · BIN 1041673
- Year built
- 1955
- Type
- Cooperative
- 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
- Maximum financing
- 50% of the purchase price
- Flip tax
- 4% of the purchase price, paid by the buyer
- 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.
- 3BR median, 2024–2025
- $3.3M
- 4 qualifying sales
- Recent range
- $2.5M – $5.7M
- Listing discount
- 0.0%
- Recorded transfers
- 36
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936 Fifth Avenue is a white-glove postwar cooperative on one of the best corners in the city — the southeast corner of Fifth Avenue and 75th Street, looking directly across to Central Park. It rose in 1955 on ground once occupied by Gilded Age mansions, replacing the kind of grand private houses whose owners' names — Guggenheim, Kahn, Gould — still echo on this stretch of the avenue. The building that took their place was conceived as a discreet, high-service apartment house for buyers who wanted Central Park frontage with the larger, more efficient floor plans postwar construction could deliver.
The case for 936 is consistency. It is a small building — roughly 30 apartments across 18 floors — with attended-elevator service, a live-in resident manager, and a board known for conservatism and discretion. Apartments here enjoy direct Park views from the front and the kind of corner light a Fifth-and-side-street position provides. For the buyer who values privacy, service, and a Central Park address over amenity sprawl, 936 Fifth Avenue is precisely the building.
Architecture and unit composition
936 Fifth Avenue belongs to the first postwar generation of Fifth Avenue apartment houses — buildings that traded prewar ornament for clean masonry massing while keeping the dignified proportions the avenue demands. The limestone-and-brick facade is restrained and well-mannered, designed to sit comfortably among its older neighbors rather than to compete with them. The corner siting gives the front line uninterrupted Central Park exposure and the side line the cross-light that buyers prize.
Roughly 30 apartments over 18 floors is a building-wide average, not a floor-by-floor schedule. Verify the actual layout, dimensions, entry gallery, dining room and any Park-facing living room from apartment plans and inspection. Central air conditioning, unusual and welcome in a building of this vintage, is part of the package.
Building operations
This is a white-glove cooperative in the fullest sense. A 24-hour doorman staffs the lobby, an elevator attendant works the cabs, and a live-in resident manager oversees the building with porter support. The shared amenity set is deliberately understated — a fitness room and central laundry — in keeping with a building that competes on service and address rather than facilities. Central air conditioning serves the residences.
Buyers should expect a full admissions process; a flip tax is collected on resale (4% of the purchase price, paid by the buyer), and maximum financing is 50% of the purchase price, so purchasers should be prepared to bring significant equity. Confirm current liquidity and occupancy requirements from the governing documents and application instructions.
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.
- Terms
- 4% of the Purchase Price
- Rate
- 4% of the purchase price
- Paid by
- Buyer
Source: building management's published schedule, as of October 2026
Purchase
8 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 |
| Background Report FeeConditional · Per applicant | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $125 per applicant (additional $75 for criminal check if required by the Board) | Refundable Not stated |
| Lead Based Paint Disclosure Fee | Paid by Seller | When With the application | Amount $75 | Refundable Not stated |
| Financing FeeConditional | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount 400 (if financing) | 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 |
| Corporate Financial Review Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $600 | Refundable Not stated |
Sublet
3 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $300 | Refundable Not stated |
| Lead Based Paint Disclosure Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $75 | Refundable Not stated |
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $200 | Refundable Not stated |
Refinance
1 item
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $400 | 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
- 50% of the purchase priceSource: building management's published schedule, as of October 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
- Not verified
- Pied-à-terre ownership
- PermittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of October 2026
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Monthly carrying charges in recent sales
- Maintenance, per room
- $1,307 per room a monthMedian of 6 recorded sales since October 2023Source: recorded sales, refreshed October 2026
- Maintenance, per square foot
- $3.64 per square foot a monthMedian of 4 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
- Live-in superintendent
- YesSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Elevator
- YesSource: NYC Department of City Planning records (PLUTO)
- Amenities noted
- Fitness room, 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
- $14,895/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $41
- Modeled exposure split equally across 30 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
- 4% of purchase price
- Pied-à-terre
- Allowed
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2026 | PH | 3 BR · 3.5 BA · 3,800 sf | $13,815,000 | $3,636/sf | -21.1% |
| Aug 21, 2025 | 15B | 2 BR · 3 BA · 2,500 sf | $5,700,000 | $2,280/sf | +3.6% |
| May 1, 2025 | 11B | 3 BR · 3.5 BA · 2,500 sf | $3,510,000 | $1,404/sf | -12.1% |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 7B | 3 BR · 4 BA | $3,095,600 | -31.2% | |
| Nov 20, 2024 | 14B | 3 BR · 4 BA | $3,850,000 | +0.0% | |
| Jun 26, 2024 | 11A | 3 BR · 3 BA · 2,000 sf | $2,550,000 | $1,275/sf | +0.0% |
| Apr 20, 2022 | A17 | 2 BR · 3 BA · 2,000 sf | $3,500,000 | $1,750/sf | +0.0% |
| Apr 12, 2022 | 17A | 2 BR · 2 BA · 2,000 sf | $3,450,000 | $1,725/sf | -1.4% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026 to date) cleared a median $3,636/sf (recorded) across 1 sale. Median listing discount 7.9% 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 1-01389-0069). 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 $3.85M (5 transfers in the past 24 months, since October 31, 2024), a buyer putting 50% down would pay about $226,300 to close, or 5.9% of the price.
- Mansion tax: $57,750
- No mortgage recording tax or title insurance on a co-op purchase
- Building transfer fee (flip tax), 4% of the purchase price, paid by the buyer per building management's published schedule, as of October 2026: $154,000
- Attorneys, lender, building fees and filings: $14,550
Assumes a resale (the seller pays transfer taxes), a $4,500 attorney fee and a mortgage at the building's 50% financing limit. 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
A purchase here is a top-tier Fifth Avenue co-op purchase, and the process reflects it: a comprehensive board package, deep financial scrutiny, and an interview. Maximum financing is 50% of the purchase price; confirm post-closing liquidity and occupancy requirements from the governing documents and application instructions. The reward is a Central Park address with attended-elevator service and large prewar-quality layouts. Underwrite the maintenance against the white-glove staffing; in a 30-unit building, the per-apartment cost of an attended elevator and live-in super is part of what you are buying into.
What to know if you’re selling
The asset sells itself on three things: the corner, the Park, and the service. Central Park outlook and attended service are features to document; neither they nor the approximately thirty-apartment count assure price durability, resale scarcity or demand. Price against the building's own recent comparable and against the small set of peer Park-facing co-ops nearby rather than the broader Upper East Side average. State the documented purchase requirements and prepare the application without predicting board approval.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 936 Fifth Avenue, these nearby Park-facing Fifth Avenue cooperatives are the natural comparison set:
- 900 Fifth Avenue — postwar white-glove co-op a few blocks south
- 860 Fifth Avenue — Park-facing co-op on the avenue
- 870 Fifth Avenue — established Fifth Avenue cooperative nearby
- 834 Fifth Avenue — one of the avenue's grandest prewar co-ops
More Fifth Avenue buildings
- 923 Fifth Avenue — 1951 condominium by Sylvan Bien
- 927 Fifth Avenue — 1917 co-op by Warren & Wetmore
- 930 Fifth Avenue — 1940 co-op by Emery Roth
- 944 Fifth Avenue — 1925 co-op by Nathan Korn
- 950 Fifth Avenue — 1926 co-op by J.E.R. Carpenter
- 953 Fifth Avenue — 1925 co-op
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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