944 Fifth Avenue
944 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10075
BBL 1013900003 · BIN 1041683
- Year built
- 1925
- Type
- Cooperative
- Units
- 15
- Floors
- 14
- 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
- Flip tax
- 2% of the purchase price, paid by the buyer
- Doorman
- Full-time doorman
- Subletting
- Requires confirmation
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, 1998–2025
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 4BR+ median, 2023–2025
- $20.3M
- 4 qualifying sales
- Recent range
- $15M – $24.5M
- Listing discount
- 27.6%
- Recorded transfers
- 18
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944 Fifth Avenue is Nathan Korn's 1925 Italian Renaissance apartment house, with fifteen apartments across fourteen stories. Its limestone facade stands immediately north of the Harkness mansion.
The adjacent Edward S. Harkness mansion was designed by Hale & Rogers and completed in 1908. Harkness's inherited wealth came largely from his father Stephen's Standard Oil stake; he became the Commonwealth Fund's first president and supported education, medicine and public health. The mansion now houses the Commonwealth Fund.
944 Fifth converted from rental to cooperative ownership in 1953.
Architecture and unit composition
The 15 apartments span configurations from approximately 3,500 sf simplexes to substantial 5,500+ sf full-floor configurations and the occasional duplex. The 14-story plan produces a roughly one-apartment-per-floor configuration on most floors, with several floors carrying two apartments.
Korn's Italian Renaissance palazzo signatures throughout: 11–12 foot ceilings in primary rooms, formal entry galleries, library-living-room combinations, primary suites with substantial closet infrastructure, service wings characteristic of 1925-era luxury apartment design.
Park-facing apartments on the western flank have direct Central Park views; the building's positioning at 75th–76th gives upper floors particularly good view envelopes. Views depend on floor and position, and no view is protected without a recorded instrument.
Building operations
944 Fifth operates as a full-service pre-war cooperative with full-time doorman, attended elevator, on-site superintendent, and private storage.
Specific policy details (financing posture, flip tax structure, sublet specifics, pied-à-terre allowance) should be confirmed directly with property management during due diligence. Confirm the building's current financing, liquidity, ownership and occupancy requirements from its governing documents and application instructions.
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
- 2% of Purchase Price
- Rate
- 2% of the purchase price
- Paid by
- Buyer
Source: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
Purchase
7 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 |
| Credit 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 |
| Financing FeeConditional | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount 300 (if financing) | 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 |
Sublet
4 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead Based Paint Disclosure Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $75 | Refundable Not stated |
| Subletting Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $300 | Refundable Not stated |
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $200 | Refundable Not stated |
Sublet renewal
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $300 | 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 Buyer | 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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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
- Not verified
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Monthly carrying charges in recent sales
- Maintenance, per room
- $1,857 per room 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
- 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
- $30,306/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $180
- Modeled exposure split equally across 14 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 FISP filing classified the facade as Safe — no repairs were required at that inspection. A filed Safe grade is not a guarantee of current condition: owners still maintain the facade and, where required, observe parapets each year. Future inspection timing (Local Law 49 of 2025 changed the cycle framework from October 1, 2026), repair and any assessment decisions remain building-specific.
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).
Penalties shown are amounts DOB assessed against filings on record across 2005–10 to 2025–30. 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 data last refreshed October 2026.
Management & transfer contacts
- Flip tax
- 2% of purchase price
- Sublet policy
- Requires confirmation
Recent sales
944 Fifth Avenue’s 2005–2025 transaction record requires review at the apartment level; the small unit count does not itself establish turnover, floor-by-floor layouts or a comparative price ranking. The largest configuration in the recent record is the high-floor combination that traded in November 2012, a 6BR/6+BA spanning multiple full floors at the building's apex. Compare the actual apartment with suitable transactions at 740 Park, 820 Fifth and 834 Fifth, adjusting for its features and costs.
The fifth-floor four-bedroom traded in May 2007 and again in December 2022, with modest nominal appreciation reported over fifteen years; that pair does not establish building-wide price stability or an investment return. The March 2023 transfer of #9FI had no public listing located in the review, and the recorded consideration for #8 in November 2024 differed materially from a published account. A missing listing does not establish how an apartment was marketed.
Unit-level transaction history is maintained in The Roebling Research Library and shared with clients during diligence.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2025 | 14 | 4 BR · 6.5 BA | $23,000,000 | -33.3% | |
| Nov 5, 2024 | 8 | 4 BR · 4.5 BA · 4,000 sf | $17,549,000 | $4,387/sf | -31.2% |
| Jul 9, 2024 | — | 5 BR · 5.5 BA | $14,999,900 | -11.7% | |
| May 16, 2023 | — | 4 BR · 6 BA | $20,500,000 | -16.3% | |
| May 16, 2023 | 9 | 4 BR · 6 BA | $24,500,000 | +0.0% | |
| Dec 7, 2022 | 5 | 4 BR · 5 BA | $18,000,000 | -5.3% | |
| Mar 2, 2005 | 3 | 4 BR | $10,000,000 | -9.1% | |
| Jul 30, 1998 | 11 | 4 BR · 5,400 sf | $12,500,000 | $2,315/sf | — |
Market read. $/sf is measured on the latest sales with reliable square footage (2024): a median $4,387/sf (recorded) across 1 sale. The building has traded as recently as 2025. Median listing discount 16.3% from the last ask — a recurring negotiation gap worth pricing into any offer or listing strategy.
Other recent transfers
| Date | Unit | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2004 | 4TH | $12,600,000 |
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 1-01390-0003). 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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What to know if you’re buying
Confirm the board process. Obtain the current financial, reference, ownership and occupancy requirements; the fifteen-unit count does not establish an applicant's experience.
Confirm specific policies directly with management. Because 944 Fifth's policy block is not formally published in the manner of comparable buildings, buyers should obtain current information on the flip tax structure, financing posture, and sublet specifics during the contract review process.
Renovation is constrained by historic district status and pre-war character. The board reviews scope and quality with attention to preservation of Korn's Italian Renaissance detailing.
Views depend on the apartment. Central Park lies to the west; the Harkness mansion is to the immediate south. Views vary by floor, position and exposure, and no view is protected without a recorded instrument.
Check current availability and recorded turnover. The 15-apartment count alone does not establish a multi-year search or a resale frequency; compare actual listings and dated qualifying transfers.
What to know if you’re selling
Identify suitable buyers from actual requirements. Provide current board criteria without inferring purchaser wealth or access from the building's size.
Choose the marketing plan from current conditions. The absence of a located public listing for some past transfers does not establish that most sales were privately marketed.
Pricing requires apartment-level context. Comparable sales are sparse; the building's heterogeneity (one-per-floor vs. two-per-floor inventory, view and exposure variation, renovation history) means apartment-specific comparables matter more than building-level averages.
Closing schedule. Include the substantial board package preparation when planning the transaction.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 944 Fifth Avenue, also evaluate:
- 820 Fifth Avenue — Starrett & Van Vleck 1916; 13 apartments; cash-only; comparable institutional scale
- 834 Fifth Avenue — Candela 1931; 24 apartments; tier-one Gold Coast
- 845 Fifth Avenue — James E. R. Carpenter 1920; 16 apartments; comparable scale and posture
- 875 Fifth Avenue — Emery Roth 1941 Moderne; broader amenity package
- 907 Fifth Avenue — James E. R. Carpenter 1916; permits financing
- 998 Fifth Avenue — McKim, Mead & White 1912; the original Fifth Avenue tier-one
- 1040 Fifth Avenue — Candela 1930; Jackie Kennedy's building
More Fifth Avenue buildings
- 927 Fifth Avenue — 1917 co-op by Warren & Wetmore
- 930 Fifth Avenue — 1940 co-op by Emery Roth
- 936 Fifth Avenue — 1955 co-op
- 950 Fifth Avenue — 1926 co-op by J.E.R. Carpenter
- 953 Fifth Avenue — 1925 co-op
- 955 Fifth Avenue — 1938 co-op by Rosario Candela
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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