960 Fifth Avenue
960 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10075
Lenox Hill, Upper East Side
BBL 1013920001 · BIN 1041816
- Year built
- 1928
- Type
- Cooperative
- Units
- 36
- Floors
- 14
- Landmark
- Designated
- Subletting
- Restrictive (typical of tier-one Fifth Avenue cooperatives)
Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2026
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 2BR median
- $2.7M
- Recent range
- $1.1M – $4M
- Listing discount
- 12.1%
- Recorded transfers
- 80
960 Fifth Avenue occupies one of the most consequential positions in the modern Manhattan trophy cooperative canon. The 1928 Rosario Candela + Warren & Wetmore commission combined the era's most accomplished apartment-layout designer with one of the era's most accomplished public-building architecture firms — a pairing that produced a building distinguished both by its interior apartment design discipline (a Candela signature) and by its exterior architectural sophistication (a Warren & Wetmore signature). The result has been treated by the architectural-historical consensus as among the highest expressions of pre-war Fifth Avenue luxury apartment design.
The building's residential culture is its defining modern feature. 960 Fifth has historically been characterized in trade press and broker commentary as among the most exclusive cooperatives in Manhattan — a status produced by a combination of factors: the substantial financial requirements typical of tier-one Fifth Avenue cooperatives, the building's rigorous personal-reference standards, and the institutional culture that nearly a century of cooperative ownership has produced. The residential roster across the decades has included senior figures in finance, media, the diplomatic corps, and inherited wealth.
The architectural detail is consistent with the firm pairing. Warren & Wetmore's exterior detail — limestone-clad ground-floor base, brick body above with classical fenestration, classical detailing at the cornice — produces a facade that reads in dialogue with the surrounding Carpenter / Cross & Cross / Candela Fifth Avenue inventory rather than diverging from it. Candela's interior apartment-design discipline — generous entry galleries, library-living combinations, primary suites with substantial closet infrastructure, kitchens and service wings characteristic of 1928-era luxury apartment design — is consistent with his peak-portfolio Park Avenue commissions (740 Park, 778 Park, 720 Park) executed across the same years.
The ground-floor commercial space is among the building's more architecturally interesting features. The space originally housed the Café Chambord — a French restaurant that operated through the mid-20th century and was among the more consequential dining establishments on Fifth Avenue. Successive restaurant operations have continued in the space across the decades, producing a continuous commercial tenancy at the building's base.
The position at the southeast corner of Fifth and 77th Street places 960 Fifth at the heart of the Lenox Hill / Carnegie Hill transition. The Frick Collection is seven blocks south at 70th and Fifth. The Whitney Museum's former Marcel Breuer building (now The Met Breuer) is one block south at Madison and 75th. The Metropolitan Museum is six blocks north on the same side of Fifth Avenue. The dense Fifth Avenue tier-one cooperative corridor extends north and south from the building.
For buyers, 960 Fifth represents a particular tier of Fifth Avenue inventory: combined Candela + Warren & Wetmore architectural pedigree, exceptionally rigorous board posture, 36-apartment scale producing limited annual turnover, and Lenox Hill / Carnegie Hill positioning at the heart of the Gold Coast. Pricing typically tracks among the most accessible-on-paper tier-one Fifth Avenue inventory but the practical transaction friction is high — board approval is genuinely difficult.
Architecture and unit composition
The 36 apartments span configurations from approximately 2,500 sf 3BRs to substantially larger full-floor and multi-floor configurations across the 14 stories. The building's most architecturally distinctive apartments are the full-floor configurations and the upper-floor residences with longer Central Park view envelopes.
Candela's apartment-design 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 1928-era luxury apartment design. The exterior detailing — Warren & Wetmore's facade discipline — is visible from within many apartments as window detailing and exterior architectural surfaces remain a defining feature of interior design.
Park-facing apartments on the western flank have unobstructed Central Park views directly across to the Park's eastern boundary, the Reservoir and Conservatory Garden slightly north, and the West Side beyond. View permanence is essentially absolute given the permanent Central Park geography and the built-out Fifth Avenue corridor.
Building operations
960 Fifth Avenue operates as a full-service pre-war cooperative with full-time doorman, attended elevator, on-site superintendent, and private storage. The 36-apartment scale produces a low operational density characteristic of tier-one Fifth Avenue inventory.
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 — and is historically among the most rigorous on the corridor.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $99,069/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $107
Facade safety — Local Law 11
The latest available filing classified the facade as SWARMP — Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program: the engineer identified conditions requiring monitoring or repair before the next inspection cycle. The scope, timeline, and how the building funds the work are building-specific — we review the filings and board materials 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 | PPSF | vs. Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2026 | 3B | 1 BR · 1 BA | $1,150,000 | -8.0% | |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 12C | 2 BR · 2 BA | $2,400,000 | -3.8% | |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 12D | 1 BR · 1 BA | $1,100,000 | -8.3% | |
| Nov 15, 2025 | 15B | 2 BR · 2 BA | $3,450,000 | -18.8% | |
| Jun 10, 2025 | 9A | 2 BR · 2 BA | $2,495,000 | +0.0% | |
| May 27, 2025 | 1415A | 3 BR | $4,000,000 | -15.8% | |
| May 27, 2025 | 14 | 3 BR · 3.5 BA · 3,075 sf | $4,000,000 | $1,301/sf | -23.8% |
| Jan 3, 2025 | 9CD | 3 BR · 3 BA · 2,350 sf | $2,700,000 | $1,149/sf | -32.4% |
Market read. $/sf is measured on the latest sales with reliable square footage (2025): a median $1,225/sf across 2 sales. The building has traded as recently as 2026. Median listing discount 5.5% 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 1-01392-0001) 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; square footage on co-ops is not officially recorded, figures shown are approximate.
What to know if you’re buying
The board posture is genuinely rigorous. Among the most demanding boards on Fifth Avenue. Buyers should approach the application with substantial documentation, strong personal references, and primary-residence intent as the working assumption.
The architectural pedigree is at the top of the corridor. Buyers attentive to architectural detail should weight the Candela + Warren & Wetmore pairing as among the highest combinations available in pre-war Fifth Avenue inventory.
Confirm specific policies directly with management. Financing posture, flip tax structure, sublet specifics, and pied-à-terre allowance should be obtained directly during the contract review process.
Pricing requires apartment-level comparable analysis. Floor altitude, configuration, and renovation history all matter substantially. Full-floor inventory is rare and commands premium pricing.
View permanence is excellent. Central Park is permanent; the Fifth Avenue corridor is built out.
Renovation is constrained by historic district status and pre-war character. The board reviews scope and quality with attention to preservation of original detail.
What to know if you’re selling
The architectural pedigree and exclusivity are real marketing assets. Listing copy should reference Candela + Warren & Wetmore's authorship, the building's place within the firm pairings of the pre-war Fifth Avenue canon, and the institutional culture that has shaped nearly a century of residency.
Pricing requires apartment-level comparable analysis. Limited recent comparable inventory means careful, apartment-specific pricing is essential.
Closing timelines are co-op standard but board approval can extend. 6–10 weeks from contract signing to closing, with the board approval timeline potentially extending given the rigorous review posture.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 960 Fifth Avenue, also evaluate:
- 998 Fifth Avenue — McKim Mead & White 1912; pre-war landmark
- 944 Fifth Avenue — J.E.R. Carpenter 1925; comparable vintage
- 907 Fifth Avenue — J.E.R. Carpenter 1916; comparable Fifth Avenue tier-one
- 834 Fifth Avenue — Rosario Candela 1931; Carnegie Hill peak
- 1040 Fifth Avenue — Rosario Candela 1929; Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis residence
- 740 Park Avenue — Candela / Cross & Cross 1930; Park Avenue corollary
- 820 Fifth Avenue — Starrett & van Vleck 1916; pre-war Carnegie Hill peer
The neighborhood
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