960 Park Avenue
960 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10028
BBL 1014940032 · BIN 1046759
- Year built
- 1912
- Type
- Cooperative
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; in the Park Avenue Historic District
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission records, updated February 2026
- Subletting by shareholders
- Not permitted
- Pets
- Pets permitted; species and limits not stated
- Maximum financing
- 40% of the purchase price
- Flip tax
- Requires confirmation
- Sources differ on who pays. Confirm with building management.
- Doorman
- Full-time doorman
Every recorded sale at this building, 2005–2026
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- Recent range
- $825K – $6M
- Listing discount
- 11.4%
- Recorded transfers
- 21
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960 Park Avenue — the Norma — is a quietly distinguished pre-war cooperative on the northwest corner of Park Avenue and East 82nd Street, in the heart of Carnegie Hill and two blocks east of the main entrance to The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Built in 1911–12 for the Fullerton-Weaver Realty Company and designed by J.E.R. Carpenter with D. Everett Waid — Carpenter was the company's vice president and an investor in the building, per the LPC designation report — it belongs to the first generation of grand Park Avenue apartment houses — the buildings that turned the avenue from a railroad cut into the most prestigious residential address in the city. It became a cooperative in 1958.
Carpenter, more than any single architect, defined the Park and Fifth Avenue apartment-house type, and 960 Park is a refined example: a finely detailed, light-beige masonry façade distinguished by brown brick and deeply recessed mortar joints, with a landscaped side-street entrance on 82nd Street and balconies overlooking both the avenue and the cross street. The 35 apartments across thirteen stories give a building-wide ratio; confirm actual apartment dimensions, light and floor-by-floor layouts, and establish turnover from dated transactions.
Architecture and unit composition
The Norma's exterior is a study in restraint at the scale Park Avenue rewards: a strong masonry base, a quiet shaft of brown brick with recessed joints that lend the wall real depth, and a measured crown. Carpenter sited the residential entrance on East 82nd Street and gave it landscaping, a hallmark of his most desirable buildings — the avenue front reads as architecture, the side street as a residence.
Inside, the 35 apartments are generously proportioned pre-war homes, with the high ceilings, gracious foyers, separate service areas, and hardwood floors of the period; balconies on both exposures bring light and air to the better lines, and rooms are described as flooded with light. The 35-unit count does not establish interior dimensions, full-floor layouts or resale frequency; verify measured plans and dated qualifying transfers.
Building operations
The Norma is a white-glove cooperative. There is a full-time doorman and concierge and a live-in resident manager, with a fitness center, bike storage, and private storage on site. The cooperative is pet-friendly. The board permits 40% financing, and the profile’s purchaser-paid 3% flip-tax description conflicts with the August 2026 management-sourced schedule’s seller-paid 3% description. Obtain the operative written fee schedule and confirm the payer before calculating closing costs.
Application and transaction fees
Fees below are from building management's published schedule, as of August 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 Purchase Price
- Rate
- 3% of the purchase price
- Paid by
- Requires confirmationSources differ on who pays. Confirm with building management.
Source: building management's published schedule, as of August 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 |
| Appraisal Research and Co-op SupplementConditional | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $275 (if financing) | 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 |
| Credit Report FeePer applicant | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $816.56 per applicant; $1,524.25 for a married couple (check payable to Fidelifacts) | 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
- 40% of the purchase priceSource: building management's published schedule, as of August 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 permittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of August 2026
- Pied-à-terre ownership
- Not verified
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Pets and in-unit washer/dryer
- Pets
- Pets permitted; species and limits not statedSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- In-unit washer/dryer
- Not verified
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Monthly carrying charges in recent sales
- Maintenance, per square foot
- $2.89 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
- Concierge
- YesSource: 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, bike storage, 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
- $37,757/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $90
- Modeled exposure split equally across 35 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 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 data last refreshed October 2026.
Management & transfer contacts
- Flip tax
- Requires confirmation
- Sublet policy
- Not allowed
- Policies and fees
- Max financing 40%
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 4, 2026 | 4B | 2 BR · 1 BA · 1,100 sf | $825,000 | $750/sf | -17.1% |
| Apr 28, 2025 | 3W | 4 BR · 5.5 BA · 4,531 sf | $6,022,425 | $1,329/sf | -33.1% |
| Nov 3, 2021 | 2W | 4 BR · 3.5 BA · 4,229 sf | $5,600,000 | $1,324/sf | -6.6% |
| Jul 21, 2021 | MAISNE | 3 BR · 1.5 BA | $2,150,000 | -27.1% | |
| Jun 7, 2021 | 5W | 3 BR · 2.5 BA · 4,000 sf | $8,000,000 | $2,000/sf | -3.0% |
| Oct 26, 2020 | 3E | 6 BR · 5.5 BA · 4,900 sf | $11,000,000 | $2,245/sf | -13.7% |
| May 13, 2019 | 2E | 6 BR · 6.5 BA | $12,000,000 | -17.2% | |
| May 30, 2018 | 6E | 5 BR · 4,500 sf | $14,500,000 | $3,222/sf | -9.1% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026 to date) cleared a median $786/sf (floor-adjusted) across 1 sale. Floor-adjusted means each sale is restated to a constant mix of floors, so the figure can differ from the plain median of the sales listed above. Median listing discount 13.7% 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 1-01494-0032). 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
Check current listings and recorded turnover; the apartment count does not establish scarcity or require an accelerated decision. Confirm exposure and balcony access by line; the homes with both Park and 82nd Street light, or with balconies, are the most sought after.
Underwrite to the building's traditional terms. With financing capped at 40%, buyers should plan for a substantial cash position, and the payer of the stated 3% flip tax requires reconciliation between the purchaser-paid profile and the seller-paid August 2026 schedule before inclusion in closing estimates. The board package and interview are rigorous, as on this stretch of the avenue — we help buyers present a clean, well-documented file and benchmark the price against the right Carnegie Hill comparable set.
What to know if you’re selling
Establish current competing supply from listings and dated sales; 35 apartments do not establish scarcity or resale frequency. Lead with the Carpenter and Waid design, the balconies and light, and the two-block walk to the Met.
Comp to the Carnegie Hill pre-war tier and to like layouts, not to volume data. The building's large floor plates mean per-unit pricing is driven by floor, exposure, and condition; renovated high-floor homes reward staging and a disciplined launch. Disclose the stated 40% financing cap and the conflicting flip-tax payer descriptions, and obtain the operative written fee schedule — qualifying the buyer pool early keeps a deal clean and on schedule.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering the Norma, also evaluate nearby Carnegie Hill and Park Avenue cooperatives:
- 950 Park Avenue — pre-war cooperative one block south
- 969 Park Avenue — Park Avenue co-op nearby
- 970 Park Avenue — pre-war Park Avenue peer
- 975 Park Avenue — Carnegie Hill cooperative to the north
- 940 Park Avenue — pre-war Park Avenue cooperative
More Park Avenue buildings
- 941 Park Avenue — 1928 co-op by Schwartz & Gross
- 950 Park Avenue — 1921 co-op by J.E.R. Carpenter
- 951 Park Avenue — 1915 co-op by Robert T. Lyons
- 969 Park Avenue — 1912 co-op by Pickering & Walker
- 970 Park Avenue — 1912 co-op by Schwartz & Gross
- 975 Park Avenue — 1929 co-op
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, transit, and pricing across Park Avenue — read The Roebling Team Guide to Park 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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