975 Park Avenue
975 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10028
BBL 1015110069 · BIN 1047636
- Year built
- 1929
- Type
- Cooperative
- Units
- 66
- Floors
- 16
- 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
- Flip tax
- 2.5% of the purchase price, paid by the seller
- 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
- $3.2M
- Recent range
- $1.6M – $3.9M
- Listing discount
- 3.8%
- Recorded transfers
- 62
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975 Park Avenue is one of the architecturally most idiosyncratic pre-war cooperatives on Park Avenue — distinguished by a single ornamental motif structurally unusual within the broader Manhattan residential architectural tradition: bucrania, the classical-revival cow-skull ornament running along the building's upper-story façade. The architectural detail is a deliberate reference to ancient Greek and Roman temple decoration, and its application to a 1929 New York apartment house produces a building whose visual signature is unmistakable within the broader Carnegie Hill streetscape.
The 1929 commission by J.M. Felson for developer Edgar Ellinger sits at the absolute terminus of the pre-Depression Park Avenue building cycle. Felson — whose broader Manhattan and Bronx body of work includes substantial apartment-house construction across the 1920s — produced a building whose architectural register combines the conventional Renaissance Revival vocabulary of the period with structurally distinctive ornamental detailing. The limestone base supports corner quoins above the second floor; the bucrania run along the upper-story façade; diaper-work brickwork articulates the parapet; three-story arched window surrounds frame the top-floor compositions.
The 1964 cooperative conversion places 975 Park among the broader post-war Park Avenue cooperative conversion wave. The 66-apartment scale (originally 63 in the offering plan) places the building in the mid-size Carnegie Hill cooperative tier.
975 Park sits within the Park Avenue Historic District designated April 29, 2014 — the building is a contributing structure within the broader corridor's architectural-protection framework.
Architecture and unit composition
The 66 cooperative apartments distribute across the building's 16 stories in configurations carrying the substantial 1929 Park Avenue layout discipline. Apartment-level features documented across the building's inventory include the architectural fabric characteristic of pre-Depression Park Avenue luxury construction: substantial ceiling heights, formal entry galleries, library-living combinations, formal dining configurations, and the staff-wing infrastructure characteristic of late-1920s Park Avenue planning.
The Penthouse configuration is the building's structural apex apartment, with substantial upper-floor outdoor space.
Building operations
975 Park operates as a full-service cooperative with full-time doorman, concierge, and live-in resident manager. The amenity infrastructure includes a recently renovated state-of-the-art fitness center, bike room, private storage, and central laundry — an unusually developed amenity inventory for the pre-war Park Avenue cooperative tier.
The cooperative policy framework — 50 percent maximum financing, pet-friendly — supports a structurally specific buyer pool calibrated to the trophy pre-war Park Avenue cooperative tradition. Specific flip tax structure, pied-à-terre allowance, and sublet duration limits should be verified directly against current management documents.
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
- 2.5% of the Sale Price
- Rate
- 2.5% of the purchase price
- Paid by
- Seller
Source: building management's published schedule, as of August 2026
Purchase
9 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 |
| Move-In Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $300 | Refundable Not stated |
| Lead Based Paint Disclosure Fee | Paid by Seller | When With the application | Amount $75 | Refundable Not stated |
| Move-Out Fee | Paid by Seller | When With the application | Amount $300 | Refundable Not stated |
| Financing FeeConditional | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $300 (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 |
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 |
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
- 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 statedPets OK, Upon ApprovalSource: building management's published schedule, as of August 2026
- In-unit washer/dryer
- Not verified
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Monthly carrying charges in recent sales
- Maintenance, per room
- $821 per room a monthMedian of 9 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, storage, 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.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- Per unit / month range
- —
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.
Management & transfer contacts
- Flip tax
- 2.5% of sale price
- Sublet policy
- Not Allowed
- Notable fees
- Move-In $300; Move-Out $300; Closing $800 ($850 w/o broker) + $0.05/share
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2026 | 11B | 3 BR · 3.5 BA | $3,700,000 | -2.5% | |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 10B | 3 BR · 2.5 BA · 2,600 sf | $3,200,000 | $1,231/sf | -11.1% |
| Mar 27, 2026 | 6C | 2 BR · 2.5 BA · 2,000 sf | $3,440,000 | $1,720/sf | -1.6% |
| Dec 12, 2025 | 14D | 3 BR · 3 BA | $3,900,000 | -2.4% | |
| Nov 19, 2025 | 6A | 3 BR · 3 BA | $2,562,500 | -14.4% | |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 9D | 3 BR · 3 BA | $3,350,000 | +0.0% | |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 3A | 2 BR · 3 BA | $2,900,000 | -14.6% | |
| Jun 10, 2024 | 15A | 2 BR · 2.5 BA | $3,790,000 | -5.1% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026 to date) cleared a median $1,434/sf (floor-adjusted) across 2 sales. 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 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.
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 1-01511-0069). 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 $3.35M (7 transfers since 2024), a buyer putting 25% down would pay about $64,800 to close, or 1.9% of the price.
- Mansion tax: $50,250
- 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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What to know if you’re buying
The bucrania ornamental detail is structurally distinguishing. Among the few Manhattan apartment houses with the classical-revival cow-skull motif applied to the façade; the architectural detail produces a structurally unmistakable visual signature.
The J.M. Felson architectural pedigree is real. The architect's broader 1920s body of work places 975 Park among his most architecturally consequential Manhattan commissions.
The 1929 vintage represents the absolute terminus of the pre-Depression Park Avenue building cycle. Construction completed at the threshold of the broader 1930s economic collapse.
The amenity infrastructure is unusually developed. Recently renovated fitness center, bike room, private storage, and central laundry are substantial for the pre-war Carnegie Hill cooperative tier.
The Park Avenue Historic District protection applies. Designated LP-2547 by the NYC LPC on April 29, 2014; the building is a contributing structure within the district.
The Penthouse configuration is structural. The penthouse is the building's apex apartment and a pricing reference for upper-floor inventory.
Verify operational specifics during due diligence. Specific board approval framework, flip tax structure, sublet duration limits, current capital project pipeline, and the LL11 façade cycle on the 1929 vintage should be reviewed against current management documents.
Closing timelines are cooperative-standard. Plan for 6–10 weeks from contract through board approval to closing.
What to know if you’re selling
Marketing should emphasize the bucrania ornamental detail and the J.M. Felson architectural credential. Both are real architectural-pedigree features that distinguish the building from peer Carnegie Hill cooperative inventory.
The amenity infrastructure supports premium positioning. The recently renovated fitness center and the broader amenity inventory are real assets.
Pricing requires apartment-level comparable analysis. Substantial variation between the standard floor inventory and the Penthouse configuration; recent comparables should anchor positioning.
Closing timelines are cooperative-standard.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 975 Park Avenue, also evaluate:
- 983 Park Avenue — Schwartz & Gross 1927; immediate same-block Carnegie Hill peer with St. Ignatius light-and-air exposure
- 970 Park Avenue — pre-war Carnegie Hill peer
- 990 Fifth Avenue — pre-war Fifth Avenue peer
- 998 Fifth Avenue — McKim, Mead & White 1912; pre-WWI Fifth Avenue trophy peer
- 925 Park Avenue — Schwartz & Gross; nearby same-block Carnegie Hill peer
More Park Avenue buildings
- 960 Park Avenue — 1912 co-op by J.E.R. Carpenter
- 969 Park Avenue — 1912 co-op by Pickering & Walker
- 970 Park Avenue — 1912 co-op by Schwartz & Gross
- 983 Park Avenue — 1927 co-op by Schwartz & Gross
- 985 Park Avenue — 2007 condominium by Costas Kondylis & Partners
- 993 Park Avenue — 1915 co-op by Robert T. Lyons
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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