993 Fifth Avenue
993 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10028
Upper East Side
BBL 1014920003 · BIN 1046609
- Year built
- 1930
- Type
- Cooperative
- Landmark
- No
993 Fifth Avenue is an Emery Roth limestone cooperative of 1930, set directly across from Central Park and the Metropolitan Museum of Art on one of the finest blocks of Carnegie Hill. Roth was the defining apartment-house architect of his generation, and 993 is one of his more refined Fifth Avenue efforts — an Italian Renaissance composition in limestone, with a three-story rusticated base, classical balustrades, ornate window surrounds, and a procession of cartouches climbing the façade. It is a building designed to hold the Avenue's standard, and it does.
The proposition is scarcity and scale. With just nineteen residences across seventeen stories — many of them full-floor or near-full-floor homes — 993 is an intimate building of grand apartments, the kind of inventory that almost never reaches the open market. The wood-paneled lobby, the white-glove staff, and the building's Museum Mile address place it firmly in the trophy tier of Fifth Avenue cooperatives.
The location is among the most coveted in the city. The building faces Central Park and the Met directly, with the museum's steps a short walk south and the rest of Museum Mile a few blocks north. Madison Avenue's galleries and boutiques are a block east; the 6 train at 77th and 86th Streets and the Q at 86th put the rest of Manhattan within easy reach. This is Carnegie Hill living at its most established.
Architecture and unit composition
Emery Roth gave 993 Fifth Avenue the full vocabulary of his Italian Renaissance mode: a limestone façade anchored by a rusticated three-story base, articulated with pilasters, balustrades, broken pediments, and stacked cartouches that give the building its vertical rhythm. It is ornament in service of dignity rather than display — the detailing rewards a close look without ever crowding the composition.
Inside, the residences are the rarest part of the offering. Largely full-floor and near-full-floor homes, they carry the proportions Roth's clients demanded: gracious entry galleries, enfilade entertaining rooms, high ceilings, separated service areas, and the light that comes with full-floor exposures. The handsome wood-paneled lobby sets the tone for interiors built for formal living. Renovation levels vary across the building, but the architecture — ceiling height, room scale, and Park-facing light — is consistent and irreplaceable.
Building operations
993 Fifth Avenue runs a white-glove operation in keeping with its standing: a full-time doorman and attentive staff, a wood-paneled lobby, a fitness facility, and basement storage, all reserved for nineteen households. The service ratio is high by design.
As a cooperative, purchases require board approval, a comprehensive financial and personal package, and an in-person interview, and the board operates at the exacting end of the Fifth Avenue spectrum — a primary-residence orientation, conservative financing limits, and a sublet policy structured to keep the building owner-occupied. Monthly maintenance covers the building's underlying mortgage, real-estate taxes, staff, heat, and reserves. We help buyers understand the board's posture, the financing cap, and any transfer fee before they engage, because at a building of this caliber, preparation determines the outcome.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $19,414/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $85
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 →Management & transfer contacts
- Flip tax
- 2.75% of purchase price, payable by Purchaser (effective 7/1/2017)
- Sublet policy
- Not Allowed
- Notable fees
- Financing not allowed; Closing $800 ($850 w/o broker) + $0.05/share
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2024 | PH | 4 BR · 5.5 BA · 5,500 sf | $17,230,000 | $3,133/sf | -31.1% |
| Mar 25, 2020 | 10 | 4 BR · 5.5 BA · 5,000 sf | $27,500,000 | $5,500/sf | +0.0% |
| Nov 26, 2019 | 16 | 3 BR · 4 BA · 3,750 sf | $11,300,000 | $3,013/sf | -24.6% |
| Oct 2, 2019 | — | 5 BR · 6 BA | $19,000,000 | -24.0% | |
| Jun 4, 2018 | 7 | 5 BR · 6.5 BA · 5,000 sf | $15,000,000 | $3,000/sf | -11.8% |
| May 30, 2017 | 5A | 3 BR | $8,350,000 | -35.5% | |
| Jun 2, 2011 | 6B | 2 BR · 1,800 sf | $2,970,000 | $1,650/sf | off-mkt |
| Jun 2, 2011 | 6AB | 6 BR | $2,970,000 | off-mkt |
Market read. Most recent trades (2024) cleared a median $3,133/sf across 1 sale. Median listing discount 13.4% 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.
Sales sourced from NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers (BBL 1-01492-0003) 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
Buying here is a top-of-market Fifth Avenue transaction with one of the more rigorous boards on the Avenue. Prepare a flawless package, expect conservative financing limits and a thorough interview, and plan around a primary-residence posture. The reward is among the rarest inventory in Manhattan: a full-floor Emery Roth residence facing Central Park and the Met. Availability is exceedingly scarce, so the right buyer should be fully prepared — financially and personally — well before an apartment lists. We guide buyers through valuation, positioning, and the board.
What to know if you’re selling
A sale here is sold on irreplaceable attributes: the Emery Roth pedigree, the full-floor footprint, the Park-and-Met frontage, and the scarcity of a nineteen-unit building. The buyer pool is small and discerning, and the marketing is a matter of reaching the right households with discretion rather than reaching the widest audience. We benchmark to the narrow trophy comparable set, present the residence to qualified buyers carefully, and prepare the seller for a board that vets every purchaser thoroughly.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 993 Fifth Avenue, also evaluate these nearby Fifth Avenue cooperatives:
- 990 Fifth Avenue — Rosario Candela cooperative directly nearby
- 995 Fifth Avenue — full-service Fifth Avenue building adjacent
- 998 Fifth Avenue — McKim, Mead & White's landmark Park-front cooperative
- 1000 Fifth Avenue — full-service co-op facing the Met
- 1009 Fifth Avenue — pre-war Fifth Avenue cooperative nearby
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, schools, 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.
Considering a move at 993 Fifth Avenue?
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A Private Pricing Opinion — what your apartment at 993 Fifth Avenue would likely sell for today, what it costs to sell, and what you’d walk away with — reviewed personally against condition, exposures, renovation quality, and the competition actually on the market.