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1040 Fifth Avenue

1040 Fifth Avenue

Doorman Co-op located in Carnegie Hill, between East 85th Street & East 86th Street

  • Recent Sales (5)
  • All Units in Building (27)
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Overview of 1040 Fifth Avenue

1040 Fifth Avenue was completed in 1930 and is located near the Metropolitan Museum of Art in the Upper East Side.

Its 27 apartments offer sumptuous but comfortable layouts: each unit has a spacious entrance gallery leading to an even larger, 20- to 30-foot-long living room, along with a library and dining room, each with its own fireplace. The large kitchen, pantry, maid’s room and servant’s hall are discreetly pushed to the back. Apartments also have four or five bedrooms that are situated down a separate hall; all have their own baths and most feature walk-in closets. 

But the location of 1040 Fifth Avenue is one of its greatest selling points. Sitting on the northeast corner of 85th Street - one block north of the Metropolitan Museum - it is away from the tumult of tourists but still comfortingly close. This is one of the reasons that Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis moved here in 1964 and lived in a full-floor apartment on the 15th floor until her death in 1994. The site also gives residents stunning views west across the Reservoir, now named after her, and into the 3,400-year-old Temple of Dendur on the north side of the museum, which she helped bring to the Met.

Year Built
1930
Apartments
27
Floors
17
Neighborhood
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20%
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Amenities

  • FT Doorman
  • High-Rise
  • Pre War
  • Elevator
  • Fireplaces
  • Landmarked
  • Terraces / Balconies

Shh... Many units sell without being publicly listed.

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Nearby Subways

  1. 4
  2. 5
  3. 6
at Lexington Ave 0.28 miles

Carter’s Review

"One of the tallest apartment houses on Fifth Avenue, this prominent 17-story structure at 1040 Fifth Avenue on the northeast corner at 85th Street has one of the most distinctive rooflines along the avenue. 

The building, which was erected in 1930, was designed by Rosario Candela, one of the city's most important designers of luxury apartment buildings in the late 1920's and early 1930's. "
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Pros & Cons

  • Concierge
  • Elevator operator
  • Flying buttress on north facade
  • Excellent views
  • Several terraces
  • Very few apartments
  • Distinctive roof
  • Handsome entrance
  • Designed by Rosario Candela
  • One of tallest limestone-clad buildings on Fifth Avenue
  • Sidewalk landscaping
  • Doorman
  • Close to Subway
  • No sundeck
  • Frequent Fifth Avenue parades
  • Considerable traffic at entrance to Central Park transverse road
  • No health club
  • No garage

CityRealty Rating

28
/44
Architecture
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34
/36
Location
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23
/39
Features
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10
Editor’s Points
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95
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  • How is the CityRealty Rating calculated?

    Architecture
    • 30+ remarkable
    • 20-29 distinguished
    • 11-19 average
    • < 11 below average
    Location
    • 27+ remarkable
    • 18-26 distinguished
    • 9-17 average
    • < 9 below average
    Features
    • 22+ remarkable
    • 16-21 distinguished
    • 9-15 average
    • < 9 below average

Broker & Buyer Comments

This "Gold Coast" gem offers "impeccable service" with its "attentive" doorman and concierge staff. Located in one of Manhattan's most "coveted neighborhoods," the building benefits from "excellent transit access" and proximity to "top-tier" restaurants, shopping, and schools. While the co-op board maintains "stringent standards," the building's "distinguished architecture" and "prime location" make it a worthy pursuit for discerning buyers seeking a prestigious Village address.

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Alternate Addresses

  • 1 East 85th Street
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  • 1040 5th Avenue
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