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1215 Fifth Avenue

Brisbane House,
1215 Fifth Avenue

Doorman Co-op located in East Harlem, between East 102nd Street & East 103rd Street

  • Apartments For Sale (1)
  • Recent Sales (7)
  • All Units in Building (59)
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Overview of Brisbane House at 1215 Fifth Avenue

The Brisbane House is named in honor of its eponymous financier, Arthur Brisbane, who was one the most widely-read journalists of the 1930s within William Randolph Heart's empire, and the occupant of a remarkable penthouse covering the entire top three floors of the impressive structure. It was built in 1926 and designed by Schultze & Weaver, designers of the Pierre, Sherry Netherland Hotel, and the Waldorf Astoria.

The building's professional staff includes a live-in superintendent, and amenities include a fitness area, bike room, storage, and central laundry room. It is directly across from Central Park and close to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Guggenheim, Neue Gallerie, premier dining, and Madison Avenue shopping.

Year Built
1929
Apartments
59
Floors
15
Pets: Allowed
Neighborhood
Min Down
30%
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Amenities

  • FT Doorman
  • High-Rise
  • Pre War
  • Resident Storage
  • Elevator
  • Fitness Center
  • Bike Room
  • Live-In Superintendent

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

Learn more about off-market listings at Brisbane House!

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Nearby Subways

  1. 6
at Lexington Ave 0.28 miles

Carter’s Review

"This 15-story apartment building was erected in 1929 by Arthur Brisbane, an editor with the Hearst organization who had earlier developed the Ritz Tower on the northeast corner of Park Avenue and 57th Street, designed by Emery Roth and an important early midtown skyscraper.

For this building, Brisbane commissioned Schultze & Weaver, the architectural firm that designed the Sherry Netherland Hotel and the Pierre Hotel lower down on Fifth Avenue."
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Pros & Cons

  • Many great views of Central Park
  • Close to Subway
  • Doorman
  • Across from Central Park
  • Just north of Mt.Sinai Hospital
  • Far uptown
  • No sundeck
  • No garage

CityRealty Rating

23
/44
Architecture
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30
/36
Location
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15
/39
Features
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10
Editor’s Points
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78
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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

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