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870 Fifth Avenue

870 Fifth Avenue

Doorman Co-op located in Upper East Side, between East 68th Street & East 69th Street

  • Apartments For Sale (7)
  • Recent Sales (17)
  • All Units in Building (94)
Unit #
Beds
Baths
Size
Price / Ft2
Price
Listed on
Days on Market
Apt. 7A
(13 Photos)
3 beds
4 baths
$2,995,000
Oct 23, 2024
10 days
Apt. 8A
(18 Photos)
3 beds
3.5 baths
$3,780,000 -9.9%
Jun 12, 2024
143 days
Apt. 11D
(11 Photos)
2 beds
2.5 baths
1,600 ft2
$1,874
$2,999,000 -6.3%
Jun 10, 2024
145 days
Apt. PHC
(13 Photos)
3 beds
3.5 baths
$3,995,000 in contract
May 16, 2024
170 days
Apt. 8F
(10 Photos)
2 beds
2 baths
$1,695,000 -10.6% in contract
Nov 8, 2023
360 days
Apt. 45C
(16 Photos)
1 bed
1.5 baths
$2,175,000 -2.2%
Oct 2, 2023
397 days
Apt. 12E
(9 Photos)
2 beds
2 baths
1,500 ft2
$1,667
$2,500,000 in contract
Mar 5, 2020
1703 days
Unit #
Beds
Baths
Size
Closing Price
Price / Ft2
Asking Price
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Overview of 870 Fifth Avenue

870 Fifth Avenue is a luxury cooperative on Fifth Avenue and East 68th Street, across the street from Central Park and close to fine dining, Madison Avenue shopping, and luxury department stores. Full-time doormen and concierge are on staff, and amenities include a health club, garden, conference room, and roof deck. Pied-a-terres, pets, and in-unit washer/dryers are allowed.

Year Built
1949
Apartments
94
Floors
20
Pets: Allowed
Neighborhood
Min Down
50%
94Apartments
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Sales & Rentals
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Amenities

  • Concierge
  • FT Doorman
  • High-Rise
  • Post War
  • Resident Storage
  • Garden
  • Health Club
  • Rooftop Terrace
  • Elevator

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

Learn more about off-market listings at 870 Fifth Avenue!

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Nearby Subways

  1. 6
at Lexington Ave 0.27 miles
  1. F
at Lexington Ave and 63rd 0.38 miles
  1. N
  2. Q
  3. R
at 5th Ave and 60th 0.43 miles

Carter’s Review

"One of several beige-brick apartment houses built shortly after World War II in the 60's on Fifth Avenue, this 19-story cooperative apartment house at 870 Fifth Avenue on the northeast corner at 68th Street has 94 apartments. 

The building was erected in 1949 by Simon Brothers and designed by William I. Hohauser and originally had 106 apartments."
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Pros & Cons

  • Attended elevators
  • New gym
  • New rooftop sundeck
  • Many corner windows
  • Some terraces
  • Two blocks south of The Frick Collection
  • Close to many world-famous boutiques on Madison Avenue and art galleries
  • Doorman
  • Elegant street and entrance
  • Many fabulous Central Park views
  • Close to Subway
  • Considerable daytime traffic on avenue
  • Postwar construction
  • Conventional layouts
  • Many passing parades

CityRealty Rating

26
/44
Architecture
+
30
/36
Location
+
21
/39
Features
+
9
Editor’s Points
=
86
CITYREALTY
RATING
  • 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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Alternate Address

  • 872 5 Avenue
1289 Lexington Avenue
at The Northeast corner of East 86th Street
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