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857 Fifth Avenue, #7THFLOOR

$7,250,000 | 4 beds, 6 baths
Building Profile  | 
15 days on Market

Key Details

  • Listed: Nov 6, 2024
    Days on Market: 15
    Building Type: Cooperative
    Neighborhood: Park/Fifth Ave. to 79th St. (Manhattan)
    Doorman: FT Doorman
    Listing viewed 324 times
Monthly Maintenance: $15,346
Est. Monthly Mortgage: $38,471
Total Est. Monthly Carrying Cost: $53,817
Note: the above is based on a down payment of 20% ($1,450,000), which is the minimum amount permitted by the building.

Insider Highlights

  • Prime Location: This full floor residence is located on the corner of 5th Avenue and 67th Street, offering spectacular views of Central Park and close proximity to many restaurants, famous boutiques, and public transportation.
  • Building Amenities and History: The building, designed by Robert L. Bien and completed in 1963, offers a concierge, full-time doorman, and an elevator. It was converted to a cooperative in 1968.
  • Spacious and Private: The home features a private elevator landing, 4 bedrooms, 5.5 baths, 2 staff rooms, and a bathroom. With only one apartment per floor, privacy is ensured.
  • Stunning Views and Outdoor Space: The large L-shaped living room boasts panoramic views and a wood-burning fireplace, with a private terrace accessible from the room. The primary bedroom suite also offers a wall of windows overlooking beautiful townhomes.
  • Additional Features: The residence includes a separate library with an en-suite bathroom, a south-facing dining room, a windowed eat-in kitchen, hardwood floors, an abundance of closets, and a washer/dryer in the apartment.
  • Unique Opportunity: This property is on the market for the first time in over 50 years, offering a unique opportunity to create a dream home.

Description

Full floor residence boasting SPECTACULAR above tree line Central Park views. Perfectly situated on the corner of 5th Avenue and 67th Street, this expansive 9 room home, complete with terrace, offers over 40 feet of frontage facing Central Park. Enter this 4 Bedroom/5.5 Bath home from your own private elevator landing.

You are immediately greeted by an impressive gallery from which everything flows. The floor plan is perfection, allowing for sophisticated entertaining and casual living. The sun-drenched, massive corner L-shaped Living Room features breathtaking panoramic views of Central Park and the city skyline and is complemented by a wood-burning fireplace. The terrace is accessed from the Living Room. Standing on the terrace, you feel as if you are floating over Central Park.

The views are mesmerizing. The Living Room opens to the Library (possible 4th Bedroom) with en-suite full Bath creating a wonderful flow for grand scale entertaining. Completing the entertaining quarters is a spacious south facing Dining Room. The windowed Eat-In Kitchen faces south and has oblique views of Central Park. The Bedroom quarters are accessed from a long hallway off the gallery allowing for privacy. The corner Primary Bedroom Suite has a wall of windows facing both east and south, overlooking the beautiful townhomes on 67th Street.

Two additional Bedrooms are bright, generous in size, and feature en-suite Bathrooms. Additional highlights include 2 large Staff Rooms plus a Bathroom, hard wood floors, a powder room, and an abundance of closets. On the market for the first time in over 50 years, this extraordinary home is the perfect canvas to create your dream home. There isn’t a bad view from any room in this magnificent apartment. PLEASE NOTE SOME OF THE PHOTOS ARE VIRTUALLY STAGED.

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Apartment Amenities

  • Terrace
  • Washer/Dryer in apt.
  • Wood Burning Fireplace
Listing courtesy of Sothebys International Realty

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About 857 Fifth Avenue

89

857 Fifth Avenue has received a CityRealty Rating of 89, based on:

 
Architecture

Anything above 30 is remarkable, from 20-29 is distinguished and from 11-19 is average, while below 11 is below average.

 
Location

Anything above 27 is remarkable, from 18-26 is distinguished and from 9-17 is average, while below 9 is below average.

 
Features

Anything above 22 is remarkable, from 16-21 is distinguished and from 9-15 is average, while below 9 is below average.

Rating Summary

25
Out of 44
+
29
Out of 36
+
26
Out of 39
+
9
=
89
Out of 119
 

Architecture Rating: Points Breakdown

Exterior:
Very Attractive 5 out of 8 points
Retail Quality:
None 2 out of 5 points
Canopy Entrance:
Dramatic 3 out of 3 points
Alterations:
Well Done 1 out of 2 points
Plaza Or Atrium:
None 0 out of 3 points
Contextual Design:
No, but OK 1 out of 3 points
Skyline:
Highly Visible 2 out of 2 points
Local Visibility:
Highly Visible 2 out of 2 points
Watertank:
Attractively Enclosed 2 out of 2 points
Airconditioners:
Discrete 1 out of 2 points
Free Standing:
Corner 1 out of 2 points
Gargoyles:
None 0 out of 2 points
Garden:
Attractive 2 out of 2 points
Fenestration:
Consistent 1 out of 1 points
Landmark:
Part of Historic District 1 out of 2 points
Unity:
Unified Design 1 out of 1 points
Illumination:
None 0 out of 1 points
Water Element:
None 0 out of 1 points

Location Rating: Points Breakdown

Street Ambience:
Outstanding 5 out of 5 points
Distance To Neighborhood Center:
Less than 10 blocks 5 out of 5 points
Views:
Dazzling 4 out of 4 points
Neighborhood Ambience:
Very Attractive 3 out of 3 points
Traffic Noise:
Considerable 1 out of 3 points
Protected Views:
Many 2 out of 2 points
Distance To Subway:
More than 5 Short Blocks 0 out of 2 points
Firedepartment Noise:
No Noise 2 out of 2 points
Distance To Supermarket:
3-5 Short Blocks 1 out of 2 points
Distance To Park:
Less Than 3 Short Blocks 2 out of 2 points
Distance To Water:
More than 6 Short Blocks 0 out of 2 points
Shopping:
5 or less Short Blocks 2 out of 2 points
Schools:
No Noise 1 out of 1 points
Noise From Nightlife:
None 1 out of 1 points

Features Rating: Points Breakdown

Lobby:
Spacious 4 out of 5 points
Units Per Floor:
1 5 out of 5 points
Ceiling:
9-11 Feet 2 out of 4 points
Balconies:
Many 2 out of 3 points
Health Club:
None 0 out of 2 points
Private Gardens:
None 0 out of 2 points
Storage Rooms:
Considerable 2 out of 2 points
Bay Windows:
Some 1 out of 1 points
Fireplaces:
Some 1 out of 1 points
Door Person:
Yes 1 out of 1 points
Concierge:
Yes 1 out of 1 points
Elevator Person:
Yes 1 out of 1 points
Recreational Roof:
Yes 1 out of 1 points
Driveway:
None 0 out of 1 points
Maids Room:
Some 1 out of 1 points
Catering:
None 0 out of 1 points
Garage:
Yes 1 out of 1 points
Mixed Use:
No 0 out of 1 points
Non Rectilinear Form:
No 0 out of 1 points
Unusual Layouts:
Some 1 out of 1 points
Prewar:
No 0 out of 1 points
Other Amenities:
Many 2 out of 2 points

Building Amenities

  • Concierge
  • FT Doorman
  • Post War
  • Washer/Dryer in building
  • Elevator

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Pros
  • Many great views of Central Park
  • Area has many restaurants and famous boutiques
  • Convenient to cross-town buses and not too Stunning layouts for entertaining
  • No more than one apartment per floor
  • Balconies
  • Concierge
  • Doorman
  • Close to Subway
Cons
  • No sundeck
  • Considerable traffic on cross-town bus street and entrance to Central park transverse road
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Subways

  1. 6
at Lexington Ave 0.28 miles
  1. F
at Lexington Ave and 63rd 0.35 miles
  1. N
  2. Q
  3. R
at 5th Ave and 60th 0.38 miles
  1. 4
  2. 5
at 3rd Ave and 60th 0.47 miles