953 5th Avenue, Unit 7/8

953 5th Ave
Lenox Hill

$4,500,000
Price
3
Beds
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Sq. Ft.
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per Sq. Ft.
Temporarily Off Market
Temporarily Off Market
a living room with furniture a fireplace and a table
a view of a city
a view of entryway with wooden floor
a bathroom with a sink and a mirror
a living room with furniture a large window and a chandelier
a living room with furniture a lamp and a window
a bedroom with a large bed couch and a large window
a bedroom with two beds and a chandelier
a bedroom with a bed and wooden floor
a bathroom with a sink window and a mirror
a spacious bedroom with a bed and a window
a kitchen with a stove top oven sink and cabinets
a kitchen with granite countertop cabinets stainless steel appliances a sink and a window
a view of a city

Description

Your own splendid Central Park vista welcomes as you enter Apartment 7/8 directly from your private elevator landing into this exceptional 12-room duplex at 953 Fifth Avenue. This is more than a residence; it is a rare sanctuary awaiting your architect’s creative vision with expansive Central Park views enjoyed from two spacious levels. Featuring 3 bedrooms, 4 baths, and 3 versatile flex spaces, the layout affords the possibility with board approval of designing a fourth bedroom adapting to your...Your own splendid Central Park vista welcomes as you enter Apartment 7/8 directly from your private elevator landing into this exceptional 12-room duplex at 953 Fifth Avenue. This is more than a residence; it is a rare sanctuary awaiting your architect’s creative vision with expansive Central Park views enjoyed from two spacious levels. Featuring 3 bedrooms, 4 baths, and 3 versatile flex spaces, the layout affords the possibility with board approval of designing a fourth bedroom adapting to your lifestyle.

953 Fifth Avenue, built in 1924 by noted American Architect Isaac Newton Phelps Stokes, offers an incomparable level of privacy with its limited residences and full-time staff. Embrace the timeless elegance of Fifth Avenue in an intimate prewar cooperative where pets, pieds-à-terre, and trust purchases are allowed. With 60% financing permitted and no summer work rules, your dream of sophisticated city living is within reach. There is a flip tax of 2.5%.

*A third party, FloorPlanSource, states the interior gross square footage to be approximately 3,675 SF.

Amenities

  • Full-Time Doorman
  • Elevator
  • Central AC
  • Private Storage Included
  • Highrise
LISTING UPDATED: 09/23/2025 02:06 PM

Property Details for 953 5th Avenue, Unit 7/8

StatusTemporarily Off Market
Days on Market48
Taxes-
Maintenance$18,446 / month
Min. Down Pymt40%
Total Rooms12.0
Compass TypeCo-op
MLS Type-
Year Built1926
CountyNew York County
Buyer's Agent Compensation2.5%

Building

953 5th Ave

7 Units15 StoriesBuilt in 1926

Location

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Building Information for 953 5th Avenue, Unit 7/8

Building/Complex953 5th AveFloor-Stories15Residences7Pet PolicyAllowedPet Policy Details-Year Built1926Building AgePre-war

Payment Calculator

$34,895 per month

30 year fixed, 6.15% Interest

Principal and Interest

$16,449

Property Taxes

$0

Maintenance/Common Charges

$18,446

The Payment Calculator is for illustrative purposes only.

Property History for 953 5th Avenue, Unit 7/8

DateEvent & SourcePriceAppreciation
Sep 23, 2025

Temporarily Off Market

Manual

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May 15, 2025

Contract Signed

Manual

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Mar 27, 2025

Listed (Active)

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$4,500,000—
DateEvent & SourcePrice
09/23/2025

Temporarily Off Market

Manual

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05/15/2025

Contract Signed

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03/27/2025

Listed (Active)

Manual

$4,500,000

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Schools near 953 5th Avenue, Unit 7/8

This home is within New York City Geographic District # 2.
Rating
School
Type
Grades
Distance
P.S. 6 Lillie D Blake
Public - PK to 5
Nyc Lab Ms For Collaborative Studies
Public - 6 to 8
Lower Manhattan Community Middle School
Public - 6 to 8
Jhs 167 Robert F Wagner
Public - 6 to 8
Rating
School
Distance
P.S. 6 Lillie D Blake
PublicPK to 5

Nyc Lab Ms For Collaborative Studies
Public6 to 8

Lower Manhattan Community Middle School
Public6 to 8

Jhs 167 Robert F Wagner
Public6 to 8

School ratings and boundaries are provided by GreatSchools.org and Pitney Bowes. This information should only be used as a reference. Proximity or boundaries shown here are not a guarantee of enrollment. Please reach out to schools directly to verify all information and enrollment eligibility.

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