953 5th Avenue, Unit 7/8

Listed By CompassContract Signed
Listed By CompassContract Signed
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Contract Signed
$4,500,000
Est: $36,805/moGet pre-approved
3 beds

953 5th Avenue, Unit 7/8, Lenox Hill, Manhattan, NY 10075

Building Info: 953 5th Ave, 14 stories, Built 1925

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.
Co-opProperty Type
1925Year Built
$18,787/moMaintenance
Pets welcomePet policy
2.5% CompensationBuyer's Agent
Last updated: 10/01/2026 05:52 PM
93 days on Market
Listing Agent
  1. Richard B. Brown III

    Richard B. Brown III

    Listing Agent

    P: (917) 497-7121

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Amenities

953 5th Avenue, Unit 7/8

  • Full-Time Doorman
  • Elevator
  • Private Storage Included
  • Highrise

Location

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$36,805 per month

Principal and Interest

$18,018

Maintenance/Common Charges

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Property information

953 5th Avenue, Unit 7/8

Property Details

  • Min. Down Pymt: 40%
  • Total Rooms: 12.0

Building Information

  • Building/Complex: 953 5th Ave
  • Stories: 14
  • Residences: 7
  • Pet Policy: Allowed
  • Year Built: 1925
  • Building Age: Pre-war
  • Building Type: Midrise

Property History

953 5th Avenue, Unit 7/8

DateEventPrice
Oct 1, 2026

Contract Signed

Manual

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Jun 30, 2026

Listed (Active)

Manual

$4,500,000
Mar 20, 2026

Contract Signed

Manual

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DateEventPrice
10/01/2026

Contract Signed

Manual

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06/30/2026

Listed (Active)

Manual

$4,500,000
03/20/2026

Contract Signed

Manual

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This home is within New York City Geographic District # 2.

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