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This attractive 19-story beige-brick apartment house at 1056 Fifth Avenue offers a superb location across from Central Park's reservoir in Carnegie Hill. Built in 1951, the 87-unit cooperative building features enclosed balconies, a handsome canopied entrance, and lush sidewalk landscaping.
1056 Fifth Avenue is a 19 story, 87 unit cooperative at the southeast corner of East 87th Street, directly across from the Central Park Reservoir. Designed by George F. Pelham and built by the Simon Brothers in 1951, the beige brick building occupies a prominent Museum Mile site in Carnegie Hill.
The building’s massing reflects a deliberate decision to leave one third of the side street frontage open at the rear rather than use the lot’s full permissible bulk. A one story garage with a landscaped roof occupies that space, while broad balconies took the place of conventional setback terraces. Many of those balconies were later enclosed to enlarge adjoining rooms, giving the façade its characteristic sequence of windowed solariums.
Apartments are generally arranged with substantial entrance foyers, large living rooms, separate dining spaces and windowed kitchens. Many western exposures face Central Park and the Reservoir, while corner layouts add views north or south along Fifth Avenue. The penthouse is organized around a wraparound terrace with 270 degree views encompassing the Reservoir, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the avenue.
The full service cooperative has a 24 hour doorman, a live-in resident manager, resident storage, a central laundry room and a garage entered from East 87th Street. In-unit washers and dryers require board approval, and pets are not permitted. The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is one block north, and former residents include filmmaker and comedian Mel Brooks.
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For some co-ops, instead of price per square foot, we use an estimate of the number of rooms for each sold apartment to chart price changes over time. This is because many co-op listings do not include square footage information, and this makes it challenging to calculate accurate square-foot averages.
By displaying the price per estimated room count, we are able to provide a more reliable and consistent metric for comparing sales in the building. While we hope that this gives you a clearer sense of price trends in the building, all data should be independently verified. All data provided are only estimates and should not be used to make any purchase or sale decision.
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