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CityRealty > New York City > Carnegie Hill > 988 Fifth Avenue
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988 Fifth Avenue

At The Southeast corner of Second Avenue

Key Details

  • Year Built 1925
    Converted Year 1981
    Building Type Condominium
    Neighborhood Carnegie Hill
  • Total Apartments 14
    Total Floors 14
    Doorman FT Doorman
$8,683
Avg. Price / ft2
Apartment for Sale (1)
$218
Avg. Price / ft2
Apartment for Rent (1)

Rating

26
Out of 44

Architecture Rating: 26 / 44

Exterior:
7/8
Very Distinguished
Retail Quality:
2/5
None
Canopy Entrance:
2/3
Attractive
Alterations:
2/2
None
Plaza Or Atrium:
0/3
None
Contextual Design:
2/3
Yes and Good
Skyline:
2/2
Highly Visible
Local Visibility:
2/2
Highly Visible
Watertank:
0/2
Exposed
Airconditioners:
2/2
Not Allowed
Free Standing:
1/2
Corner
Gargoyles:
0/2
None
Garden:
2/2
Attractive
Fenestration:
0/1
No Consistency
Landmark:
1/2
Part of Historic District
Unity:
1/1
Unified Design
Illumination:
0/1
None
Water Element:
0/1
None
+
31
Out of 36

Location Rating: 31 / 36

Street Ambience:
5/5
Outstanding
Distance To Neighborhood Center:
5/5
Less than 10 blocks
Views:
4/4
Dazzling
Neighborhood Ambience:
3/3
Very Attractive
Traffic Noise:
2/3
Some
Protected Views:
2/2
Many
Distance To Subway:
0/2
More than 5 Short Blocks
Firedepartment Noise:
2/2
No Noise
Distance To Supermarket:
2/2
Less than 3 Short Blocks
Distance To Park:
2/2
Less Than 3 Short Blocks
Distance To Water:
0/2
More than 6 Short Blocks
Shopping:
2/2
5 or less Short Blocks
Schools:
1/1
No Noise
Noise From Nightlife:
1/1
None
+
22
Out of 39

Features Rating: 22 / 39

Lobby:
5/5
Stunning
Units Per Floor:
5/5
1
Ceiling:
2/4
9-11 Feet
Balconies:
0/3
None
Health Club:
0/2
None
Private Gardens:
0/2
None
Storage Rooms:
2/2
Considerable
Bay Windows:
0/1
None
Fireplaces:
1/1
Some
Door Person:
1/1
Yes
Concierge:
1/1
Yes
Elevator Person:
0/1
None
Recreational Roof:
0/1
None
Driveway:
0/1
None
Maids Room:
1/1
Some
Catering:
0/1
None
Garage:
0/1
None
Mixed Use:
0/1
No
Non Rectilinear Form:
0/1
No
Unusual Layouts:
1/1
Some
Prewar:
1/1
Yes
Other Amenities:
2/2
Many
+
10
=
89

CityRealty Rating Reference

 
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
CityRealty’s Ratings Explained
  • #12 Rated condo - Upper East Side
  • #2 Rated condo - Carnegie Hill
 

Description

The 14-story structure at 988 Fifth Avenue on the southeast corner at 80th Street is one of the most elegant and exclusive buildings on the avenue because of its very fine detailing and the fact that it has only 12 condominium apartments. 

Exquisitely designed in Italian-Renaissance-palazzo-style by J. E. R. Carpenter, this building has a sidestreet entrance and sidewalk landscaping. It was built in 1926 and converted to a condominium in 1981, one of the very few on Fifth Avenue.

The building was developed by the Lion Brewery of New York, of which Hugh A. Murray was president.

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Building Amenities

  • FT Doorman
  • Hi Rise
  • Pre War
  • Garden
  • Elevator
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Apartments for Sale at 988 Fifth Avenue (1)

1
Available Apts
$31M
Price Range
$8,683
Avg. Price / ft2
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Apartments for Rent at 988 Fifth Avenue (1)

1
Available Apts
$100,000
Prices Start At
$218
Avg. Price / ft2
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Carter Horsley's Review

Carter Horsley's Building Review
"The 14-story structure at 988 Fifth Avenue on the southeast corner at 80th Street is one of the most elegant and exclusive buildings on the avenue because of its very fine detailing and the fact that it has only 12 condominium apartments. 
Exquisitely designed in Italian-Renaissance-palazzo-style by J. E. R. Carpenter, this building has a sidestreet entrance and sidewalk landscaping. It was built in 1926 and converted to a condominium in 1981, one of the very few on Fifth Avenue." Read Carter's Full Review
Pros
  • Very few apartments
  • fireplaces
  • Attractive canopied entrance and sidewalk landscaping
  • Two blocks south of entrance to the Metropolitan Museum of Art
  • One block from cross-town bus service
  • Doorman
  • Prime- quiet location on Fifth Avenue
  • Superb Italian-Renaissance-palazzo-style detailing
  • Spectacular views of Central Park
Cons
  • No health club
  • Parades
  • No garage
  • No sundeck

Broker & Buyer Comments

"One of the best pre-war condos on Fifth Avenue that features full-floor residences."
"Famous residents have included Grace Kelly, who kept an apartment here."
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Subways

  1. 6
at Lexington Ave 0.31 miles
  1. 4
  2. 5
at Lexington Ave 0.42 miles

Sales History

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Closing History - Last 7 sales

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7
Units Sold
$9.2M - $20M
Price Range
$3,950
Avg. Price / ft2

Pricing Comparison of Similar Buildings

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In The Neighborhood: What’s Available & Sales Stats

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  • 552 Available for Sale
  • $2,004 Avg. Price / Ft2
  • $4,487,405 Avg. Price
  • $2,500,000 Median Price
  1. Most Expensive 995 Fifth Avenue Apt PH | $58,000,000
    Price / ft2 $8,207
  2. Least Expensive 160 East 91st Street Apt 4G | $299,000
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  • 74 Available for Rent
  • $86 Avg. Price / Ft2
  • $10,693 Avg. Price
  • $6,875 Median Price
  1. Most Expensive 988 Fifth Avenue Apt PENTHOUSE | $100,000
    Price / ft2 $218
  2. Least Expensive 160 East 91st Street Apt 7M | $1,950
    Price / ft2 $59

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