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131 Fifth Avenue
Last updated on Jan 16, 2026

131 Fifth Avenue

131 Fifth Avenue is an 8-story cooperative built in 1904 for the Roosevelt family, located in the Ladies' Mile Historic District near Chelsea, NoMad, and Union Square. The building offers low maintenance charges, permits various purchasing arrangements, and includes amenities such as basement storage, washer/dryer, and elevator.

131 Fifth Avenue Location Map

Overview of 131 Fifth Avenue

131 Fifth Avenue is an 8-story, 23-unit cooperative built in 1904 originally for the Roosevelt family and later part of the original Lord & Taylor Department Store. Its central location in the Ladies’ Mile Historic District puts it in close proximity to Chelsea, NoMad, Union Square, Washington Square Park and Madison Square Park, not to mention all forms of public transportation. 131 Fifth Avenue is surrounded by a fabulous array of fashion retailers and many of the world’s best restaurants.

This close-knit, well-established cooperative offers an extremely low maintenance charge to unit owners and permits pied-a-terre, guarantors, parents purchasing for children and co-purchasing, subject to board approval, and is pet-friendly. Amenities include basement storage, washer/dryer, and elevator. A superintendent is on staff.

Doorman
None
Type
Co-op
Year Built
1904
Apartments
Floors
8
Pets: Allowed
Neighborhood
Min Down
25%

Amenities

  • Pre War
  • Resident Storage
  • Washer/Dryer in building
  • Elevator
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  2. R
at Broadway 0.15 miles
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at Park Ave 0.22 miles
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  4. L
at Broadway and 16th 0.25 miles
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  2. F
at 6th Ave 0.27 miles
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at 6th Ave and 16th 0.30 miles

Pros & Cons

  • Distinguished former Lord & Taylor building
  • Unusual and large layouts
  • Some fireplaces
  • Some duplexes
  • Superintendent
  • Keyed elevator
  • Close to Madison Square and Gramercy parks
  • Good public transportation
  • Convenient to many restaurants and boutiques
  • No sidewalk landscaping
  • No doorman
  • No roof deck

CityRealty Rating

20
/44
Architecture
+
29
/36
Location
+
16
/39
Features
+
10
Editor’s Points
=
75
CITYREALTY
RATING
  • How is the CityRealty Rating calculated?

    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

Sales History

Price/Room (Est)

Why are we displaying the estimated price per room?

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.

Price/Ft2 (Est)
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