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40 Fifth Avenue

40 Fifth Avenue

Doorman Co-op located in Greenwich Village, at The Southwest corner of East 11th street  Map

  • Apartments For Sale (1)
  • Recent Sales (9)
  • All Units in Building (75)
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Overview of 40 Fifth Avenue

40 Fifth Avenue, situated on the southwest corner of Fifth Avenue and West 11th Street, is a 15-story, 75-unit Neo-Georgian cooperative completed in 1929. Architecture critic Paul Goldberg commented that it looked like a Park Avenue building blew loose in a storm and dropped anchor downtown, near Washington Square Park, Union Square, and popular Greenwich Village restaurants and shops. The doorman building is also staffed by elevator men and live-in superintendent, and it has a private garden.

Year Built
1929
Apartments
75
Floors
17
Neighborhood
Min Down
50%
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Amenities

  • FT Doorman
  • High-Rise
  • Pre War
  • Elevator
  • In-Unit Washer/Dryer
  • Fireplaces
  • Landmarked

Shh... Many units sell without being publicly listed.

Interested in off-market listings at 40 Fifth Avenue? Some previously listed residences might be available – contact us for insider details on potential opportunities!

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Nearby Subways

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  5. F
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at 6th Ave and 14th 0.24 miles
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  3. R
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  6. 6
at Broadway and 14th 0.26 miles
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at 6th Ave and Waverly Pl 0.28 miles

Carter’s Review

"The most elegant high-rise apartment building on Lower Fifth Avenue and in Greenwich Village, this 15-story building was erected as a cooperative in 1929. With its tall, distinctive watertower enclosure, the building has always been a landmark, especially since it rises above the historic churches immediately to the north and south. To the north, across 11th Street, the building faces the large, fenced garden of the First Presbyterian Church, designed in 1846 by Joseph C. Wells, and to the south it shares its avenue blockfront with the Ascension Episcopal Church and its fenced garden with John La Farge mural inside. It could well be argued that its setting is the finest in the city as not only are its views maximized, they are lovely. The surrounding Lower Fifth Avenue buildings are of high quality as well. The building, which has elevator persons and its own private garden, is surrounded by hedges and has a very attractive sidestreet entrance, is finely detailed with limestone trim and red brick. It has 76 large apartments and its long façade is on 11th Street, which is one of the prettiest streets in the city. The building, which is surrounded by hedges and has a very attractive sidestreet entrance, is finely detailed with limestone trim and red brick. It has 76 large apartments and its long façade is on 11th Street, which is one of the prettiest streets in the city."
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Pros & Cons

  • Magnificent site between two historic and beautiful churches
  • Close to Subway
  • Private garden
  • Doorman
  • Handsome lobby
  • Nice perimeter landscaping
  • Distinctive water tower enclosure
  • Most elegant high-rise apartment building on Lower Fifth Avenue and in Greenwich Village
  • Private garden
  • No sundeck
  • No health club
  • No garage
  • Few balconies

CityRealty Rating

30
/44
Architecture
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30
/36
Location
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19
/39
Features
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10
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89
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  • 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.

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