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The large rental apartment house at 800 Fifth Avenue offers fabulous views and one of the best, most prestigious residential locations in New York City. This 33-story yellow-brick tower, erected in 1978, features a limestone base with commercial space and a setback tower with many balconies and corner windows to take advantage of its prime location.
800 Fifth Avenue is a 33-story yellow brick rental tower built in 1978 by developer Bernard Spitzer and designed by Ulrich Franzen & Associates. Located on the northeast corner of Fifth Avenue and 61st Street, the 208-unit building occupies one of Manhattan's most prestigious addresses, directly across from The Pierre Hotel and adjacent to the Delano & Aldrich designed Knickerbocker Club. The building replaced the neo-Georgian townhouse of Mrs. Marcellus Hartley Dodge, a Rockefeller heir whose rarely used "mystery house" with its boarded up garden made headlines when redeveloped. The design underwent significant revision after Community Planning Board 8 rejected the original proposal, resulting in a limestone base aligned with the street and a tower set back 20 feet from the avenue to preserve views of neighboring hotel towers.
The building features a large rear courtyard and numerous curved balconies on its east façade, with corner windows positioned to capture views of both Central Park and midtown. Apartments typically include marble entrance galleries, enclosed kitchens, and generous proportions, with living rooms ranging from 22 to 28 feet in length. Units range from one bedroom apartments with 12-foot-wide galleries to three-bedroom layouts with separate libraries, dining rooms, and breakfast rooms. Many apartments feature curved architectural elements including elliptical galleries and curved balconies, with some units offering soundproof windows and in unit washer/dryers. Notable residents have included renowned decorator Amanda Nisbet.
Amenities include a concierge, doorman, attended garage with valet service, and gym. The building recently completed a full renovation of its lobby and common areas. Pets are allowed, and the building maintains consistent fenestration with discreet air conditioners. The commercial base contains retail and medical office space, with the ground floor limestone façade designed to complement the neighboring Pierre Hotel and Knickerbocker Club. The property is planning a redevelopment where nearly all of the existing building will be torn down and replaced by a condominium development steered by Naftali Group and designed by Robert A.M. Stern Architects.
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On November 25, 2025, the Landmarks Preservation Commission is scheduled to review a proposal to demolish the post-war rental building at 800 Fifth Avenue and erect a new luxury condominium in its place. A presentation by Naftali Group, Robert A.M. Stern Architects, and SLCE Architects shows renderings of a limestone tower with arched windows and recessed loggias on upper levels.
In mid-August 2025, public records show that developer Naftali Group has closed on its purchase of 800 Fifth Avenue from Spitzer Enterprises. They paid $810 million for the rental building, which they plan to tear down and replace with a new condominium tower.
In mid-August 2025, developer Naftali Group secured a $675 million loan from JPMorgan Chase to close the deal for 800 Fifth Avenue, a rental building developed by Spitzer Enterprises and Winter Properties. Naftali Group plans to tear it down and replace it with a new tower. The loan comes at a time when Naftali Group is selling two other luxury projects, 255 East 77th Street in Lenox Hill and The Henry on the Upper West Side.
According to industry gossip, developer Naftali Group is in contract to buy 800 Fifth Avenue from Spitzer Enterprises and Winter Properties for more than $800 million. The rental building was marketed as a development opportunity for a luxury condo conversion.
Spitzer Enterprises and a partner are marketing 800 Fifth Avenue, a luxury Upper East Side building overlooking Central Park. The property currently serves as rentals, but is being marketed as a development opportunity to be converted to sales residences.
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