Updated 2 years ago
Off Market
960 Fifth Ave, 12
Upper East Side, Manhattan | East 77th Street & East 78th Street
15 Rooms8 Beds7.5 BathsCo-op
$60,000,000
Maintenance$32,444
Listing Features
- Abundant Closets
- BuiltIns
- Corner Apartment
- Crown Moldings
- Dressing Area
- Entry Foyer
- Full Floor
- High Ceilings [13']
- Home Office
- Library / Den
- Private Elevator
- Recessed Lighting
- Separate Dining Area
- Walk-in Closet
- WBFP
- Wet Bar
- Adjoining Pantry
- Center Island
- Dishwasher
- Eat-in Kitchen
- Microwave
- Walk Thru Kitchen
- Windowed Kitchen
- En Suite Bathroom
- Powder Room
- Stall Shower
Outdoor space and views
- Central Park
- City Views
- North Exposure
Building Amenities
- Full-Time Doorman
- Elevator
- Fitness Facility
- Storage
Policies
- Pets Allowed
- Pieds A Terre Ok
Property Description for 960 Fifth Ave, 12
The most wonderful apartment in the best building in Manhattan.
Designed by Rosario Candela, architect of the most beautiful buildings in New York City, the full 12th floor residence at 960 Fifth Avenue has four grand and inviting rooms and ten magnificent windows stretched across Fifth Avenue featuring cinematic views of Central Park.
Ceiling height in the residence is 13 feet in the major rooms and 11 feet in ancillary bedrooms. In addition to the scale of all the rooms, it is rare to have a living room, dining room, library and a corner primary bedroom suite all facing Central Park.
The 12th floor is the perfect height, clearing the treetops and encompassing the West Side skyline as well as Central Park South, while also embracing the green of the trees and magic of Central Park. With warm light and views over townhouses to the south and open city views to the north, the apartment floats over the prettiest part of The Upper East Side.
Architecturally, the 12th floor at 960 Fifth Avenue has everything: incomparably elegant proportions - the living room is 36 feet by 28 feet with 13 foot ceilings - five wood burning fireplaces, as many bedrooms and bathrooms as you could ever want, as well as staff rooms, offices, wide hallways and a kitchen built for grand scale entertaining, but easily modified for someone who wants to spend time in the kitchen together.
This apartment manages to be breathtaking and intimate, comfortable, elegant, charming and bold. Most of all, it is memorable, much like its former owner who encompassed all those things and more. You will not find an apartment with better architecture, design, views or provenance.
The 12th floor sale also includes two “staff rooms” located on the 3rd floor of 3 East 77th Street which adjoins 960 Fifth, as well as two large storage rooms.
960 Fifth Avenue is number one on many “finest buildings in Manhattan” lists. Services include a 24-hour doorman, multiple porters, and a resident manager, as well as maid and laundry service. 960 Fifth Avenue also has a fully-staffed dining room, in-house chef, catering kitchen, a roof top exercise room, roof terrace for owners, and private storage. Pied a terre ownership is permitted, but financing is not. This is a pet-friendly cooperative.
There is a 2% transfer fee payable by the purchaser.
Listing History for 960 Fifth Ave, 12
Now
02/09/2024
Back on the Market by Alexa Lambert
Compass
02/02/2024
Expired by Alexa Lambert
Compass
Building Details for 960 Fifth Ave
OwnershipCo-op
Building TypeMid-Rise
Service LevelFull-Time Doorman
AgePre-War
AccessElevator
Year Built1927
Floors/Apts15/19
Transit and Citi Bike
Subway
77 St
0.29 miles
Citi Bike
5 Ave & E 78 St
0.04 miles
E 76 St & Park Ave
0.19 miles
Upper East Side | Manhattan
Quick Profile
Exuding a cosmopolitan, refined air that is reminiscent of Paris or other European cities, the Upper East Side (the UES, to local cognoscenti) has a reputation as being a bastion of wealth and privilege. Even though it was built by American “royalty” families like the Vanderbilts, Roosevelts, Kennedys, Carnegies and Rockefellers, whose elaborate mansions once anchored Fifth Avenue, there are affordable housing options throughout the neighborhood. The further east you move, away from Central Park and the more commercial avenues, the more likely you are to find quiet, tree-lined streets with historic townhouses and brownstones. Keep your eye out for reasonably priced apartments in pre-war low-rise and even a few high-rise buildings.
With abundant, beautifully landscaped green spaces, including the oasis of Central Park acting like a backyard, the area is quiet and lushly green. You can relax and unwind in John Jay Park, Carl Schurz Park or take a stroll along the East River Promenade. The whole neighborhood seems isolated from the workaday chaos of the city at large. Add to that the history of the neighborhood and the abundance of cultural institutions, and you have a uniquely welcoming neighborhood.
Known for its abundance of high-end retail shopping, especially on Madison Avenue, the Upper East Side is host to the Barneys New York flagship department store. Here you can find upscale goods, fashion and home decor items. You will also find the edgy runway-inspired Alexander McQueen collections. If you are dying to treat your feet to red-soled opulence, be sure to visit the Christian Louboutin boutique. These are only a small sampling of this high-end shopper’s paradise that features everything from designer boutiques that offer the ultimate in haute couture to resale shops where you can find last season’s best on sale at hefty discounts .
There are many unique dining experiences, from fine dining to the casual bite-on-the-go, awaiting you in the UES. Sushi is going through a renaissance in the city, and the best omakase-style sushi can be found at Sasabune on E 73rd Street. Omakase sushi means that you leave the choice of ingredients, preparation method and presentation to the chef. Elegant French cuisine can be experienced at JoJo, E 64th Street, housed in gorgeous townhouse. Just for fun, visit the Lexington Candy Shop on Lexington Avenue, to get a taste of an old-fashioned soda fountain.
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OLR ID: 2035155
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