1056 5Th Ave

Built in 1951, this mid‑century, 19‑story cooperative occupies a prime Fifth Avenue corner directly across from Central Park and the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir. The limestone and brick façade conceals 87 residences ranging from one‑ and two‑bedroom apartments to expansive multi‑bedroom and maisonette layouts, many with wrap or corner exposures facing the park and Museum Mile. Interiors commonly feature high ceilings, hardwood floors, formal dining rooms, dens or libraries, and galley or eat‑in kitchens; several larger homes include service entrances, windowed pantries, and private terraces under 60 sq ft. Building services are full‑service: a 24‑hour doorman, elevator attendants, live‑in superintendent/manager, and porters, with on‑site garage parking and private basement storage available to shareholders. The lobby was recently refreshed and the cooperative allows up to 50% financing; rules historically restrict pets, pieds‑à‑terre, and subletting. Located steps from the Metropolitan Museum, Guggenheim, boutique food markets and transit, the building delivers a formal, service‑oriented Upper East Side lifestyle with residences that lend themselves to renovation, preservation, or conversion for live/work uses on lower floors.