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2-bedroom apartment for sale in Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill

860 5th Ave Apt 5L, Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill, Manhattan, New York, NY, 10065

$1,250,000
Asking price · in USD
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About this home

Apartment for sale in Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill, Manhattan: 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Asking price $1,250,000. Built in 1949.

From the original listing · Realtor.comShow

Welcome to Residence 5L at 860 Fifth Avenue, a gracious two-bedroom, two-bathroom home with generous proportions in one of Fifth Avenue's most coveted cooperative buildings that trades with a private storage unit. A welcoming entry foyer leads to the grand living room, beautifully proportioned to accommodate both living and dining areas. Oversized windows fill the space with wonderful natural light, creating an airy and inviting setting for everyday living and entertaining. The windowed kitchen features custom cabinetry, granite countertops, a breakfast bar, and premium appliances, including a Bertazzoni range and Fisher & Paykel refrigerator. The spacious primary bedroom enjoys double exposures, generous closet space, and a windowed en-suite bathroom. Privately positioned, the second bedroom is spacious and comfortable, with a full bathroom conveniently located just outside in the hallway. 860 Fifth Avenue is a premier white-glove cooperative offering exceptional service and amenities, including a 24-hour doorman and concierge, live-in resident manager, elevator operators, fitness center, lobby-level laundry room, bicycle storage, and on-site garage. A unique shareholder benefit is access to garage parking, with one space per residence offered at 50% below the prevailing monthly rate, subject to availability and a waitlist. A private storage room transfers with the apartment. Pied-a-terre ownership and pets are permitted. The building allows up to 50% financing, and there is a 2% buyer-paid flip tax. Perfectly positioned directly across from Central Park and moments from Museum Mile, Madison Avenue shopping, and some of the city's finest restaurants and cultural institutions, 860 Fifth Avenue offers an exceptional Upper East Side lifestyle. Residents enjoy immediate access to the park's walking paths, reservoir, playgrounds, and recreation, all while surrounded by the elegance, convenience, and timeless appeal of Fifth Avenue living.

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Roofy listing score

Grade C, 69/100 · Fairly complete

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    • Full points: Price stated3/3
    • Full points: Bedrooms stated2/2
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    • Does not apply: Move-in date: does not apply2/2
    • Does not apply: Lease length: does not apply1/1
    • Full points: Pet policy stated1/1
    • Full points: Laundry mentioned1/1
    • No points: Heat and utilities not mentioned0/1
    • No points: No amenities listed0/2
    • Full points: Description of 295 words3/3
  • True cost7/15
    • No points: No running costs stated (HOA, service charge or taxes)0/8
    • Full points: Price in line with similar homes in its neighborhood7/7
  • Accuracy12/15
    • Nothing to compare: Listed on one site, nothing to compare3/6
    • Full points: Agrees with city records (built 1949, 157 homes)5/5
    • Full points: Confirmed on its source site 3 days ago4/4
  • Legal10/10
    • Full points: No fair-housing problems found in the wording6/6
    • Full points: The agent’s license is active4/4
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Buying costs

What this price means for you: the monthly payment, and New York’s mansion tax, which the buyer pays on a home of $1 million or more.

Compared with the area

Asks $1,250,000, 33% below the median asking price for 2-bedroom homes for sale in Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill.

Median here
$1,872,500
98 listings, last 90 days
Typical range
$1,250,000–$3,150,000
The middle half of listings

Priced in line with similar homes here.

Asking prices of listings on Roofy and listing sites in the last 90 days, not signed leases or sale prices. One currency, never converted.

More about Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill

Location

Location as the listing shows it.Open in Google Maps

Nearby transit

  • 68 St-Hunter College67 min walk
  • Lexington Av/63 StF M N Q9 min walk
  • 5 Av/59 StN R W10 min walk

Nearby public schools · District 2

Distance only, not school zones. Check the zoned school with NYC Public Schools.

The building

157 units · 21 floors · built 1949 · 3 more homes listed here

Building record (NYC)

NYC records as of Nov 1 (weekly)

860 5 Avenue · BBL 1-01382-0069 · built 1949 · 157 units

Roofy building score 96/100 · Well keptAbout the building, from HPD violations. Not an inspection.
Building type
Elevator apartment building
Open HPD violations
None
Heat complaints
0 this season
Complaints, last 12 months
0
Rent stabilization
May have stabilized units
Last sale (12-month file)
$6,000,000 on Aug 19, 2026

No open immediately hazardous (Class C) violations.

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Added to Roofy Oct 29, 2026Last checked on Realtor.com Oct 29, 2026Roofy doesn’t verify listings. Never send money before seeing a home.

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