Sherry Netherland Hotel, 781 Fifth Avenue
Between East 59th Street & East 60th Street | Park/Fifth Ave. to 79th St.

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Key Details
- Co-op
- Built in 1927
- 168 Apartments
- 36 Floors
- Size From # avail
- Studios $575,000 2
- 1 Bed $1,575,000 3
- 2 Beds $2,995,000 1
- 3 Beds $3,500,000 1
- Last updated Apr 18, 2018
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- Size Avg. Price # Sold
- 1 BED $3,413,333 3
- 2 BEDS $8,910,000 1
- Avg. Price based on 4 closings during past 12 months Last updated Apr 20, 2018
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Overview
- #1 Rated co-op in Manhattan
- #1 Rated co-op - Upper East Side
- #1 Rated co-op - Park/Fifth Ave. to 79th St.
A strong argument can be made that the Sherry Netherland Hotel at 781 Fifth Avenue on the northeast corner at 59th Street is the best building in New York.
The major other contenders, of course, are the Chrysler, Empire State, Woolworth and Helmsley buildings and 570 Lexington Avenue, and some might also throw in the Plaza and Waldorf-Astoria hotels, the Seagram Building, Lever House and the San Remo apartment building.
None of those, however, really have the magic combination of romance, originality, location and drama that are to be found at the Sherry Netherland.
Other buildings are larger, taller, more ornate, more complex, and have superb locations and far more spectacular interiors, but the Sherry Netherland has a "drop dead" elegance and exoticism that is both flamboyant and reserved.
What pushes the Sherry Netherland to the top, of course, is its top - a soaring, elaborate minaret with a delicate, open, widow's walk atop an asymmetrical roof reminiscent of a French chateaux, all in delightfully green, aged copper. The asymmetrical form of the tower significantly improves its aesthetics from most angles and if it had been a square tower it would be just another great campanile, but not a visual force with which to be reckoned. The top's chimneys and large protruding gargoyles, furthermore, grasp and tame the sky like some giant's gnarled fist.
Features & Amenities
- Concierge
- FT Doorman
- Hi Rise
- Pre War
- Elevator
- Valet Services
Apts For sale at 781 Fifth Avenue (7)
Nearby Subway Stations
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Carter Horsley's Review
Sherry Netherland Hotel, 781 Fifth Avenue
The pros & cons
- Spectacular views
- Maid service
- Gargoyles
- Wonderful griffins and hanging lanterns above entrance
- Exclusive club in basement
- Canopied entrance
- Concierge
- Very elegant vaulted lobby
- Close to Subway
- No sundeck
- Protruding and discrete air-conditioners
- Inconsistent fenestration
- No garage
- No health club
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In the Neighborhood: What’s Available & Sales Stats
- 297 Available for Sale
- $1,712 Avg. Price / Ft2
- $4,818,732 Avg. Price
- $2,995,000 Median Price
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Most Expensive
834 Fifth Avenue
Apt 78A | $76,000,000
Price / ft2 $6,333 -
Least Expensive
710 Park Avenue
Apt 1B | $395,000
Price / ft2 $439
- 224 Total Sales
- $1,367 Avg. Price / Ft2
- $3,888,689 Avg. Price
- $2,150,000 Median Price
- Most Expensive 960 Fifth Avenue Apt 3AB | $55,000,000
- Least Expensive The Beekman Apt 1205 | $330,000

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