1428 Fifth Avenue

Built in 1983 and originally containing 120 low-income apartments, 1428 Fifth Avenue spans the Avenue width of its block.  A slightly retro awning suggestive of the “Art Moderne” period is its one concession to style.

1421 Fifth Avenue, The Church of the Lord Jesus Christ of The Apostolic Faith

Built in 1911, 1421 Fifth Avenue is the first church on Fifth north of 110th Street and was at the time of its completion known as the Mt. Morris Theatre – the only theater on Fifth Avenue.  Designed by Hoppen & Koen, a firm best known in New York for the monumental Police Headquarters in… Continue reading

1411, 1413 and 1415 Fifth Avenue

A trio of Edwardian survivors stand at 1411, 1413 and 1415 Fifth Avenue; 1411 is under renovation; 1413’s handsome cornice has recently been restored; while the most distinguished (and most ramshackle) of the three, 1415, still malingers.  Here’s hoping its brownstone-trimmed corner turret comes back to new life in the near future.

1401-1405 Fifth Avenue

An unassuming new build surrounds an original façade at 1401-1405 Fifth Avenue.

1400 Fifth Avenue

1400 Fifth Avenue is a pleasant new eight-story apartment project that fills its Avenue frontage of the block.  Built in 2002 to designs by Roberta Washington Architects, one of the relatively few architectural practices founded by an African-American woman, the building is notable for its excellent ecological footprint – over 60% of the materials used… Continue reading