Manhattan Rental Apartments near Cooper-Hewitt Museum

1160 Fifth Avenue's blue-chip address says it all, but there's more to this luxurious pre-war apartment building than one of the primest of prime Manhattan locations. There's that, too, of course, but 1160 Fifth Avenue's stunning neo-Georgian pre-war looks and storied address are just the beginning of what makes this one of the most desirable no-fee rentals on the Upper East Side.

This very large, pre-war, rental apartment building occupies about half the block bounded by Madison and Fifth Avenues and 86th and 85th Streets. The beige-brick building has light wells along the avenue and a mid-block mid-rise wing on 86th Street. It has a very large entrance marquee and a very large but bland lobby.

The pre-war building was originally the Croydon Hotel. This 15-story building, which has a doorman and a garage, has good retail along the avenue, easy sidewalk access, and decorative spandrels. It was built in 1923 and designed by Schwartz & Gross