37 Gramercy Park East, Manhattan
Vacant land · Block 876, Lot 25.
Building permits
- New Building — Tower, filed Oct 31, 2023, 59 units, 20 stories, described as “New 20 story residential building with commercial space on the first floor. West side 12 stories, east side 20 stories.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 17, 2026, described as “Installation of temporary easy scale platform. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 9, 2026, described as “Installation of temporary pipe scaffold as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 12, 2025, estimated cost $5K, described as “Construction fence as per drawings during NB const. Filed sep. Construction fence shall comply with ch #33 of the NYC bc. No change in use, occupancy or egress under this application. Dot permits by others for fence installed on…”
- Alteration, filed Nov 13, 2025, estimated cost $1K, described as “Filing application for test pits to vacant lot located at 38 Gramercy Park East as per plan”
- Alteration, filed Aug 14, 2025, estimated cost $5K, described as “Proposed installation of temporary pipe scaffold as per plans. Work shall comply with chapter #33 of the NYC building code. No change in use, occupancy, or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 30, 2025, estimated cost $9K, described as “Install plywood construction fence to protect site during building demolition operations”
- Alteration, filed Jul 30, 2025, estimated cost $3K, described as “Install plywood construction fence to protect site during demolition operations”
- Alteration, filed Jul 21, 2025, estimated cost $6K, described as “Installation of a temporary construction fence per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2022 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 16, 2025, estimated cost $15K, described as “Installation of a temporary overhead and roof protection per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2022 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 26, 2025, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of temporary heavy duty sidewalk shed and pipe scaffold as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter #33 of 2022 the NYC building code.live load 300PSF.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 5, 2025, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of temporary heavy duty sidewalk shed and pipe scaffold as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter #33 of 2022 the NYC building code.live load 300PSF.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 20, 2025, estimated cost $25K, described as “Interior demolition of non-load bearing partitions, doors, frames and finishes on floors CEL, 001 thru 006”
- Demolition, filed Mar 19, 2025, estimated cost $300K, described as “Full demolition of 5 story structure, using hand held equipment.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 19, 2025, estimated cost $1K, described as “Proposed installation of temporary pipe scaffold as per plans. Work shall comply with chapter #33 of 2022 the NYC building code. No change in use, occupancy, or egress under this application.”
- Demolition, filed Mar 19, 2025, estimated cost $1.0M, described as “Full demolition of 5 story structure, using hand held equipment.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 18, 2025, estimated cost $10K, described as “Install plywood construction fence to protect site during demolition operations”
- Alteration, filed Feb 14, 2025, estimated cost $2K, described as “Install plywood construction fence to protect site during demolition operations”
- Alteration, filed Feb 14, 2025, estimated cost $2K, described as “Install plywood construction fence to protect site during demolition operations”
- Alteration, filed Feb 14, 2025, estimated cost $2K, described as “Install plywood construction fence to protect site during demolition operations”
- Alteration, filed Feb 5, 2025, estimated cost $100K, described as “Interior demolition of non-load bearing partitions, doors, frames and finishes on floors CEL, 001 thru 005”
- Alteration, filed Aug 14, 2024, estimated cost $15K, described as “Interior non-structural demolition 4th floor to basement of building”
- Demolition, filed Jul 18, 2024, estimated cost $125K, described as “Full demolition of two story structure, using hand held and mechanical to assist.”
- Demolition, filed Jul 18, 2024, estimated cost $125K, described as “Full demolition of one story structure using hand held and mechanical to assist on grade.”
- Demolition, filed Jul 18, 2024, estimated cost $150K, described as “Full demolition of two story structure using hand held and mechanical means to assist.”
22 more, older permits are in this building’s full list on the map.
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $3,482,550
- 2026–27 tax
- $221,116
- Market value (city estimate)
- $7,739,000
- Taxable value
- $2,038,307
- Assessed land
- $3,482,550
Zoning
C1-9A (part of the lot is R9A): floor area ratio 0.00 built, 10.00 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Recent sales
- Jan 31, 2025: $22,500,000
Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.
In the news
Permits Filed for 152 East 21st Street in Gramercy, Manhattan, New York YIMBY, Nov 3, 2023.