A sumptuous Gilded Age apartment at a prime Gramercy Park address is on the market.
A newly listed residence asking $6.6 million at 34 Gramercy Park East includes five rooms, soaring ceilings and keys to Manhattan’s most exclusive park — Gramercy Park, which stands behind gates. That rarified access, combined with the unit’s ornate 19th-century details, make this listing an extra hot commodity.
Moreover, that price buys a prime piece of city history. The building at 34 Gramercy Park East claims the title of the oldest surviving co-op in the city, according to architectural historian Andrew Alpern. The 10-story, 45 unit residence was built in 1883 — the same year the Brooklyn Bridge opened.
(Co-ops, as opposed to condominiums, are where buyers own shares in the building, rather than the real property of the homes themselves.)
Residents in the Queen Anne-style building covet not only its prime location and ornate decor.
The apartment is in the same landmarked building where British model and actress Cara Delevingne bought Jimmy Fallon’s four-unit triplex in 2022 for $10.8 million. Actor Richard Gere also purchased an eight-floor condo there in 2016 for $2.25 million.
The for-sale unit is located on the entry floor of the building, and spans around 1,900 square feet. It includes three flexible bedrooms and two bathrooms, plus a salon and kitchen. The listing, held by Lynne C. Lerner of Compass, describes the unit’s “historic charm,” with Gilded Age architectural details that transport residents to “an era of elegance and refinement.”
The apartment’s entrance speaks to the grandeur within, featuring non-original parquet flooring with an intricate, inlaid marquetry border, as well as a hand-painted Chinese wall covering. A park-facing salon includes original hardwood floors, an opulent chandelier and a marble fireplace at its focal point. Thirteen-foot ceilings span the apartment.
“You see 13 foot ceilings in a lot of modern buildings and some loft conversions, but it’s beautiful to see it in the building of this era,” Lerner told The Post.
The lacquer-red primary suite includes a striking floor-to-ceiling chifforobe and an en-suite bath covered in green marble tiles. A second bedroom, currently used as a den, is floor-to-ceiling mahogany, featuring an original fireplace and shuttered windows with stained glass detailing.
The final bedroom includes yet another fireplace and even more Gilded Age details in its molding and trim.
The home last changed hands in 2004, when reporter Stone Phillips, the former co-anchor of Dateline NBC, sold the unit to a man named Michael Stotsky, according to city records.
The lobby itself is a sight to beyond, with a Tiffany glass ceiling and mosaic tiling. Despite its opulence, 34 Gramercy Park East comes from humble origins. The red brick and terra cotta facade was constructed as a middle class alternative to tenement housing.
“It’s a very unique property, and very well preserved,” Lerner said. “It kind of transports you back to 1883.”
