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Building History

The southeast corner of Third Avenue and Sixteenth Street, a plot of 100 by 103 feet, was part of an original Dutch land grant to Peter Stuyvesant in 1622. It was one of New York's oldest real estate holdings, having been passed down by the Stuyvesant and Fish families for more than three centuries.

In 1928 Harris and Maurice Mandelbaum completed their purchase of the plot and announced plans to erect a 19-story elevator apartment house on the site. However, the property changed hands several times before construction began. In 1930 Abner Distillator purchased the property and filed plans for a twenty-story apartment house with stores and penthouses. The proposed structure was to contain suites of one, two and three rooms.

On August 27, 1930, plans were filed with the Manhattan Bureau of Buildings by yet another owner named 885 West End Avenue Realty Corporation of 1860 Broadway. The Architectural firm of Margon & Holder was hired to design the building and construction was completed in 1931. Also that year, Margon & Holder, in collaboration with Emery Roth, completed the 28-story El Dorado apartment towers located at 300 Central Park West.

In 1946 the property was sold to 200 East Sixteenth Street Realty Corporation who operated the building until its conversion to a co-op in 1987.

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Building Facts

The building was constructed in 1930-31.

It is located in the borough of Manahattan, Block 897, Lot 35. The Zoning is C1-9.

It has 196 apartments 162 of which are owned by individual (non-sponsor) shareholders.

There are a total of 21,136 shares.

It is a fireproof, concrete structure.

The building's flip tax is 3%

A more comprehensive list of building facts is available here.

Building Facts (PDF, 145KB)

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About the Neighborhood

"Gramercy Park is now one of the brightest stars in a firmament of sparkling, rejuvenated neighborhoods around and below 23rd Street..."
— The New York Times, August 14, 2005

200 E 16 Street is located in the southeast section of Gramercy Park, Manhattan's oldest residential neighborhood, and one of its most picturesque. The area is known for tree-lined streets and elegant row houses that now share the landscape with 1960s era high rises, renovated loft spaces and new luxury towers. The neighborhood takes its name from the two-acre gated park (between E 20 and E 21 Street, and Park Avenue South and Third Avenue), which is the last of the city's private parks; only residents living around the park have access. Closer to 200 E 16 is Stuyvesant Park, and Union Square is just a few blocks away. The area also includes two historic districts, the East 17th Street/Irving Place Historic District and the Gramercy Park Historic District.

Gramercy Park is home to many fine restaurants, including Gramercy Tavern, Union Square Café, Craft, Blue Water Grill and Café Mono, and plenty of casual neighborhood establishments with sidewalk cafes and bars, including historic Pete's Tavern on Irving Place. For food shopping, residents can also take advantage of Union Square's Greenmarket, Whole Foods, and Food Emporium.

All in all, the neighborhood is vibrant and bustling with activity, with plenty of offerings for young professionals and families, but it still maintains a serenity and elegance of the past.

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Community Events

Click on the following links to find about more about these resources and activities in the neighborhood:

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Lend a Hand: Volunteer Opportunities

The Board of Directors is looking for volunteers who are interested in helping in the following areas:

the Quarterly

  1. Feature stories
  2. Neighborhood restaurant and business recommendations
  3. Proofreading
  4. Copy editing

200east.com

  1. Maintaining and updating info on the site
  2. Message board monitor

Working Groups

  1. Admissions working group — assist with purchase and sublet interviews
  2. Housekeeping working group — assist with amenities and qualitiy of life projects such as hallway renovations, exterior and interior upkeep and renovation
  3. Communications working group — assist with newsletter and website

Contact: volunteer@200east.com.

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