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The Gotham - 170 East 87th Street, New York, NY 10128 - Property report

Also known as: 1538 3rd Ave

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Property type

Special Condominium Billing Lot (R0)

Year built

1991

Lot sq. ft.

28,535

General information

Due to this address' parcel subdivisions, this property report may contain limited information. For the full range of property data, view the property report of each individual parcel.

Address

Building name

The Gotham

Primary address

The Gotham - 170 East 87th Street

Alternate address(es)

1538-1546 3rd Ave
166-184 E 87th St
167-169 E 86th St

ZIP code

10128

Neighborhood

Carnegie Hill

Borough

Manhattan

Block & lot

01515-7503

Building

Property type

Special Condominium Billing Lot (R0)

Building sq. ft.

402,015

Building dimensions

230 ft x 100 ft

Buildings on lot

Stories

Year built

1991

Basement

Tax

Tax year

2026-2027

Tax class

Floor area ratio (FAR)

Commercial FAR

Residential FAR

Buildable area

Zoning & Use

Zoning

Qualified opportunity zone

Residential units

229

Residential sq. ft.

Commercial units

Office sq. ft.

Retail sq. ft.

Lot

Frontage(s)

3 Avenue (wide)
East 86 Street (wide)
East 87 Street (narrow)

Distance to wide street

Lot dimensions

230 ft x 100.71 ft

Lot sq. ft.

28,535

Area overview

Walk score

100 /100. Walker's Paradise

Transit score

100 /100. Rider's Paradise

Bike score

84 /100. Very Bikeable

School district

Community district

Closest police station

0.73 Miles

Closest fire station

0.04 Miles

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Units for The Gotham - 170 East 87th Street, New York, NY

Unit	Sale date	Sq. ft.
Unit 14D	07/09/1997	1,535
Unit 14E	09/04/2020	765
Unit E10A	11/12/2019	1,750
Unit E10B	02/24/2000	858
Unit E10C	11/12/2020	872
Unit E10D	05/23/2000	872
Unit E10E	01/07/2002	922
Unit E10F	01/07/2002	687
Unit E10G	12/01/2022	648
Unit E10H	05/26/2021	989
Unit E11A	09/13/2018	1,750
Unit E11F	03/07/2012	687
Unit E11G	10/06/1998	648
Unit E11H	06/23/1999	989
Unit E12A	07/07/1999	1,750
Unit E12B	07/07/1999	858
Unit E12C	06/10/2002	872
Unit E12D	03/05/2020	872
Unit E12E	01/28/2004	922
Unit E12F	03/29/2000	687
Unit E12G	02/15/2013	648
Unit E12H	04/09/2018	989
Unit E14A	09/22/2003	1,750
Unit E14F	01/07/2000	687
Unit E14G	10/09/2006	648
Unit E14H	07/26/1995	989
Unit E15A	08/20/2004	1,750
Unit E15B	08/20/2004	858
Unit E15C	07/21/2015	872
Unit E15D	06/17/2008	872
Unit E15E	10/05/2021	922
Unit E15F	09/01/2005	689
Unit E15G	11/21/2005	650
Unit E15H	12/03/2012	989
Unit E16A	12/18/1996	1,750
Unit E16F	05/19/2022	689
Unit E16G	01/21/2025	650
Unit E16H	10/25/2022	989
Unit E17A	09/02/1999	1,897
Unit E17B	07/08/2015	657
Unit E17C	03/30/2026	1,457
Unit E17D	06/20/2008	681
Unit E17E	07/19/2016	987
Unit E18A	05/24/2017	1,897
Unit E18B	03/31/2016	657
Unit E18C	03/31/2016	1,457
Unit E18D	03/31/2016	681
Unit E18E	10/25/2004	987
Unit E19A	02/28/2026	1,852
Unit E19B	02/28/2026	1,369
Unit E19C	07/29/2021	681
Unit E19D	07/29/2021	992
Unit E20A	01/25/2006	1,801
Unit E20B	12/09/2009	1,374
Unit E20C	12/09/2009	922
Unit E20D	12/09/2009	679
Unit E21A	06/16/2015	1,899
Unit E21B	07/25/2013	1,211
Unit E21C	11/27/2013	924
Unit E21D	05/15/2019	679
Unit E22A	03/21/2017	1,910
Unit E3A	05/02/2019	1,367
Unit E3B	12/20/2021	616
Unit E3C	12/12/2003	661
Unit E3D	05/21/2004	774
Unit E3E	05/21/2004	1,202
Unit E4A	10/31/2025	1,750
Unit E4B	10/31/2025	858
Unit E4C	01/21/2011	872
Unit E4D	04/30/2012	872
Unit E4E	05/21/2001	922
Unit E4F	03/17/2021	692
Unit E4G	10/01/2020	619
Unit E4H	10/03/2005	941
Unit E5A	07/26/1999	1,750
Unit E5F	01/14/2003	692
Unit E5G	01/14/2003	651
Unit E5H	08/22/2007	989
Unit E6ABC	02/12/2019	1,750
Unit E6D	10/02/2012	872
Unit E6E	04/16/2025	922
Unit E6F	09/25/2009	692
Unit E6G	07/07/2014	651
Unit E6H	01/11/2024	989
Unit E7A	12/18/2020	1,750
Unit E7F	01/24/2000	692
Unit E7G	09/01/2022	651
Unit E7H	12/30/2021	989
Unit E8A	05/25/2022	1,750
Unit E8B	05/25/2022	858
Unit E8C	09/30/1999	872
Unit E8D	12/23/2025	872
Unit E8E	01/31/2025	922
Unit E8F	01/31/2025	692
Unit E8G	01/31/2025	651
Unit E8H	01/31/2025	989
Unit E9A	08/04/2012	1,750
Unit E9F	11/04/2025	682
Unit E9G	01/27/2026	645
Unit E9H	01/27/2026	989
Unit EPH1-	12/22/2011	6,444
Unit EPH1A	09/14/2022	1,798
Unit EPH1B	07/10/2025	1,720
Unit EPH2A	06/21/2017	2,222
Unit EPH2B	04/03/2017	2,114
Unit EPH3A	02/26/2019	1,812
Unit SB-RE	10/07/2013	4,563
Unit ST-10	06/16/2015	16
Unit ST-1	08/05/2010	20
Unit ST-11	06/26/2024	16
Unit ST-12	08/07/2002	26
Unit ST-13	04/03/2017	14
Unit ST-14	06/21/2017	26
Unit ST-15	10/13/2004	16
Unit ST-16	01/22/2010	16
Unit ST-17	02/12/2019	26
Unit ST-18	07/30/2024	15
Unit ST-19	04/18/2023	23
Unit ST-20	02/08/1999	16
Unit ST-2	03/31/2016	34
Unit ST-21	05/15/2014	16
Unit ST-22	04/13/2022	26
Unit ST-23	05/31/2019	16
Unit ST-24	08/01/2007	19
Unit ST-25	05/31/2019	16
Unit ST-26	12/31/2021	16
Unit ST-27	09/06/2006	24
Unit ST-28	10/26/2004	16
Unit ST-29	08/07/2002	23
Unit ST-30	09/14/2022	15
Unit ST-3	01/28/2010	16
Unit ST-31	12/01/2010	33
Unit ST-32	05/24/2017	15
Unit ST-33	11/08/2011	15
Unit ST-34	12/03/2003	15
Unit ST-35	11/21/1994	15
Unit ST-36	08/11/2021	15
Unit ST-37	05/22/2012	15
Unit ST-38	07/25/2013	15
Unit ST-39	06/17/2008	15
Unit ST-40	08/01/2007	15
Unit ST-4	02/15/2013	16
Unit ST-41	04/30/2003	15
Unit ST-42	02/27/2019	15
Unit ST-43	10/04/2006	16
Unit ST-5	07/17/2013	14
Unit ST-6	04/25/2002	14
Unit ST-7	02/08/1999	23
Unit ST-8	06/01/2023	16
Unit ST-9	02/27/2019	22
Unit THEAT	10/07/2013	48,377
Unit TOWRE	10/07/2013	3,489
Unit TWRTN	10/07/2013	1,692
Unit W10A	10/04/2006	1,769
Unit W10B	11/17/2011	1,392
Unit W10C	05/23/2024	1,706
Unit W10D	03/20/2026	1,530
Unit W10E	03/20/2026	765
Unit W10F	02/16/2011	707
Unit W10G	02/05/2014	1,078
Unit W10H		1,046
Unit W11A	11/30/2010	1,745
Unit W11B	08/12/2021	1,392
Unit W11C	02/05/2021	1,706
Unit W11D	02/07/2002	2,326
Unit W11F	08/17/1998	707
Unit W11G	11/26/2021	1,046
Unit W11H	09/28/2011	1,046
Unit W12A	07/30/2024	1,769
Unit W12B	06/26/2013	1,392
Unit W12C	03/04/2026	1,706
Unit W12D	10/20/1999	1,530
Unit W12E	10/20/1999	765
Unit W12F	11/30/2023	707
Unit W12G	04/23/2004	1,078
Unit W12H	03/15/2000	1,046
Unit W14A	01/07/2014	1,769
Unit W14B	08/26/2002	1,392
Unit W14C	05/30/2007	1,706
Unit W14F	02/07/2019	707
Unit W14G	01/22/1998	1,078
Unit W14H	12/09/2019	1,046
Unit W15A	10/30/2024	1,745
Unit W15B	12/03/2003	1,392
Unit W15C	01/31/2017	1,706
Unit W15D	05/12/2003	1,535
Unit W15E	05/08/2003	765
Unit W15F	12/06/2023	707
Unit W15G	03/01/2021	1,046
Unit W15H	08/28/2025	1,046
Unit W16A	06/17/2025	1,769
Unit W16B	11/24/1999	1,392
Unit W16C	06/28/2005	1,706
Unit W16DE		2,300
Unit W16F	07/09/2019	707
Unit W16G	01/28/2010	1,078
Unit W16H	01/28/2010	1,046
Unit W17A	10/01/2009	1,634
Unit W17B	11/29/2011	1,229
Unit W17C	02/10/2010	1,529
Unit W17D	07/18/2019	1,410
Unit W17EF	06/05/1998	1,472
Unit W17G	09/01/2015	1,078
Unit W17H	10/07/2008	1,046
Unit W18A	05/21/2024	1,659
Unit W18B	01/10/2000	1,229
Unit W18C	03/07/2025	1,529
Unit W18D	05/03/2019	1,410
Unit W18E	10/30/2025	765
Unit W18F	10/17/2024	707
Unit W18G	06/25/2018	1,046
Unit W18H	10/24/2012	1,046
Unit W19A	03/06/2000	1,940
Unit W19B	05/15/2014	1,593
Unit W19C	05/31/2011	1,924
Unit W19D	12/01/2010	645
Unit W19E	01/22/2010	940
Unit W19F	08/19/2020	1,006
Unit W20A	03/10/2000	1,744
Unit W20B	07/27/2006	1,432
Unit W20C	05/17/2019	1,835
Unit W20D	12/31/2021	1,207
Unit W21A	12/12/2006	1,329
Unit W21B	08/17/2022	1,549
Unit W21C	03/21/2022	2,196
Unit W21D	10/03/2025	950
Unit W3A	07/25/2017	721
Unit W3B	12/05/2025	680
Unit W3C	04/08/2002	944
Unit W3D	12/28/2021	667
Unit W3E	07/15/2014	910
Unit W3F	11/27/2001	783
Unit W4A	03/11/2015	1,745
Unit W4B	06/27/2013	1,392
Unit W4C	06/19/2019	1,706
Unit W4D	05/15/2024	1,530
Unit W4E	05/15/2024	765
Unit W4F	10/31/2020	707
Unit W4G	05/30/2025	1,046
Unit W4H	05/14/2014	1,046
Unit W5A	06/02/2000	1,744
Unit W5B	11/03/2010	1,392
Unit W5C	04/24/2007	1,706
Unit W5DE	07/12/2025	2,296
Unit W5F	06/02/1993	707
Unit W5G	04/01/2008	1,046
Unit W5H	10/16/2018	1,046
Unit W6A	02/04/2015	1,769
Unit W6B	01/04/2017	1,392
Unit W6C	09/06/2006	1,706
Unit W6DEF	03/03/2000	3,003
Unit W6G	04/24/2014	1,078
Unit W6H	10/30/2025	1,046
Unit W7A	08/27/1999	1,769
Unit W7B	10/18/1999	1,392
Unit W7C	03/24/2026	1,706
Unit W7DE	12/09/2014	2,296
Unit W7F	09/08/2015	707
Unit W7G	03/12/2021	1,079
Unit W7H	01/26/2026	1,046
Unit W8A	03/05/2021	1,745
Unit W8B	07/19/2007	1,392
Unit W8C	05/23/2000	1,706
Unit W8D	09/25/2025	1,530
Unit W8E	09/08/1998	765
Unit W8F	08/08/2002	707
Unit W8G	11/18/2011	1,046
Unit W8H	12/23/2009	1,046
Unit W9A	08/29/2024	1,769
Unit W9B	05/07/2002	1,392
Unit W9C	05/21/2013	1,706
Unit W9D	05/28/2003	1,530
Unit W9E	08/13/2012	765
Unit W9F	08/13/2012	707
Unit W9G	06/04/2026	1,078
Unit W9H	06/30/2022	1,046

Building Description

Often referred to by its alternate address of 170 East 87th Street, The Gotham lives up to its name, with architect Frank Williams camouflaging the bulk of his building with wide recessed balconies. The 27-story apartment tower is crowned with an octagonal water tank shed that complements the cornices of the upper stories. The 241 units in The Gotham begin after a ground retail floor occupied by shops and a cinema. The entire property, opened in 1993, is clad in beige bricks.

The Gotham features single and duplex units, many with double-height interior ceilings. The complete health club includes separate locker rooms, and an 82-foot long swimming pool. Children's playrooms are crafted on a terrace, and storage facilities are abundant at 170 East 87th Street, including cold storage. Residents also have the use of a piano lounge and dining room. Concierge service coordinates the happenings in the Upper East Side. Central Park lies four blocks away and the Lexington Avenue Subway only one.

Ownership

Ownership information for The Gotham - 170 East 87th Street, New York, NY

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Property owner name

Registered owner

Source

Deed

Owner contact information

Phone number

Owner address

Documents

Sales history for The Gotham - 170 East 87th Street, New York, NY 10128

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Title documents

Date	Type	Amount	Party 1	Party 2
12/19/2007 - R 10/02/2007 - D	NYC Real Property Transfer Tax (2007121900798001)		XXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX	XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXX

*Most recent recorded document on file for this property.

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D: Document date

Tax

Property taxes for The Gotham - 170 East 87th Street, New York, NY

Property tax data includes tax amount, market value and assessed value, exemptions, abatements and assessment history.

This is a condominium building, so there are no property taxes. In a condominium the property taxes are paid by the individual unit owners. If you want to see the property taxes for a particular unit, look at the property report for that unit.

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Permits

Permit information for The Gotham - 170 East 87th Street, New York, NY

Filing date	Job type	Job status	Job description	Initial cost
05/27/2026	Alteration
03/12/2026	Alteration
03/12/2026	Alteration
10/20/2025	Alteration
10/20/2025	Alteration

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Violations

HPD Violations

Violation ID	Inspection date	Class	NOV issue date	Status
	03/12/2024	C
	10/01/2015	I

*Most recent HPD violations on record for this property.

Neighborhood

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Median price/sq. ft.

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Manhattan median sale price

$1,260,000

5.4% Y-o-Y

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Risk

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Subway & traffic

Closest station

Lexington Ave & 86th St at NE Corner

Station lines

4-5-6

Distance (miles)

0.059

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Schools

Nearest elementary schools

Name	Rating	Att. zoned	Type	Grade range	No of students	Distance (miles)
P.S. 527 East Side School-Social Actio	8	Yes	Public	K-5	407	0.34
P.S. 169 Robert F Kennedy	NR	No	Public	K-11	301	0.12
Ramaz Lower School	NR	No	Private	PK, K-4	0	0.14
Ramaz Lower School	NR	No	Private	PK, K-4	0	0.14
Dalton School	NR	No	Private	K-12	1,313	0.15
St Ignatius Loyola School	NR	No	Private	K-8	547	0.27
Our Lady of Good Counsel	NR	No	Private	K-8	0	0.29
P.S. 290 Manhattan New School	9	No	Public	PK, K-5	437	0.31
P.S. 290 Manhattan New School	9	No	Public	PK, K-5	437	0.31

Nearest middle schools

Name	Rating	Att. zoned	Type	Grade range	No of students	Distance (miles)
Jhs 167 Robert F Wagner	8	Yes	Public	6-8	1,019	0.56
P.S. 169 Robert F Kennedy	NR	No	Public	K-11	301	0.12
Dalton School	NR	No	Private	K-12	1,313	0.15
St Ignatius Loyola School	NR	No	Private	K-8	547	0.27
Our Lady of Good Counsel	NR	No	Private	K-8	0	0.29
Children's Academy	NR	No	Private	K-8	42	0.31
Windward School the - NYC	NR	No	Private	1-8	343	0.32
East Side Middle School	9	No	Public	6-8	421	0.35

Nearest high schools

Name	Rating	Att. zoned	Type	Grade range	No of students	Distance (miles)
P.S. 169 Robert F Kennedy	NR	No	Public	K-11	301	0.12
Dalton School	NR	No	Private	K-12	1,313	0.15
Regis High School	NR	No	Private	9-12	530	0.24
Loyola School	NR	No	Private	9-12	208	0.25
The Spence School	NR	No	Private	K-12	755	0.35
Marymount School Of New York	NR	No	Private	PK-12	762	0.37
Hunter College High School	NR	No	Public	7-12	0	0.45

Neighbors for The Gotham - 170 East 87th Street, New York, NY

123 E 86th St, New York 103 E 86th St, New York 1065 Park Ave, New York 1534 3rd Ave, New York 1536 3rd Ave, New York 1291 Lexington Ave, New York 1049 Park Ave, New York 110 E 87th St, New York 111 E 87th St, New York 1045 Park Ave, New York 106 E 86th St, New York 1067 Park Ave, New York 157 E 86th St, New York 120 E 86th St, New York 1035 Park Ave, New York 108 E 86th St, New York 1530 3rd Ave, New York 120 E 87th St, New York 115 E 86th St, New York

Nearby ZIP codes for The Gotham - 170 East 87th Street, New York, NY

10021, New York City, NY 10022, New York City, NY 10023, New York City, NY 10024, New York City, NY 10025, New York City, NY 10026, New York City, NY 10027, New York City, NY 10028, New York City, NY 10029, New York City, NY 10035, New York City, NY 10044, New York City, NY 10065, New York City, NY 10075, New York City, NY 10115, New York City, NY 10152, New York City, NY 10154, New York City, NY 10162, New York City, NY 11102, New York City, NY 11106, New York City, NY

Frequently asked questions

What is the year built for The Gotham - 170 East 87th Street, New York, NY 10128?

The development at The Gotham - 170 East 87th Street, New York, NY 10128 was built in 1991.

What is the total square footage of The Gotham - 170 East 87th Street, New York, NY 10128?

The Gotham - 170 East 87th Street, New York, NY 10128 has a total of 402,015 square feet.

How many residential units does this building have?

This building has 229 residential unit(s).

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