Building: The Gotham

The Gotham is a full service modern 27 story luxury condominium with 239 original apartments and outstanding facilities including concierge service, health club, indoor swimming pool, residential lounge, children’s playroom, and community terrace gardens. The prime location at 170 East 87th Street between Lexington and Third Avenue is close to the city’s best schools, Manhattan’s world-renowned museums and attractions, Central Park, great restaurants, convenient shopping, movie theaters, and easy access via subway or bus to the entire city.
The Gotham consists of residential units ranging from studios to 4 bedrooms, 3 retail units, and 43 basement storage units available to unit owners exclusively. Some other building vital statistics include:

Built: 1991
Building Height: 253’ 8.5"
Number of Floors: 27
Elevators: 4 residential use, 1 commercial use
Site Area Footprint: 28,500 square feet
Residential Terrace: 30′ × 130′
Indoor Pool: 19’ 6" wide x 82’ 0" long x 4’ 6" deep

Concierge
The concierge desk in the front lobby is staffed 7 days a week and 24 hours a day to ensure security and provide the utmost in service to our residents.

Health Club
Gotham residents stay in shape! The Gotham Health Club maintains an extensive set of exercise equipment including treadmills, stationary bicycles, rowing machines, Universal and Cybex machines, and free weights. In addition, residents can sign up for a variety of classes in yoga, body sculpting, and more!

Swimming Pool
A large 25-meter, heated, indoor swimming pool is the ultimate luxury in a crowded city! The pool area also includes a relaxing sauna and men’s and women’s locker rooms.

Function Room
With its complete kitchen facilities and terrace, the Function Room is the perfect setting for many parties, meetings, events, and other gatherings. When not booked for a special occasion, the room serves as a comfortable lounge area for residents. In addition, the function room, with its grand piano, can be reserved by residents for private piano lessons.

Children’s Playroom & Playground
A dedicated children’s playroom is just the thing for young families with active kids! The playroom is well-stocked with toys with a large playground area right outside on the terrace. Together, they’re a great place to meet the many families in the building.

Residential Terrace
Catch some rays while reading a book, gossip with a friend, or just get some air on the Gotham’s 3rd floor residential terrace. Well-kept planters help to make the space into an urban oasis.

Storage Units
When the apartments closets overflow… Storage units may become available for purchase by Gotham unit owners. Each of the 43 storage units is a secure steel cage in a locked room ranging in size from 14sf to 30sf and 8 feet tall.

Location
The Gotham is located on Manhattan’s Upper East Side at 170 East 87th Street between Lexington and Third Avenues.

The neighborhood is ultra-convenient to all that New York City has to offer with nearby schools, parks, shopping, museums, businesses, and transportation.

Subway
The building is located 1 block east from the 86th Street station of 4, 5, 6 subway trains, which offer local and express service to uptown/downtown destinations.

Bus
Crosstown bus service is available on 86th Street to the West Side of Manhattan. Uptown bus service is available on 3rd Avenue. Downtown bus service is available on Lexington Avenue.

Driving
From southbound on the FDR Drive, take the 96th Street exit, make a right on 96th Street, a left on Second Avenue, and a right on 87th Street. Continue across Third Avenue and the building entrance is on the left.

From northbound on the FDR Drive, take the 60th Street exit, make a left on 60th Street, a right on Third Avenue, and a left on 87th Street. The building entrance will be on your immediate left.

From the West Side, take 86th Street eastbound through Central Park and make a left on Third Avenue and a left onto 87th Street. The building entrance will be on your immediate left.

There are two parking garages available on 87th Street on the same block as the Gotham. Street parking is available after 6pm, Monday through Saturday, and all day on Sunday.

Description provided by Cindy Bernat