81 Irving Place 5D
$995,000
MLS# RLS20117827 · Gramercy Park
Listed September 28, 2026 · 38 days on the market
1 Beds 1 Baths
About This Property
Located in a Prewar Cooperative on charming Irving Place near Gramercy Park, this beautiful, sun-filled 1-Bedroom is in excellent condition. A proper entry Foyer leads to a large south-facing Living Room with a Dining Area and a Kitchen -serene space for intimate entertaining and gathering. A generous Primary Bedroom has a renovated en-suite Bath with a secondary entry from the hall for guests . Three oversized closets, a home office space, and additional built-in storage complete this home.
Prewar details throughout include: hardwood floors and gorgeous steel casement windows framing south-facing views over a tree-lined block, with city and sky views beyond.
Designed by George Pelham and built in 1929, 81 Irving Place is architecturally notable for its fine brickwork, ornamental terracotta details, and elegant lobby.
This full-service Doorman building enjoys an ideal location just south of Gramercy Park, near the Union Square Farmers Market, Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, and access to most major subway lines. The co-op permits pets, pied-à-terre, co-purchases, parental guarantors, and sublets with Board approval.
80% Financing permitted.
Agent's Note
From Curtis Bain. Details about the apartment are drawn from the listing information provided through RLS by Sothebys International Realty.
Built in 1929 to a design by George Pelham, this prewar co-op at 81 Irving Place is known for its brickwork, terracotta ornament and a lobby with real presence. The building is full-service with a doorman, and it has an elevator, laundry in the building and a bike room. Dogs are allowed.
The living room faces south and opens into the dining area and kitchen, so the main rooms flow together. Hardwood floors run through the apartment, and the steel casement windows look south over a tree-lined block, with city and sky views beyond. Over the winter solstice, the southern exposure is in the sun from about 7:41 AM until 4:07 PM, roughly 8.5 hours, and over the summer solstice from about 9:55 AM until 4:01 PM. Nearby buildings can block some of that.
The primary bedroom has a renovated en-suite bath with a second entry from the hall, so guests can use the bath without going through the bedroom. Three oversized closets and additional built-in storage keep belongings out of the living space, and the home office space gives you a spot for work that's separate from the main room.
Union Square Park is about 4 minutes on foot, and the 14 St-Union Sq station, served by the 4, 5, 6, L, N, Q, R and W trains, is about 6 minutes away. Westside Market, Eden Gourmet Marketplace and Morton Williams are each about 4 minutes on foot for groceries.
The co-op permits pets, pied-a-terre, co-purchases, parental guarantors and sublets with Board approval, and 80% financing is permitted. For questions about financing or the building's requirements, your attorney is the right person to ask.
Quick answers+
Does the building have a doorman?
Yes. The building is full-service with a doorman.
Does the apartment have a separate office space?
Yes. The apartment includes a home office space.
Are pets allowed?
Yes. The co-op permits pets, and dogs are allowed in the building.
Curtis Bain
Brown Harris Stevens
Property Features
Policies
- Dogs allowed
Home features
- Hardwood floors
- City view
Building amenities
Services and facilities
- Bike room
- Elevator
- Laundry in building
Estimate
Monthly Cost & Closing Costs
The rate is a placeholder, not a quote. Enter the one your lender gives you.
$7,060 / month
- Principal and interest$5,031
- Maintenance$2,029
Due at closing
- Down payment (20%)$199,000
Co-op share loans aren't subject to mortgage recording tax. Not included: attorney, title insurance, lender and appraisal fees, board application and move-in fees, flip tax and prepaid items. Estimates only, based on the published New York State rates. Your attorney and lender will confirm the real figures.
Location & Nearby
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81 Irving Place 5D
Subway
- 623 St-Baruch CollegeAbout 5 min walk · Accessible
- 456LNQRW14 St-Union SqAbout 6 min walk · Accessible
- L3 AvAbout 8 min walk
- RW23 StAbout 8 min walk
Parks
- Union Square ParkAbout 4 min walk
- Stuyvesant SquareAbout 6 min walk
- Madison Square ParkAbout 7 min walk
Public schools · Elementary schools
- Success Academy Charter School - Union Square · CharterAbout 4 min walk
- Ballet Tech, NYC Public School for DanceAbout 5 min walk
- The 47 American Sign Language & English Lower SchoolAbout 7 min walk
Middle schools
- M.S. 255 Salk School of ScienceAbout 8 min walk
- J.H.S. 104 Simon BaruchAbout 9 min walk
High schools
- Academy for Software EngineeringAbout 4 min walk
- The High School for Language and DiplomacyAbout 4 min walk
Colleges & universities
- Baruch College (CUNY)About 4 min walk
- Beth Israel Medical CenterAbout 9 min walk
- St. John's University (Manhattan)About 14 min walk
- The New SchoolAbout 15 min walk
Museums
- Yeshiva University MuseumAbout 10 min walk
- Museum of Food and DrinkAbout 12 min walk
- Poster HouseAbout 15 min walk
- National Museum of MathematicsAbout 17 min walk
Walking times are estimates. Schools shown are the nearest public and charter schools and are not zone assignments; a nearby school is not necessarily the one an address is zoned for. Confirm zoning with the NYC Department of Education. Sources: MTA, NYC Parks and NYC Department of City Planning open data.
The Neighborhood
About Gramercy Park
An exclusive enclave of prewar elegance centered around Manhattan's only private park.
Walkability
9/10
Public transit
9/10
Schools
8/10
Dining
9/10
Groceries & parks
8/10
Schools in Gramercy Park
Friends Seminary, one of the oldest continuously operating schools in NYC, anchors a strong education pipeline. Proximity to the East Side provides access to additional elite private school options.
Private schools in the area include Friends Seminary.
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