Which neighborhood does 245 East 21 Street, Manhattan, NY 10010 fall under?

In the neighborhood Gramercy Park, New York

Does 245 East 21 Street, Manhattan, NY 10010 have any open violations?

This building has 2 open violations

In the past year, did any apartments in 245 East 21 Street, Manhattan, NY 10010 have bedbug infestations?

In the past year, this building had no reports of bedbug infestations

NYC buildings Manhattan All Downtown Gramercy Park245 East 21 Street

245 East 21 Street

Gramercy Park, Manhattan, NY 10010

92 units·16 floors·Built in 1930

4.3

6 reviews

Rent-stabilized apartments

This building has apartments that entitle you to a renewal and limited rent increases.

Good cause building

This building guarantees a renewal and capped rent increases, if you follow your lease terms.

Highlights

Evictions

Open violations

Litigation cases

Bedbug history

Pet friendly

Renter recommendations

Renters recommend this building

Renters approve of the building's owners

Review summary

Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on Openigloo.

Recent reviews for 245 East 21 Street praise its spacious, well-lit, and updated units, with many renters valuing the building’s location near Union Square and Madison Square Park. Tenants consistently highlight the friendly, attentive elevator operators, doormen, and responsive management team as key strengths. The building is clean with well-managed garbage services and strong water pressure. However, several reviews note persistent cockroach sightings despite monthly pest control efforts, suggesting more frequent or aggressive treatment is needed. Noise can be an issue for units facing a nearby police station, and some renters wish for outdoor communal spaces. Overall, it’s recommended for those seeking spacious, rent-stabilized housing with excellent staff.

Reviews

Former tenant·13 hours ago

Hidden gem in Gramercy

Pros

-Great building and nice neighbors -Excellent light exposure -Very spacious units for rent (good bang for your buck) -Good location (10-15 mins walking from Union Square, Madison Square Park, etc.) -Close to Stuyvesant Square -Nice, friendly and responsive in-building Management team -RENT STABILIZED BUILDING

Cons

-Occassional waterbug sightings. Building has pest control come by once a month to spray but still there are moments of bugs popping up in kitchen/bathrooms (usually come out of walls already dead). -Overall, a great apartment otherwise!

Advice to the owners

Double down on pest control by coming more than once a month.

Former tenant·Over 1 year ago

Love it here

Pros

The building staff are amazing. Love my elevator men!

Cons

The owners are practically non-responsive

Advice to the owners

Respond

Building ratings

Cleanliness

Trash management

Pest control

Water pressure

Heat

Neighbors

Noise levels

Owner responsiveness

Cleanliness

Trash management

Pest control

Water pressure

Heat

Neighbors

Noise levels

Owner responsiveness

Rents and deposits

Renters received their security deposits back

Electronic rent payments

Open violations

From past 10 years · Updated 7 days ago

Average violations per unit in this building is better than the city average.

Building average0.02Violations per unit

NYC average0.81Violations per unit

0Class C

Immediately hazardous

Rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts

2Class B

Hazardous

Smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

0Class A

Non-hazardous

No peephole on a door, no street number on the building, unlawful keeping of animals

0Class I

Missing info

Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings

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