This is the list of doorman rental buildings we compiled. In this list
we included buildings which, according to our data, have a doorman (either full-time, part-time, night-only or 24/7: check the building capsules for details).
Note that management companies have been known to use the terms "doorman" and "concierge" almost interchangeably, although technically, the two roles are diffent (it's quite possible, for example, to have both a doorman and a concierge). Loosely defined, the word "doorman" could mean a part-time employee to sign for packages during the day, a full-time one (same with extended hours), or even a 24/7 presence in your lobby. When in doubt, ask!
Also, please keep in mind that the services of your doorman (or concierge) don't come free. Citi Habitats' research indicates that doorman buildings normally charge 5%-30% higher rents, depending on the neighborhood. Of course, it can be argued that doorman buildings tend to have better amenities and thus higher rents are justified. The same firm's research indicates that the minimum size of a building required to justify the expense of a doorman is around 40 units. Thus, doorman buildings tend to be larger than non-doorman ones.
Gateway Plaza
(345-395 South End Avenue, Battery Park City) {26 available apts} Completed in 1983 as the first residential development in Battery Park City, Gateway Plaza consists of six towers, with over 1,700 apartments and a variety of professional and....
Ocean 1 West
(1 West Street, Battery Park City) A mixed-use, office (lower floors) and residential (from 13th floor) building -
these sections have separate entrances. When it was built in the early 1900's, it was the large....
Post Towers
(75 West Street, Battery Park City) {13 available apts} The building is named Post Towers after The New York Post, for which it was built in 1926. The Post left it in 1970, and the Bank of New York used it until 1996.
Riverwatch Place
(70 Battery Place, Battery Park City) {3 available apts} A 9-story 209-unit building whose architectural
design encloses a private courtyard with a garden.
Tompkins Square Plaza
(190 East 7th Street, East Village) Two towers with a plaza and fountain area separating
them. Art openings from various local artists are held approximately
4 times per year in the lobby and all tenants are in....
The Archive
(666-668 Greenwich Street, West Village) {11 available apts} One of the largest commercial-to-residential conversion projects in the
city which took about 12 years to complete. This building takes up a full block. Built in 1891 in the....
100 Jane Street
(West Village) {4 available apts} Opened in 1995. Contains 148 apartments, 30 of which are
set aside for low-income New Yorkers (under a special program
by the NYC Housing Development Corporation).
Chelsea Court
(250 West 19th Street, Chelsea) {15 available apts} A post-war mid-rise doorman building.
Chelsea Grande
(460 West 20th Street, Chelsea) A 8-floor 76-unit building. The frame is "built with
sand-line wood mold bricks, whose irregularities speak to the
industrial and residential masonry that has resided in
the d....
London Terrace Gardens
(415 West 23rd Street, Chelsea) {3 available apts} When it was completed in 1931, London Terrace was the considered the largest apartment building in the world. Occupying the entire block between 23rd and 24th Streets and Nint....
The Marais
(520 West 23rd Street, Chelsea) A modern mid-rise doorman building.
The Capitol at Chelsea
(55 West 26th Street, Flatiron District) {5 available apts} A modern building with 17+ lines of apartments, including 21 specialty units ranging from 600 s/f to 3000 s/f.
The Clinton
(520 West 48th Street, Hell's Kitchen (Clinton)) {1 available apt} A modern brick building with large windows. Some apartments
have patios.
River Place I
(West 42nd street & 12th avenue, Hell's Kitchen (Clinton)) A 41-story tower on a 2.5-acre lot, offering many recreational
amenities. Located next to the Hudson River promenade.
Silver Towers
(620 West 42nd Street, Hell's Kitchen (Clinton)) Silver Towers is a high-rise residential property that covers an entire square block.
Stonehenge 56
(401 West 56th Street, Hell's Kitchen (Clinton)) {1 available apt} A six-story elevator apartment building containing 95 residential units, 4 retail spaces, and a 20 car-parking garage.
Theater Row Tower
(420 West 42nd Street, Hell's Kitchen (Clinton)) {3 available apts} A 41-story residential tower, also known as "The Zebra" thanks to the unusual color pattern of its exterior.
Berkley Park
(340 East 29th Street, Kips Bay) One of this building's unique features is its unusual (for Manhattan)
lot positioning ("through-lot") which gave the architect the opportunity
to develope a large (5,700-squar....
The Biltmore Plaza
(155 East 29th Street, Kips Bay) A 30-floor tower with a gym and a garage. Built in 1980.
The Habitat
(154 East 29th Street, Kips Bay) {2 available apts} A post-war mid-rise doorman elevator building.
Kips Bay Towers
(300-330 East 33rd Street, Kips Bay) Two residential high-rise condo/rental buildings located
at 333-343 East 30th street and 300-330 East 33rd Street
Riverview East
(251 East 32nd Street, Kips Bay) {1 available apt} A mid-rise doorman elevator building.
Stonehenge 33
(141 East 33rd Street, Kips Bay) {2 available apts} A post-war mid-rise doorman elevator building.
The Townsway
(145 East 27th Street, Kips Bay) {3 available apts} A mid-rise doorman elevator building.
Waterside Plaza
(30 Waterside Plaza, Kips Bay) {5 available apts} A residential community which consists fo four apartment towers overlooking the East River. 1,400 residential units, various sizes and layouts.
Windsor Court
(151 East 31st Street, Kips Bay) A large 31-story rental building completed in 1988.
The Montrose
(306-308 East 38th Street, Murray Hill) {3 available apts} A 20-story luxury residential rental project. A "boutique" building with fewer than a hundred units, but many luxury amenities, offering residents a "user-friendly home enviro....
The Murray Hill
(115 East 34th Street, Murray Hill) {2 available apts} A post-war high-rise doorman building.
Plaza East
(340 East 34th Street, Murray Hill) A 17-floor building constructed in the 1960's. Around 200 units.
Rivergate
(401 East 34th Street, Murray Hill) A 35-floor rental building completed in 1985. Occupies the entire block from 34th to 35th street, First Ave to the FDR Drive.
200 East 87th Street
(Upper East Side) {1 available apt} A 23-story building completed in 1992. 131 Apartments
ranging from large studios to three-bedroom units with terraces.
401 East 89th Street
(Upper East Side) A post-war building partially owned by Swig Equities (112 of the 198 units). The building presently operates as a “cond-op”, a hybrid between a cooperative and condominiu....
800 Fifth Ave
(800 Fifth Avenue, Upper East Side) A 34-story yellow-brick tower. Designed by Ulrich Franzen & Associates with Wechsler & Schimenti as associate architects. The base of the building on the avenue is faced with ....
The Apthorp
(2207 Broadway, Upper West Side) A full-block landmark apartment building, built in renaissance revival
style, with an entirely limestone façade and two three-story arched entrances.
Built by the Astor fami....
The Manhattan Court
(444 Manhattan Avenue, Central Harlem) {2 available apts} A modern, luxury building in Harlem. Some apartments are reserved as 'affordable' for mid-income residents.
The Octagon
(888 Main Street, Roosevelt Island) {1 available apt} A luxury apartment building offering a wide range of services and amenities including tennis courts, waterfront pool, health club & day care center. The building was designed ....
Parker Towers
(104-20 Queens Boulevard, Forest Hills) A residential community in Forest Hills, located next to
the E,F,V,R,G trains for easy access to Manhattan (about 20 mins).
Riverbend
( 25 Avenue at Port Imperial, West New York) Three apartment buildings offering a variety of residences.
One twelve-story mid-rise building and three- and four-story low-rise waterfront
buildings
Latest additions to this list made on: August 24, 2009.