The Abbey (203 East 16th Street)
203 East 16th Street, New York, NY 10003
BBL 1008977501 · BIN 1019536
- Year built
- 1888
- Type
- Condominium
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; in the Stuyvesant Square Historic District
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission records, updated February 2026
- Doorman
- Full-time doorman
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Stuyvesant Square is one of Manhattan's most intact nineteenth-century enclaves — a fenced public park, divided by Second Avenue, at the edge of Gramercy, ringed by churches, institutional buildings, and brownstones, and protected as a historic district. The Abbey, at 203 East 16th Street, is one of the rarest things you can buy in that setting: a residence inside a designated landmark. Built in 1888 as the Parish House (St. George's Memorial House) for St. George's Church and designed by Leopold Eidlitz in rock-faced Romanesque Revival brownstone, it was later converted to a boutique condominium of 32 homes.
The appeal is the architecture and the address. Few buildings offer original landmark detail — high ceilings, stained glass, masonry interiors — inside a condominium ownership structure, and fewer still on a protected square a short walk from Gramercy Park, Union Square, and the East Side's transit. For a buyer who values character and history over a deep amenity package, The Abbey is one of the most distinctive options in the Gramercy/Stuyvesant Square area.
A note on addresses: the building is marketed under both 203 and 205 East 16th Street; these refer to the same landmark condominium. The 203 address is the building's tax-lot designation.
Architecture and unit composition
The Abbey is a six-story Romanesque Revival landmark in rock-faced brownstone, designed by Leopold Eidlitz and completed in 1888 as a church parish house. Its conversion to residential condominium use, completed in the mid-2000s, created 32 apartments along with a small number of professional suites, while preserving the building's exterior and much of its architectural character.
Because the building began life as an institutional structure rather than an apartment house, the residences are individual and varied rather than uniform — apartments feature original details such as stained-glass windows, marble wainscoting, and dramatic ceiling heights that ordinary residential conversions cannot replicate. Layouts, light, and the survival of original detail drive much of the variation among homes. It is an elevator building at boutique scale, without the large-building amenity program of a postwar tower — by design.
Building operations
The Abbey operates as a boutique condominium within the Stuyvesant Square Historic District. As a 32-unit conversion of a landmark structure, the building's profile is character-led rather than amenity-led: elevator service and the architectural distinction of the building itself are the draw, rather than a gym-and-lounge package.
Carrying costs on a condominium are expressed as common charges plus separately billed real estate taxes. Landmark-district and conversion buildings carry particular diligence considerations — the upkeep of a designated façade, the mechanical systems of a converted historic structure, and the building's reserve position all warrant attention. Buyers should review the condominium's financials, reserves, and any assessment or capital-project history, and confirm current house rules and any amendments at offer stage. The Roebling Research Library maintains current building materials for clients.
Application and transaction fees
Fees below are from building management's published schedule, as of August 2026. They are shown as published, item by item; no total is added because the total depends on the transaction. Deposits are listed apart from nonrefundable charges.
Purchase
12 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing FeeConditional | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 (Additional $150 if no broker) | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Credit & Criminal Report FeePer applicantRequired | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $200 per applicant named on the contract | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Move In Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $150 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Reproduction/Messengers Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $100 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Trust Transfer Package FeeConditional | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount 500 ( If Applicable ) | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Seller | When With the application | Amount $325 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Move Out Fee | Paid by Seller | When With the application | Amount $150 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Waiver of Right of First Refusal Fee | Paid by Seller | When With the application | Amount $250 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Closing Administrative Fee | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $200 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Closing Administrative Fee | Paid by Seller | When At closing | Amount $200 | Refundable Non-refundable |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move In Deposit | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Refundable |
| Move Out Deposit | Paid by Seller | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Refundable |
Rental or lease
7 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Landlord | When With the application | Amount $250 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Move Out Fee | Paid by Landlord | When With the application | Amount $150 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Waiver of Right of First Refusal Fee | Paid by Landlord | When With the application | Amount $350 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Credit/Criminal Report FeePer applicantRequired | Paid by Tenant | When With the application | Amount $165 per applicant | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Move In Fee | Paid by Tenant | When With the application | Amount $150 | Refundable Non-refundable |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move Out Deposit | Paid by Landlord | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Refundable |
| Move In Deposit | Paid by Tenant | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Refundable |
Ownership transfer
5 items
Transfer: add name
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing FeeConditional | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 (Additional $150 if no broker) | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Lost and Stock and Lease Affidavit FeeConditional | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $300 each, applicable only if the documents were not delivered at closing. | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Power of Attorney FeeConditional · Per applicant | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $300 per person, applicable if purchasers/sellers are not present. | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Stock and Lease Preparation Fee | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $350 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Travel FeeConditional | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $300, applicable if traveling out of NYC Vanderbilt Office. | Refundable Non-refundable |
Management updates its schedule without a public filing. The date is when management last updated the page, not when a rule changed. Confirm the current schedule with management before you apply.
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Building staffing and amenities
- Doorman
- Full-time doormanSource: recent listing records
- Elevator
- YesSource: NYC Department of Buildings elevator records
Staffing and amenities as our building profile and recent listing records describe them. A feature not listed is not confirmed absent. Outdoor space, parking and some facilities can belong to particular apartments or to a separate owner; confirm access for the specific apartment.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- Per unit / month range
- —
Source: NYC LL84 benchmarking and PLUTO · The Roebling Research Library. City data last refreshed October 2026.
See full Local Law 97 analysis — emissions history, scenarios, methodology →Recent sales
Because The Abbey is a 32-unit boutique condominium in a landmark building, individual apartments come to market infrequently, and each sale carries meaningful weight in the building's pricing picture. As a condo, value is read on a price-per-square-foot basis, but the building's character premium — original landmark detail, ceiling heights, the Stuyvesant Square address — means apartments are often priced and bought on their architecture and individuality as much as on raw square footage. Floor, layout, light, and the survival of original detail drive the variation. Condo flexibility broadens the buyer pool. Our sales view for the building reflects recorded transfers as they post.
Recent closings at this building, from The Roebling Research Library. Prices are the transfer amounts recorded with the NYC Department of Finance; apartment-level detail is checked against the building’s own file in The Roebling Research Library before publishing.
| Date | Unit | Apartment | Price | PPSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2006 | SUPER | 1,279 sf | $977,520 | $764/sf |
| May 12, 2006 | 1F | 2,150 sf | $1,985,587 | $924/sf |
| May 4, 2006 | 1E | 1,708 sf | $1,676,039 | $981/sf |
| Apr 14, 2006 | 5E | 786 sf | $809,508 | $1,030/sf |
Market read. Most recent trades (2006) cleared a median $953/sf (recorded) across 4 sales.
Sales sourced from NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers (BBL 1-00897-7501; each condominium apartment is its own tax lot). Apartment-level facts (line, condition, asking-price context) curated and cross-verified in The Roebling Research Library. Not all transactions cross-verify with ACRIS records — sponsor and LLC purchases sometimes record at stipulated values rather than market price; square footage from recorded condo declarations and offering plans.
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What to know if you’re buying
You're buying a landmark. Original Romanesque Revival detail, ceiling heights, and the Stuyvesant Square setting are the building's defining features — and the reason apartments here are not interchangeable. Tour the specific home; no two are alike.
Confirm the condominium's terms. There is no co-op board admission; confirm the closing timeline and foreign, pied-à-terre and investment use in the current declaration, bylaws and house rules. Confirm current subletting and house rules at offer stage.
Do landmark-conversion diligence. Review the condominium's financials, reserves, and any assessment or capital-project history, and understand the obligations that come with a designated landmark façade and a converted historic structure.
Run the price-per-foot and mansion tax math with the character premium in mind. Use the Mansion Tax Calculator, and benchmark against the building's own sales rather than generic neighborhood averages.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with the architecture and the address. The landmark status, the original detail, and the Stuyvesant Square setting are the emotional and rational hooks; they are what set this building apart from any conventional condo in the area.
Price on the apartment's individuality. Because no two homes are alike, benchmark against the building's own recent sales and the specific home's detail, light, and layout rather than a flat per-foot average.
Use the condominium form as a selling point. There is no co-op board interview; confirm pied-à-terre and investment rules in the declaration before marketing them.
Comparable buildings
If you're weighing The Abbey, these nearby Gramercy and Stuyvesant Square co-ops and condos make a useful comparison set:
- 200 East 16th Street — a Gramercy/Stuyvesant Square–edge residential building
- 200 East 20th Street — a full-service building near Gramercy Park
- 130 East 18th Street (Gramercy Plaza) — a full-service postwar co-op near Gramercy Park
- 117 East 18th Street — a nearby Gramercy co-op
- 195 Third Avenue (Park Towers) — a full-service postwar Gramercy cooperative
More Gramercy buildings
- 200 East 20th Street — 2024 condominium by CetraRuddy Architects
- 200E21, 200 East 21st Street — 2016 condominium by BKSK Architects
- 201 East 23rd Street (The Willow) — 2026 by COOKFOX Architects
- 205 Third Avenue — 1964 co-op
- Gramercy Park Habitat, 205 East 22nd Street — 1896 condominium
- 210 East 15th Street (Parc Fifteen) — 1964 co-op
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, transit, and pricing across Gramercy — read The Roebling Team Guide to Gramercy.
How to read the facts on this page. Items attributed to an offering plan describe the building as it was offered at that filing — unit mix, square footage, the amenity program as planned. They are not a statement about how the building operates today. Tax and compliance figures are sourced separately to current City records and carry their own dates. House rules, staffing and fee policy can change by board resolution without any public filing: treat every policy line here as a starting point for diligence and confirm it with the managing agent. Where this page compares one building or neighborhood to another, that is our analysis of the recorded record — it names the measure, the period and the sample it rests on, and it is an observation about medians rather than a prediction about any particular apartment.
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