- Year built
- 2021
- Type
- Condominium
- Landmark
- No
250 East 21st Street is a 2021 condominium that took its design cues directly from its setting. Where most new towers reach for glass, Issac & Stern Architects gave this 13-story building a limestone facade, French and Juliette windows, and a striking mansard crown — an explicit nod to the European charm and old-world architecture of Gramercy Park, a block and a half away. The result is new construction that reads as if it belongs to the neighborhood it joined, with the systems, layouts, and amenities only a new building provides.
The building, originally introduced as The Edison Gramercy, offers 54 residences across an unusually broad range — studios to four-bedrooms — making it accessible to a wide set of buyers, from pied-à-terre purchasers to families. Its amenity package is generous for its size, anchored by a landscaped yoga garden and two rooftop terraces with Midtown skyline views, and its location places it within steps of Gramercy Park, the 6 train at 23rd Street, and the School of Visual Arts.
For buyers, the appeal is the combination — contextual, design-forward new construction with condominium ownership flexibility, in the heart of one of Manhattan's most coveted residential pockets.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- Per unit / month range
- —
What to know if you’re selling
The architecture and the amenity package are the marketing core. The limestone-and-mansard envelope, the yoga garden, and the dual rooftop terraces are durable differentiators against both the older co-ops nearby and plainer glass condominiums. Benchmark to new-construction Gramercy condominiums, and lean on the building's broad unit range, which widens the buyer pool. Closing mechanics are condominium-standard — a right-of-first-refusal rather than a board process — a faster, more predictable path that itself appeals to the flexibility-minded buyer this building attracts. As a recent, design-driven building with limited resale supply, a well-positioned home benefits from scarcity.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 250 East 21st Street, also evaluate nearby Gramercy condominium inventory:
- 200 East 20th Street — new-construction Gramercy condominium nearby
- 150 East 23rd Street — ODA-designed Gramercy condominium
- 234 East 23rd Street — contemporary Gramercy condominium
- 230 East 20th Street — Gramercy building nearby
- 49 East 21st Street — pre-war loft condominium nearby
The Roebling Team at 250 East 21st Street
The Roebling Team at Compass specializes in Gramercy, the Flatiron district, and the broader downtown condominium market. We publish this profile because buyers and sellers of new-construction condominiums deserve building-specific intelligence — the architecture, the amenity program, the ownership structure, and where the pricing sits against the right comparable set. If you're considering a transaction here, a 30-minute consultation is the right starting point.
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