Gramercy is anchored by the private Gramercy Park and the bustling Flatiron district. Strong transit, upscale dining, and a mix of historic and modern housing.
Gramercy is anchored by the private Gramercy Park and the bustling Flatiron district. Strong transit, upscale dining, and a mix of historic and modern housing.
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Gramercy Park is the only remaining private park in Manhattan — only residents of the surrounding 39 buildings receive a key, and there are only about 383 keys in existence.
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Gramercy keeps things lean on the park front — you've really just got Augustus St. Gaudens Playground off Third Avenue as the dedicated play spot. It's a solid little playground with some green around it, but the neighborhood makes up for it in other ways: tree-lined brownstone blocks, the quiet charm of Gramercy Park itself, and easy access to nearby larger green spaces when you need more room to spread out. It's not a playground-heavy area, but what exists is well-maintained.
Schools & early education
Gramercy packs an impressive range of schooling into a compact footprint — 22 schools spanning public, private, and charter options. The neighborhood anchors several zoned elementary and middle schools, including P.S. 040 Augustus Saint-Gaudens and J.H.S. 104 Simon Baruch, while the Irving Place campus houses a cluster of specialized public high schools from software engineering to health sciences. Families also have private alternatives like Friends Seminary, plus a Success Academy charter option. It's a dense bench without the sprawl.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Gramercy a good neighborhood for families?
- Gramercy scores 50/100 for families on Motley — near the middle of the pack citywide. The Family Fit score blends safety, schools, parks, cost of living, and community.
- Is Gramercy safe?
- Gramercy scores 17/100 on safety — toward the lower end citywide. We build the score from NYPD complaint data, normalized by population.
- How are the schools in Gramercy?
- Gramercy has 22 schools mapped inside its boundary and scores 84/100 for schools — ahead of most NYC neighborhoods.
- Is Gramercy affordable?
- Gramercy scores 4/100 for affordability on Motley — among the pricier parts of the city.
- Which borough is Gramercy in?
- Gramercy is a neighborhood in Manhattan, New York City.
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