Apartment Moves
Walk-ups, elevator buildings and doorman high-rises
Apartment Moves →Manhattan, New York County, NY
Manhattan movers
Our Manhattan movers work the building as much as the furniture: certificates of insurance, booked freight elevators, service entrances and set move hours.
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Straight answer
Doorman buildings, walk-ups and strict building rules.
Gotham Moving Systems moves apartments and offices in Manhattan from its Brooklyn office at 295 Greene Ave, and we know the twists and turns of a five-floor Manhattan walk-up as well as the rules of a doorman high-rise.
The building paperwork is a normal part of a Manhattan move. Give us your building’s rules and the details of any certificate of insurance it requires when you book, and we plan the day around them.
Moving paintings or sculpture from a gallery or an apartment? Our fine art movers handle it, and you can see recent moves, including doorman high-rise jobs.
Moving in Manhattan
What is different about a Manhattan move
Certificates of insurance
Many doorman and managed buildings in Manhattan require a certificate of insurance from the mover before a crew goes upstairs. Check with your building, and we send the certificate it asks for.
Elevator windows
Many buildings only allow moves on weekdays within set hours, with the freight elevator reserved. Tell us the building rules when you book, and we plan the day around them.
We know the building staff
We know many of the building managers, superintendents and door staff at the city’s largest residential buildings by name.
Getting the truck near the door
Loading zones are scarce, so a carry from the truck to the service entrance is common in Manhattan. Tell us what you know about the block when you ask for a quote.
Routes we run
Where Manhattan moves go
- Brooklyn to Manhattan
- Manhattan to Brooklyn
- Within Manhattan, building to building
- Manhattan to Queens
- Manhattan to Westchester and Nassau County
Neighborhoods and towns: Upper East Side, Upper West Side, Chelsea, West Village, East Village, Harlem, Midtown, Lower East Side, Tribeca, Soho, Murray Hill, Washington Heights.
Get a QuoteServices in Manhattan
The moves we do most in Manhattan
Commercial Moving
Office and business moves, large and small
Commercial Moving →Fine Art Moving
Artwork, sculpture and antiques, packed and moved with care
Fine Art Moving →Local Moving
Apartment, brownstone and house moves across the city
Local Moving →White Glove Packing
Packing and unpacking with the right materials for every item
White Glove Packing →Storage
Short and long term, in climate-controlled, secure storage
Storage →Local detail
Moving in Manhattan, in more detail
Manhattan moves are mostly about the building. The apartment is the easy part.
Doormen, managers and move rules
Many doorman and managed buildings want a certificate of insurance from the mover before a crew goes upstairs. We know the rules of a doorman high-rise, and we send the certificate the building asks for. Check with your building management at both ends, because the two buildings may not ask for the same thing.
Over the years we have come to know many of the building managers, superintendents and door staff at the city’s largest residential buildings by name. It helps on the day, because the people at the front desk already know who we are.
Walk-ups, five floors up
Not everything in Manhattan has an elevator. We know the twists and turns of a five-floor walk-up as well as we know the lobby of a tower. Walk-ups mean stairs, narrow landings and furniture that needs to be turned or taken apart, so tell us the floor and the width of the stairwell when you ask for a quote.
Elevators, service entrances and the truck
Buildings often only allow moves within set hours and want the freight elevator reserved. Book it as early as you can, and tell us the window you have been given. Loading zones are scarce, so a carry from the truck to the service entrance is common, and a long carry takes time that has to be planned for.
Neighborhoods across the island
We move people in the Upper East Side, Upper West Side, Chelsea, the West Village, the East Village, Harlem, Midtown, the Lower East Side, Tribeca, Soho, Murray Hill and Washington Heights, along with the other neighborhoods on our service list, such as Gramercy Park, Hell’s Kitchen and the Flatiron District. A prewar walk-up on a side street and a tower with a doorman are very different jobs, and we quote each one for what it is.
Between Manhattan and the other boroughs
Brooklyn to Manhattan and Manhattan to Queens are local moves from our Brooklyn base. People leaving Manhattan for more room often go to Brooklyn, Queens, Westchester or Long Island, and we cover all of them. If the new place is not ready, we keep your things in climate-controlled, secure storage. We also pack and unpack if you would rather not do the boxes yourself.
Quick answers for Manhattan
Do I need a certificate of insurance for my building?
Many Manhattan buildings require one from the mover. Ask your building management what it needs, then tell us, and we send what it asks for.
What if my building only allows moves in set hours?
That is common. Tell us the hours and the freight elevator booking when you call, and we plan the day inside that window.
Do you move offices in Manhattan too?
Yes. We do commercial moves as well as apartments. See the commercial moving page for how an office move is planned.
Common Questions
Questions about moving in Manhattan
Yes, in both directions. Our office is at 295 Greene Ave in Brooklyn, and a move across the river is planned around the building paperwork on the Manhattan side.
Very likely. Many doorman and managed buildings in Manhattan require a certificate of insurance from the mover before a crew is allowed upstairs. Check with your building, and we send the certificate it asks for.
Many buildings only allow moves on weekdays within set hours, with the freight elevator reserved in advance. That shapes the whole schedule, so we plan the day around your building.
Loading zones are scarce, so a carry from the truck to the service entrance is common in Manhattan. Tell us what you know about the block when you ask for a quote.
Yes. We move houses, apartments, condos and other residences, and we know many of the building managers and door staff at the city’s largest residential buildings by name.
Yes. We move offices and businesses of every size, and our commercial crew works around your schedule so your business is back up and running quickly.
Yes. We keep your things in our climate-controlled, secure storage facilities, double wrapped, and deliver them when the apartment is ready.
Also serving
Other areas near Manhattan
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is home: our office is on Greene Avenue.
Movers in Brooklyn →Queens
From Astoria apartments to family homes further out.
Queens movers →Bronx
Riverdale, Marble Hill and University Heights, planned around the building.
Bronx movers →Westchester
North of the city: larger homes and longer days.
Westchester movers →Moving in Manhattan? Get a free quote.
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