The alarm goes off, you shuffle to the elevator, and five minutes later you’re holding a kettle-boiled sesame bagel with lox spread that’s still warm from the oven. A normal Tuesday morning when you live in an Algin apartment. The family-owned management company has spent decades threading their buildings throughout Manhattan’s bagel corridors, from Gramercy Park to Carnegie Hill. Check out some of our favorite local spots! 

Gramercy Bagel (246 Third Ave) operates from an 1837 brick row house—one of the oldest structures left on Third Avenue, a slice of pre-Civil War New York wrapped around a modern kettle operation. Hand-rolled dough goes straight from the boiling water to the deck oven in small batches, keeping the racks perpetually warm and the crust taut, while the crumb stays chewy. Neighborhood regulars queue for the egg-everything and pumpernickel-raisin bagels, plus whipped dill-scallion cream cheese that rotates through 20-plus seasonal schmears. La Colombe anchors the coffee counter, backed by fresh-pressed grapefruit juice for a vitamin jolt.

The Liane (315 E 21st St) sits three minutes away—a quiet, seven-story elevator building from 1967 with recently refreshed studios and one-bedrooms that run large for Gramercy Park. New stainless steel kitchens, four-closet layouts, and reserved parking add convenience while the tree-lined block keeps things understated. The Townsway (145 E 27th St) rises nine minutes south with its 15-story saw-tooth roofline, crowned with setback terraces and duplex penthouses where custom white-oak kitchens open onto private outdoor spaces.

The Bagel Shop (1659 Third Ave) has perfected the six-minute commuter ritual since the mid-1990s. A line marshal hands out order slips while names get shouted over the hiss of the espresso machine, keeping the average weekday wait under six minutes, even with the 30-plus bagel flavors and wall of cream cheese options. The cult curiosity here is a Dorito-flavored schmear—what started as a 2022 staff joke became a secret menu staple that shows up in customer’s Instagram posts, usually an onion bagel “Dorito deluxe” combination. Plain-with-cream-cheese holds at $3.25, making it a rare Upper East Side bargain.

The Parkview (108 E 96th St) sits four minutes away with Central Park views through wall-wide windows and a landscaped roof deck, complete with playground. 96th Street Brownstones (128-136 E 96th St) offer ten-foot ceilings, exposed brick, and the intimate feel of converted townhouses.

Utopia Bagels + Coffee (120 E 34th St) eliminates the morning commute entirely for Murray Park (120 E 34th St) residents—the bagel shop operates on the ground floor of the same corner building. The 1947 carousel oven runs behind glass in a double-height brick room, still following the 1981 Whitestone recipe that made Queens bagel history. Every batch gets hand-rolled and kettle-boiled before hitting the vintage carousel for the final bake. The “Whitestone Classic” sandwich packs bacon, egg and cheese, plus pastrami, while nitro coffee taps dispense a custom “Utopian Blend” from Queens’ White Coffee Roasters.

Algin’s no-fee apartments in NYC anchor you to the bagel shops, coffee counters, and morning rituals that make a neighborhood home, not just an address. Schedule a tour today and find yours.