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The man was trapped by the elevator between the basement and the first floor of the Third Avenue building, on the east side of Manhattan, according to Det. Sophia Mason, spokesperson for the police.
Emergency medical personnel said the dead man at the scene after a call to 911, Mason said.
Police said that the man appeared to be leaving the elevator on the first floor when it dipped and stuck between floors.
His identity was not disclosed pending the notification of his family, said Mason. The office of the medical examiner will determine the cause of death.
The city's buildings department said in a statement that it was investigating and that it "will take all appropriate enforcement action". The inspectors were on the scene.
"Elevators are the safest form of travel in New York, because of the city's strict requirements for inspection and security," the statement said. "We are determined to find out what is wrong with this building and look for ways to prevent such incidents in the future."
The building, known as the Manhattan Promenade, is listed online as a 23-storey luxury rental in the Kips Bay section of Manhattan.
There was no immediate comment from the property manager.
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