126 West 22nd Street
126 West 22nd Street, New York, NY 10011
Chelsea
BBL 1007977502 · BIN 1014776
- Year built
- 1910
- Type
- Condominium
- Landmark
- No
- Pets
- Pets permitted (board approval); no documented weight or breed limit
Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2026
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf
- $1,388
- Listing discount
- 2.6%
- Recorded sales
- 32
- On record
- 2003–2026
126 West 22nd Street is a boutique loft condominium on one of central Chelsea's quieter residential mid-blocks between Sixth and Seventh Avenues. The building dates to 1910, part of the early-twentieth-century commercial and manufacturing loft fabric that defines so much of Chelsea, and it was gut-renovated and converted to a residential condominium in 1999 under conversion architect Joseph Pell Lombardi.
The building's defining feature is privacy at scale: just two lofts per floor across twelve stories, served by a keyed passenger elevator that opens directly into only those two residences. That configuration — paired with eleven-foot beamed ceilings, oversized windows, and oak plank floors — makes for a building of large, light-filled loft homes with almost townhouse-like seclusion.
For buyers, 126 West 22nd offers condominium flexibility — flexible financing, a right-of-first-refusal closing rather than a board interview, and customary latitude on subletting, pieds-à-terre, and trust or entity purchases — in a corridor where much of the comparable prewar inventory is co-op. The combination of loft volume, keyed-elevator privacy, and a restored marble lobby gives the building a quietly luxurious character at boutique scale.
Architecture and unit composition
The building rises twelve stories with the proportions of its 1910 loft origins. Residences are large lofts — beamed ceilings near eleven feet, oversized windows, and oak plank flooring — laid out two to a floor, with the keyed passenger elevator opening to just those two homes. A separate freight elevator handles service. The unit mix is predominantly large one- and two-bedroom lofts and combined penthouse-style residences, some with fireplaces and some with terraces or balconies. Apartments carry in-unit washer/dryers. The restored honed-marble lobby sets the tone at entry.
Building operations
126 West 22nd Street operates as a self-secured boutique loft condominium. There is no doorman; entry is controlled by a video-intercom system with double-door lock entry, and a superintendent is on-site on weekdays (roughly 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.) to accept packages and handle building operations. The building provides a keyed passenger elevator, a separate freight elevator, and individual basement storage bins. There is no shared gym or on-site parking; the building does maintain a common roof deck. Pets are permitted with board approval, with no documented weight or breed limit. As at any boutique self-managed loft building, financing terms and any sublet specifics should be confirmed against current building rules at offer stage.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $15,063/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $57
Facade safety — Local Law 11
The latest available FISP filing classified the facade as Safe — no repairs were required at that inspection. Facade inspections run on a fixed five-year cycle; future inspection, repair, and any assessment decisions remain building-specific.
QEWI = Qualified Exterior Wall Inspector — the licensed engineer the city requires to sign the report (the independent expert, not the managing agent). Source: NYC DOB facade filings (FISP) · The Roebling Research Library.
See the full facade history →Management & transfer contacts
- Notable fees
- Min Down Payment: 10%
Recent sales
With 22 lofts, 126 West 22nd Street turns over lightly, and inventory is thin and quickly absorbed. Pricing tracks the central-Chelsea loft-condominium market and scales with floor, ceiling height, light, the degree of interior renovation, and any private outdoor space — combined and penthouse-style lofts sit at the top of the range. Recent resales have averaged roughly $1,417 per square foot, with active asking prices reaching into the high-$2-million range for the largest homes. The building's live sales record is the right reference for a unit-level read, and we are glad to walk through it.
Recent closings at this building, curated by The Roebling Team research desk. Apartment-level facts are independently verified before publishing; sale prices reflect the recorded transfer amount at the NYC Department of Finance.
| Date | Unit | Apartment | Price | PPSF | vs. Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2026 | 11S | 3 BR · 2 BA · 2,161 sf | $3,650,000 | $1,689/sf | -5.2% |
| Oct 8, 2025 | 5N | 3 BR · 2,200 sf | $2,614,000 | $1,188/sf | -4.9% |
| May 23, 2024 | 10S | 2 BR · 2 BA · 2,161 sf | $2,900,000 | $1,342/sf | -3.3% |
| May 5, 2022 | PHS | 2 BR · 2,964 sf | $5,100,000 | $1,721/sf | off-mkt |
| Nov 22, 2019 | 4N | 3 BR · 2 BA · 2,200 sf | $2,980,000 | $1,355/sf | -0.5% |
| Oct 1, 2018 | 3S | 3 BR · 2,161 sf | $2,750,000 | $1,273/sf | +0.0% |
| Jul 24, 2018 | 6N | 3 BR · 2 BA · 2,200 sf | $3,000,000 | $1,364/sf | -6.1% |
| Jun 27, 2018 | 11N | 2 BR · 2,200 sf | $3,360,000 | $1,527/sf | +2.0% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026) cleared a median $1,388/sf across 1 sale. Median listing discount 2.6% from the last ask — a recurring negotiation gap worth pricing into any offer or listing strategy.
The retrade record
Lines that have traded more than once in the public record — the building’s appreciation arc, apartment by apartment.
Full closing history with price-per-square-foot over time, the complete retrade record, and every line that has traded.
Sales sourced from NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers (BBL 1-00797-7502) and verified listing data. Apartment-level facts (line, condition, asking-price context) curated and cross-verified by The Roebling Team research desk. Not all transactions cross-verify with ACRIS records — sponsor and LLC purchases sometimes record at stipulated values rather than market price; square footage from recorded condo declarations and offering plans.
What to know if you’re buying
The buying case is loft volume and privacy inside a condominium structure: eleven-foot beamed ceilings, two lofts per floor, a keyed elevator opening into your own residences, and the flexibility of condo ownership — flexible financing, a right-of-first-refusal closing, and freedom to sublet, hold as a pied-à-terre, or purchase through a trust or entity. The trade-off is staffing: this is a self-secured building with a weekday superintendent rather than a full-time doorman, which keeps carrying costs lean.
Diligence should focus on the realities of a small, self-managed converted loft building: the reserve fund and recent capital projects, the façade and roof maintenance history, the service records on both elevators, and the specifics of any unit's outdoor space, fireplace, or storage assignment. Confirm the current financing policy and any sublet terms in writing before you commit.
What to know if you’re selling
Sellers lead with what the building uniquely offers: keyed-elevator privacy, two lofts per floor, eleven-foot beamed ceilings, a restored marble lobby, and condominium flexibility — all on a prime, quiet central-Chelsea block within steps of the 1, F and M lines. In a corridor where buyers prefer condominium ownership for its financing and resale freedom, that positioning is a real advantage over the co-op competition.
Pricing should be benchmarked against the other boutique Chelsea loft condominiums rather than the larger full-service towers, with adjustments for floor, light, outdoor space, and renovation. Because resale supply is naturally limited by the 22-unit count, a well-prepared, accurately priced listing tends to find its buyer when it is shown to capture the privacy-and-loft lifestyle that defines the address.
Comparable buildings
If you're weighing 126 West 22nd Street, these nearby Chelsea loft and boutique condominium buildings make a useful comparison set:
- 125 West 22nd Street — full-service boutique condominium with garden on the same block
- 133 West 22nd Street — boutique building on the same block
- 140 West 22nd Street — Chelsea condominium on the same block
- 136 West 23rd Street — loft conversion one block north
- 148 West 23rd Street — Chelsea loft-style conversion nearby
- 113 West 17th Street — comparable prewar loft conversion nearby
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, schools, transit, and pricing across Chelsea — read The Roebling Team Guide to Chelsea.
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