130 West 16th Street

The building presents the pre-war masonry and Art Deco character of its 1927 vintage, carried through into a notable lobby with wrought-iron and mosaic-tile detailing. Behind the façade, the roughly 42 to 43 residences skew toward studios and one-bedrooms, with some larger combined homes — including layouts as generous as four bedrooms. Recent capital work has renovated the lobby, hallways, and building mechanicals. As at any cooperative of this age, individual residences reflect decades of owner renovation, so condition and configuration are unit-specific.

130 West 16th Street runs as a managed cooperative with a live-in superintendent handling day-to-day operations and a practical amenity set: a roof deck with open views, a bike room, a central laundry room, and resident storage. The building is pet-friendly. As a cooperative, purchases are subject to board review and approval, and the building's policies on financing, subletting, and pied-à-terre ownership follow the cooperative's governing documents — a 20 percent minimum down payment applies, and buyers should confirm the specific sublet and financing terms during diligence. We obtain current building financials and house rules from the managing agent for clients at offer stage.

Recent sales

Recent transfers 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.

Market read. Most recent trades (2025) cleared a median $1,584/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.

Sales sourced from NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers (BBL 1-00791-0062) 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 on co-ops is not officially recorded, figures shown are approximate.

This is a cooperative, so the purchase runs through a board: a full financial and personal package followed by an interview, with the building's financing and residency requirements set by its governing documents, including the 20 percent minimum down. That process is the trade for the stability and lower carrying structure a co-op provides. Beyond board posture, value here is driven by the home — layout, exposure, floor, and renovation quality — and by the building's pre-war character, roof deck, and central Chelsea location. We help buyers assess the building's financials, prepare a board package that presents well, and benchmark a given line against the Chelsea co-op set. Run the True Monthly Carrying Cost Calculator to compare the co-op carry against the neighborhood's alternatives.

The selling case is pre-war authenticity, a roof deck, and a genuinely central Chelsea location — a 1927 co-op walkable in every direction across downtown Manhattan. The buyer pool is owner-occupants and first-time buyers who value the neighborhood's residential character and the building's stability. Presentation and board-readiness drive outcomes: a well-renovated, well-staged home that will clear the board cleanly commands the premium. Pricing belongs against the comparable Chelsea pre-war co-op set, with layout and condition carrying real weight in the number.

If you're considering 130 West 16th Street, also evaluate nearby Chelsea cooperative inventory:

• 111 West 16th Street — Chelsea cooperative on the same block
• 155 West 15th Street — Chelsea cooperative a block south
• 100 West 15th Street — Chelsea cooperative nearby
• 50 West 15th Street — Chelsea cooperative to the east
• 113 West 17th Street — Chelsea cooperative a block north

The Roebling Team at Compass specializes in Chelsea and the pre-war cooperatives of the Chelsea–Flatiron seam. We publish this profile because buyers and sellers of pre-war co-op homes deserve building-specific intelligence — the architecture, the amenity set, the board framework, and how a given home's layout and condition should be priced.

If you're considering a purchase or sale at 130 West 16th Street, a 30-minute consultation is the right starting point — we'll walk the building, the pricing, and the comparison set with you.