- Year built
- 1922
- Type
- Condominium
- Units
- 25
- Floors
- 9
- Landmark
- No
- Pets
- Pets permitted under condominium rules
- Subletting
- Permitted under the condominium declaration; confirm current terms at offer stage
- Pied-à-terre
- Allowed
146 West 26th Street — known as The Mihl Building, and addressed 146–150 West 26th Street across the full parcel — is one of the more characterful loft conversions in the stretch of Chelsea between the Flower District and the gallery blocks. The nine-story masonry building went up in 1922 as a fur vault and storage loft, and its industrial bones — high ceilings, deep floor plates, oversized windows — carried directly into the residential conversion completed in the early 2000s.
The result is a boutique loft condominium: 25 residences, several of them full-floor, in a building that reads as authentic downtown loft rather than packaged new construction. That authenticity is the draw. Buyers here are choosing volume, light, and industrial character over a full-service amenity package.
The location is central Chelsea — walkable to the galleries and the High Line to the west, the Flatiron and NoMad districts to the east, and multiple subway lines. It is a working, well-connected block rather than a trophy address, and the building prices accordingly.
Architecture and unit composition
The 25 residences distribute across nine stories in a 1922 masonry loft envelope. The conversion preserved the industrial scale: high ceilings, oversized windows, and open loft floor plates, with several full-floor units that give the upper floors genuine scale. The lower floors carry ground-floor commercial space, consistent with the building's mixed-use loft origins.
Interiors are loft-modern — open layouts, in-unit washer/dryers, and the light that the deep windows produce. Renovation quality varies apartment to apartment, and within a small loft building that condition variance drives much of the pricing spread.
Building operations
The Mihl Building operates as a boutique loft condominium with an elevator, a common roof garden with a grill, video intercom, and central heat and air. Building management is on-site on weekdays rather than a 24-hour doorman — typical for a loft conversion of this scale. There is no in-building gym and no on-site parking; service is scaled to the small unit count.
As an early-2000s conversion of a 1922 structure, buyers should pay particular attention to the building envelope, mechanical systems, and any capital work during due diligence. As with any condominium, review current financial statements, the reserve study, board minutes, and any active or planned assessments.
What to know if you’re buying
You're buying authentic loft space. High ceilings, oversized windows, and full-floor layouts are the asset here. Confirm exactly what a given unit's scale and light deliver.
Know the amenity tradeoff. This is a loft conversion: roof garden and elevator, but no full-time doorman, no gym, and no parking. If those are dealbreakers, weigh them up front.
Condition drives price. Renovation quality varies unit to unit in a small building. Inspect kitchens, baths, and mechanicals, and price against comparable condition.
Condo flexibility is real. 30–45 day closings; pied-à-terre, investment, LLC, trust, and foreign-buyer purchases are permitted under the declaration; subletting is allowed. Confirm current sublet rules with management at offer stage.
Mansion tax may apply. At this pricing the mansion tax and its cliff thresholds can be in play. Run pricing through the Mansion Tax Calculator.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with the loft character. The 1922 fur-vault origin, the ceiling heights, and the full-floor layouts differentiate this building from generic Chelsea inventory.
Presentation matters. Because condition drives the pricing spread, staging and preparation materially affect outcome.
Closing timelines are condo-fast. 30–45 days from contract to closing.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 146 West 26th Street, also evaluate:
- 515 West 18th Street — West Chelsea condominium
- 520 West 28th Street — Zaha Hadid West Chelsea condominium
- 76 Eleventh Avenue — West Chelsea / High Line condominium
- Chelsea — the broader corridor and its loft-conversion tradition
The Roebling Team at The Mihl Building
The Roebling Team at Compass works across the Chelsea loft and condominium market. We publish this profile because buyers and sellers in boutique loft buildings deserve building-specific intelligence: architecture, operations, and pricing read at the apartment level, not generic market commentary.
If you're considering a purchase or sale at 146 West 26th Street, a 30-minute consultation is the right starting point. We'll bring the full context this page provides plus the transactional specifics your situation requires.
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, schools, transit, and pricing across Chelsea — read The Roebling Team Guide to Chelsea.
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