224 West 18th Street (The Campiello Collection)
224 West 18th Street, New York, NY 10011
- Year built
- 2002
- Type
- Condominium
- Units
- 31
- Floors
- 12
- Landmark
- No
- Amenities
- 24-hour doorman/concierge, residents' fitness center with outdoor patio, common roof terrace, shared landscaped gardens with the sister building, resident manager; a valet-attended garage appears in architectural records — verify whether access runs through this building or the 17th Street sibling
- Pets
- Permitted per listing records
Every recorded sale at this building, 2004–2025
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf
- $1,249
- Listing discount
- 5.4%
- Recorded sales
- 54
- On record
- 2004–2025
224 West 18th Street solves a specific Chelsea problem: buyers who want full-service condominium mechanics — doorman, gym, roof terrace, washer/dryer, fireplace — at boutique scale, on a quiet prime block, without West Chelsea new-development pricing. At 31 residences over 12 floors, the building is small enough to feel private and large enough to fund a real amenity stack, a combination that is structurally scarce in central Chelsea, where the alternatives are mostly either large loft conversions or unstaffed walk-up-scale condos.
The provenance is better than the building's quiet profile suggests. The Campiello Collection — this building and its sibling at 151 West 17th Street, built on former parking lots and sharing landscaped interior gardens — was developed by Elad Properties in 2001–2003, in the years immediately before the El-Ad organization bought the Plaza Hotel and became one of the most prominent names in New York development. The offering plan on file was filed July 12, 2001, and the condominium began operations in June 2003 per the audited statements on file. The two-building courtyard concept — exteriors designed to sit naturally in the streetscape, glass-walled interior gardens behind — gives the mid-block apartments something rare in Chelsea: protected, planted outlooks.
The block itself has since become one of Chelsea's strongest. Walker Tower — the Ralph Walker Art Deco landmark whose condominium conversion set neighborhood price records — stands directly across the street, and the corridor between Seventh and Eighth Avenues on 17th–19th Streets now trades as prime central Chelsea. 224 West 18th is the value-and-livability play on a block whose ceiling was reset well above it.
Architecture and unit composition
The building rises 12 stories on a deep mid-block lot, its brick facade composed to defer to the streetscape rather than compete with it; the architectural ambition was spent inside and behind, on the shared gardens and the apartment program. Attribution is mixed in the records — Gene Kaufman per architectural records, Swanke Hayden Connell Architects per the developer's project records — and we flag rather than resolve it; the offering plan's architect certification settles the question during diligence.
The 31 residences run from one-bedrooms through three-bedrooms and duplex penthouses, with the conversion-era specification unusually rich for its price tier: gas-burning fireplaces, in-unit washer/dryers, wine coolers, custom climate control, floor-to-ceiling windows, and maple floors. The penthouse tier is the building's signature — full-floor plans with 70-to-80-foot living rooms and four exposures, and a duplex penthouse documented in listing records at roughly 4,500 interior square feet with over 1,300 square feet of terraces. Mid-block lines face the landscaped courtyard shared with the 17th Street sibling; street-facing lines look across to Walker Tower's Art Deco brickwork.
Building operations
Full-service at boutique scale: 24-hour attended lobby (stone and cherry wood, per architectural records), concierge service, residents' fitness center with an outdoor patio, common roof terrace, and a resident manager. A valet-attended garage appears in architectural records; buyers should verify whether parking access runs through this building or the sister building. The condominium's early audited financial statements (2004 and 2005) and the purchase application are on file in The Roebling Research Library — the financials show a conventionally run association from inception — and current-year financials should be obtained through the managing agent. The by-laws provide the standard condominium right of first refusal rather than co-op-style approval; board processing of applications has run two to four weeks per the documents on file.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $28,392/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $76
Facade safety — Local Law 11
Safe to live in today — but the last inspection flagged repairs that are due on a deadline, so facade work and its cost are coming. Whether that’s a real concern depends on the scope, the timing, and how the building plans to pay for it — reserves or an assessment — which is exactly what we’d dig into for you.
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 →Recent sales
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2025 | 6B | 1 BR · 1,193 sf | $1,540,000 | $1,291/sf | -0.6% |
| Nov 26, 2024 | 7B | 1 BR · 2 BA · 1,193 sf | $1,525,000 | $1,278/sf | +1.7% |
| Oct 9, 2024 | PH-A | 3 BR · 3.5 BA · 2,778 sf | $4,475,000 | $1,611/sf | -4.7% |
| Jul 29, 2024 | 2B | 1 BR · 2 BA · 1,196 sf | $1,287,000 | $1,076/sf | -6.4% |
| Nov 6, 2023 | 3B | 1 BR · 2 BA · 1,196 sf | $1,295,000 | $1,083/sf | off-mkt |
| Aug 22, 2023 | 6A | 3 BR · 2 BA · 1,834 sf | $2,175,000 | $1,186/sf | off-mkt |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 2B | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,196 sf | $1,277,250 | $1,068/sf | -8.4% |
| Jan 13, 2021 | 5A | 3 BR · 2 BA · 1,900 sf | $2,600,000 | $1,368/sf | -3.6% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2025) cleared a median $1,249/sf across 1 sale. Median listing discount 5.4% 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.
Other recent transfers
| Date | Unit | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2003 | 3B | $738,231.25 |
| Jul 31, 2003 | 3A | $1,151,000 |
| Jul 28, 2003 | 2A | $1,170,987.5 |
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 1-00767-7504) 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
Condo mechanics, boutique scale. No board interview, right of first refusal rather than approval, and a 31-unit community — flexible for pied-à-terre use, trusts and LLC structures, and eventual rental, subject to the by-laws on file. Confirm current leasing procedures with the managing agent; small condos sometimes adopt house rules that tighten over time.
The fireplace-and-laundry package is the differentiator. Gas fireplaces, in-unit washer/dryers, and private outdoor space on select lines are the features Chelsea buyers most often compromise on in this price band. If those are your criteria, this building shortlists itself.
Understand what 31 units means for carry. A full amenity stack spread across 31 owners produces common charges above large-building averages per square foot. Run the True Monthly Carrying Cost Calculator on the specific unit, and have your attorney review the current budget and reserve position against the early financials we hold on file.
Verify the garage and amenity specifics. The valet garage and health-club configuration are documented in conversion-era records; two decades on, confirm current arrangements, fees, and any shared-facility agreements with the 17th Street sibling during diligence.
Line selection is a courtyard-versus-street decision. Courtyard lines buy quiet and green outlooks; street lines buy light over a low-rise block face and the Walker Tower view. Neither is wrong; price them as different products.
What to know if you’re selling
Position against the block's ceiling. Walker Tower's pricing across the street is your marketing asset, not your comp set: the pitch is the same block, full services, fireplace and laundry in the unit, at hundreds of dollars per foot less. Frame the discount explicitly.
Market the scarcity of the format. Boutique full-service condos with this feature package rarely list in central Chelsea — inventory in the building is thin in any given year, and well-priced units draw from buyers waiting specifically for it. Same-line history matters more than building averages; we maintain it.
Mansion tax thresholds shape offers here. With most of the building trading between $1 million and $4.5 million, nearly every negotiation crosses a tax cliff. Run the Mansion Tax Calculator at your intended ask and price with the thresholds in mind.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 224 West 18th Street, also evaluate:
- Walker Tower (212 West 18th Street) — directly across the street; the landmark Art Deco conversion that sets the block's price ceiling
- 151 West 17th Street — the Campiello sibling sharing the interior gardens; the closest possible comp
- Chelsea Mercantile (252 Seventh Avenue) — the corridor's large loft-scale full-amenity conversion
- The Lion's Head (121 West 19th Street) — boutique 2000s condo conversion one block north
- O'Neill Building (655 Sixth Avenue) — cast-iron landmark condo conversion at the neighborhood's eastern seam
- The Grand Chelsea (270 West 17th Street) — the prior generation's full-service Chelsea condo; larger and older
- Lantern House (515 West 18th Street) — Heatherwick-designed High Line new development; the West Chelsea alternative at a higher price point
- The Seymour (261 West 25th Street) — boutique 2015 condo; the newer-vintage boutique alternative
The Roebling Team at The Campiello Collection on 18th Street
The Roebling Team at Compass works Chelsea — from the Seventh Avenue co-op stock to the High Line condominiums — as a core practice area. We publish this building profile because Campiello buyers and sellers deserve building-specific intelligence — sponsor documentation, policy framework, and block-level comparables — not generic neighborhood commentary.
If you're considering a transaction at 224 West 18th Street, a 30-minute consultation is the right starting point.
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