- Year built
- 1917
- Type
- Cooperative
- Amenities
- Landscaped common roof deck with seating and grilling facilities; private storage
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; not in a historic district
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission and City Planning records, updated February 2026
- Pets
- Pets permitted; species and limits not stated
- Washer/dryer
- Permitted
- Maximum financing
- 80% of the purchase price
- Flip tax
- 2% of the purchase price
- Doorman
- No doorman
Every recorded sale at this building, 2004–2026
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 2BR median, 2025–2026
- $767K
- 3 qualifying sales
- Recent range
- $530K – $790K
- Listing discount
- 4.0%
- Recorded transfers
- 52
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261 West 22nd Street is a six-story walk-up cooperative with a shared landscaped roof and a mix of original-scale apartments and larger combinations. Built in 1917, it occupies the Chelsea block between Seventh and Eighth avenues. The absence of an elevator is a defining part of the building's daily use.
The smaller homes preserve features such as wood trim, parquet floors and windowed kitchens. Combined apartments have created larger three- and four-bedroom configurations within the same structure. The co-op therefore spans several apartment-size categories despite its modest overall scale.
The roof deck adds common outdoor space above the residential floors, with seating and cooking facilities. Individual apartment layouts range from compact one-bedrooms with open kitchens to two-bedroom homes with separate eat-in kitchens. Renovation has altered the room arrangements without making the inventory uniform.
Architecture and unit composition
Prewar details include original woodwork, high ceilings and wood floors with decorative patterns. Several apartments retain windowed kitchens and bathrooms. Ceiling heights around nine feet occur in the two-bedroom inventory, with room proportions that differ between front, rear and corner positions.
Standard one-bedroom apartments include plans around 550–600 square feet. The two-bedroom inventory includes homes around 800 square feet, sometimes with an eat-in kitchen. Some renovated kitchens open toward the living area through a breakfast bar, while others remain in a separate windowed room.
Multiple exposures appear in selected two-bedroom layouts. These homes can place the kitchen, bathroom and bedrooms on different sides of the apartment, unlike a single-exposure plan. Closet arrangements also vary, with several two-bedroom homes incorporating storage along the internal circulation route.
Combinations account for the building's largest apartments. A four-bedroom, three-bath home traded in 2026, and another combined configuration sold in 2022. These are materially larger layouts than the ordinary one- and two-bedroom apartments that make up much of the resale activity.
In-unit laundry and split-system air conditioning have been installed in some renovated homes.
Building operations
The common roof deck is landscaped and furnished for sitting and outdoor meals, with grilling facilities and an outdoor kitchen area. It is reached through a walk-up building, so the climb is part of using this amenity as well as accessing higher-floor apartments.
Private storage is available in the building. There is no tax abatement, and the property is Class 2 with no cap on assessment growth. The existing building's floor-area ratio is above the current residential allowance mapped for R8B zoning.
The cooperative has both owner-occupied resale offerings and tenant-occupied investment offerings. An apartment offered with a rent-stabilized tenant has a different possession status from a vacant apartment offered for immediate occupancy. That distinction concerns the individual interest being sold and does not make the entire co-op income-restricted.
Policy framework
Pets, pied-à-terre purchases, co-purchasing and gifts are permitted — confirm with the managing agent. The stated minimum down payment is 20%, and the seller pays a 2% flip tax — confirm with the managing agent.
Subletting is permitted for two years in a five-year period — confirm the current rule and approval requirements with the managing agent. This restriction is relevant to an owner planning to move out while retaining the apartment.
Application and transaction fees
Fees below are from building management's published schedule, as of October 2026. They are shown as published, item by item; no total is added because the total depends on the transaction. Deposits are listed apart from nonrefundable charges.
- Terms
- 2%, paid by seller — confirm with the managing agent
- Rate
- 2% of the purchase price
Source: The Roebling Team's building profile
Purchase
6 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Credit Check Fee Per PersonPer applicantRequired | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $75 per person | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Move In FeeConditional | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $250 (if applicable) | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Processing FeeConditional | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $750 (if applicable) | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Move Out FeeConditional | Paid by Seller | When With the application | Amount $250 (if applicable) | Refundable Non-refundable |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move In DepositConditional | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $1000 (if applicable) | Refundable Refundable |
| Move Out DepositConditional | Paid by Seller | When With the application | Amount $1000 (if applicable) | Refundable Refundable |
Sublet
6 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move Out FeeConditional | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $250 (if applicable) | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Credit Check Fee Per PersonPer applicantRequired | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $75 per person | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Move In FeeConditional | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $250 (if applicable) | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Processing FeeConditional | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $750 (if applicable) | Refundable Non-refundable |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move Out DepositConditional | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $1000 (if applicable) | Refundable Refundable |
| Move In DepositConditional | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $1000 (if applicable) | Refundable Refundable |
Refinance
1 item
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Processing Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $400 | Refundable Non-refundable |
Management updates its schedule without a public filing. The date is when management last updated the page, not when a rule changed. Confirm the current schedule with management before you apply.
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Financing and purchase requirements
- Maximum financing
- 80% of the purchase priceSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
Pets and in-unit washer/dryer
- Pets
- Pets permitted; species and limits not statedSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- In-unit washer/dryer
- PermittedSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
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Monthly carrying charges in recent sales
- Maintenance, per room
- $396 per room a monthMedian of 4 recorded sales since October 2023Source: recorded sales, refreshed October 2026
Maintenance as recorded with each sale. A co-op's maintenance already covers the building's real estate taxes and the building's own mortgage, if it has one; add your own loan payment for the monthly outlay. A summary of recorded sales, not a current bill; charges change.
Building staffing and amenities
- Doorman
- No doormanSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Elevator
- NoSource: NYC Department of City Planning records (PLUTO)
- Amenities noted
- Roof deck, storageSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
Staffing and amenities as our building profile and recent listing records describe them. A feature not listed is not confirmed absent. Outdoor space, parking and some facilities can belong to particular apartments or to a separate owner; confirm access for the specific apartment.
Local Law 97
This building is below the 25,000 sq ft threshold at which LL97 limits apply to a building on its own. It is still covered if it shares a tax lot or condominium board with buildings totaling over 50,000 sq ft; confirm on DOB’s covered-buildings list.
See full Local Law 97 analysis →Recent sales
Recent transfers at this building, from The Roebling Research Library. Prices are the transfer amounts recorded with the NYC Department of Finance; apartment-level detail is checked against the building’s own file in The Roebling Research Library before publishing.
| Date | Unit | Apartment | Price | PPSF | vs. Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2026 | 11 | 2 BR · 1 BA | $767,300 | -4.0% | |
| Jun 3, 2025 | 10 | 1 BR · 1 BA | $530,000 | +7.1% | |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 9 | 2 BR · 1 BA | $790,000 | -5.4% | |
| Mar 6, 2025 | 15 | 2 BR · 1 BA | $730,000 | -18.8% | |
| Aug 28, 2023 | 12 | 1 BR · 1 BA | $650,000 | -2.3% | |
| May 20, 2022 | 18 | 1 BR · 1 BA | $615,000 | -0.6% | |
| Nov 19, 2021 | 35 | 2 BR · 1 BA · 800 sf | $900,000 | $1,125/sf | -2.7% |
| Nov 8, 2021 | 33 | 2 BR · 1 BA | $950,000 | -2.6% |
Market read. $/sf is measured on the latest sales with reliable square footage (2021): a median $1,125/sf (recorded) across 1 sale. The building has traded as recently as 2026. Median listing discount 2.5% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2017 | 28 | $635,000 |
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 1-00772-0012). Apartment-level facts (line, condition, asking-price context) curated and cross-verified in The Roebling Research Library. 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.
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At the recent median sale of $749K (4 transfers in the past 24 months, since November 12, 2024), a buyer putting 25% down would pay about $11,357 to close, or 1.5% of the price.
- Mansion tax: $0
- No mortgage recording tax or title insurance on a co-op purchase
- Attorneys, lender, building fees and filings: $11,357
Assumes a resale (the seller pays transfer taxes), a $4,500 attorney fee and a mortgage on the rest.
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Comparable buildings
- 233 West 21st Street: A nearby prewar cooperative of similar height and residential scale.
- The Oriental: A smaller prewar cooperative for comparing Chelsea apartment plans and ownership costs.
- 210 West 21st Street: Another modestly scaled prewar cooperative within the same part of Chelsea.
- The Arcadia: A smaller cooperative in a taller prewar building on the adjoining cross street.
- The Capitol Building: A taller prewar cooperative with a comparatively small number of residences.
More Chelsea buildings
- Chelsea Gardens (255 West 23rd Street) — co-op
- 257 West 17th Street — 1908 condominium
- 260 West 22nd Street — 1905 co-op
- 261 West 28th Street (Onyx Chelsea) — 2006 condominium by FXCollaborative (Fox & Fowle / FXFOWLE)
- The Seymour (261 West 25th Street) — 2015 condominium
- 263 Ninth Avenue — 1913 condominium
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, transit, and pricing across Chelsea — read The Roebling Team Guide to Chelsea.
The full playbook — what goes in the package, how boards read your financials, the interview, and the timeline — plus sample cover, reference, and personal letters you can adapt.
How to read the facts on this page. Items attributed to an offering plan describe the building as it was offered at that filing — unit mix, square footage, the amenity program as planned. They are not a statement about how the building operates today. Tax and compliance figures are sourced separately to current City records and carry their own dates. House rules, staffing and fee policy can change by board resolution without any public filing: treat every policy line here as a starting point for diligence and confirm it with the managing agent. Where this page compares one building or neighborhood to another, that is our analysis of the recorded record — it names the measure, the period and the sample it rests on, and it is an observation about medians rather than a prediction about any particular apartment.
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