- Year built
- 1926
- Type
- Cooperative
- Landmark
- No
- Pets
- Generally pet-friendly (confirm current board policy at offer stage)
- Subletting
- Historically flexible sublet policy — unusual for a cooperative
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
- $1,107
- Listing discount
- 4.0%
- Recorded sales
- 32
- On record
- 2003–2026
356 West 36th Street — marketed as The Courant, at 360 West 36th Street — is a boutique 1926 Art Deco loft cooperative in the Garment District, a genuine former manufacturing building converted to authentic living lofts in the early 1980s. It is a single building spanning 356 to 360 West 36th Street on one tax lot, and it trades on the things that a real loft conversion offers: scale, light, and character rather than a marketed amenity package. The name references the Hartford Courant newspaper empire, a nod to the building's industrial-printing-era roots in a district built for making things.
For a buyer, The Courant is the loft cooperative done authentically: full-floor, half-floor, and quarter-floor homes with wall-to-wall windows and the ceiling heights and column-and-beam bones of a 1920s industrial building, in a transit-rich western-Midtown location, at the relative value a cooperative carries against a comparable condominium. Its historically flexible sublet policy — genuinely unusual for a New York co-op — widens its appeal to buyers who value the option to rent, and its small 26-unit size gives it the intimacy of a boutique building.
Architecture and unit composition
The building is a confident 1926 Art Deco house in brown brick, twelve stories, with Art Deco bandcourses and setback detailing that begins around the eighth floor. Public records attribute the design to Parker & Shaffer. It was built as an industrial and manufacturing building — the kind of solid, high-ceilinged loft structure the Garment District produced in quantity — and converted to a residential loft cooperative circa 1981–1982. Its appeal is the loft fundamentals: ceiling height, deep floor plates, wall-to-wall windows, and the sturdy massing of a 1920s industrial building.
The residences are large by Manhattan standards — full-floor, half-floor, and quarter-floor lofts running one to three bedrooms, plus a penthouse with a terrace. With only 26 apartments across twelve floors, the layouts are generous and the building is quiet. As with any loft house, floor and exposure drive the experience: higher floors take more light and open skyline and Hudson Yards views to the west, while lower units trade at a discount. The scale and light of a true loft conversion is the building's defining feature.
Building operations
The Courant runs as a boutique loft cooperative rather than a full-service tower — two oversized passenger elevators, a marble lobby with an ornate ceiling, video intercom security, resident storage, and a part-time superintendent, anchored by a landscaped common roof deck. The roof deck is a genuine amenity: wood-planked, with a barbecue, seating and lounge areas, an outdoor shower, and open views in three directions across the skyline toward Hudson Yards. There is no doorman and no in-building gym; the amenity set is the intimate, characterful package of a small loft building rather than a modern amenity tower. As a cooperative, purchases are subject to board review and the building's financing and residency policies; the building has historically maintained a flexible sublet policy, which is uncommon among co-ops and a real point of interest for buyers.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- Per unit / month range
- —
Facade safety — Local Law 11
The latest available filing classified the facade as SWARMP — Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program: the engineer identified conditions requiring monitoring or repair before the next inspection cycle. The scope, timeline, and how the building funds the work are building-specific — we review the filings and board materials 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 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.
| Date | Unit | Apartment | Price | PPSF | vs. Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2026 | PH12 | 4 BR · 3.5 BA · 3,794 sf | $4,200,000 | $1,107/sf | -8.6% |
| Aug 29, 2025 | 9 | 5 BR · 3 BA · 5,000 sf | $3,500,000 | $700/sf | +3.7% |
| May 16, 2024 | 2NE | 1 BA · 625 sf | $1,180,000 | $1,888/sf | -7.5% |
| May 9, 2023 | 10NE | 1 BR · 1 BA | $1,089,000 | -9.3% | |
| Jul 14, 2021 | 5NE | 1 BR · 1 BA · 1,340 sf | $1,325,000 | $989/sf | +0.0% |
| Mar 12, 2021 | 4NW | 1 BR · 1 BA · 1,400 sf | $1,050,000 | $750/sf | -11.8% |
| Feb 14, 2020 | 3S | 2 BR · 2 BA · 2,500 sf | $2,425,000 | $970/sf | -11.8% |
| Jul 8, 2019 | 6N | 3 BR · 2 BA · 2,900 sf | $3,450,000 | $1,190/sf | -4.2% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026) cleared a median $1,107/sf across 1 sale. Median listing discount 4.0% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2003 | 3NW | $1,195,000 |
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 1-00759-0072) 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.
What to know if you’re buying
This is a cooperative, so plan for a board process. A purchase runs through a board package and interview, and the building maintains financing and residency policies typical of a boutique loft co-op, with a minimum down payment on the higher side. Its historically flexible sublet policy is a genuine differentiator, but confirm the current terms during due diligence.
Know the building's true identity. Listings and records index this building under both 356 and 360 West 36th Street — it is one building with a single lot, marketed as The Courant. An address-only search can turn up split results.
Loft scale and light are the on-site distinctions. The full-floor and half-floor lines with wall-to-wall windows and open western views are the homes that hold value best. Benchmark against western-Midtown and Garment District loft cooperatives.
The location is western Midtown at a crossroads. The building sits between Eighth and Ninth Avenues, steps from the A/C/E at 34th Street, walking distance to Penn Station, Moynihan Train Hall, and Port Authority, and on the edge of Hudson Yards. It is a working, commercial stretch that is exceptionally well-connected.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with loft scale, light, and the roof deck. A 1926 Art Deco loft co-op with full-floor layouts, wall-to-wall windows, and a landscaped common roof deck is a distinctive story in a district of smaller units.
Benchmark within the building and against western-Midtown lofts. With limited but meaningful turnover, recent comparable sales here are the first reference point; floor, light, exposure, and renovation status determine where a unit lands, on a price-per-room and price-per-loft basis.
The flexible sublet policy widens the buyer pool. A co-op that permits flexible subletting is a genuine selling point — foreground it, as it brings buyers who value the option to rent.
Prepare the board package early. A clean, complete package and a well-qualified buyer move a co-op sale through the board efficiently — we manage that process end to end.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 356 West 36th Street, also evaluate nearby western-Midtown and Chelsea-edge loft cooperatives:
- 336 West 37th Street — Garment District loft cooperative
- 315 Seventh Avenue — Chelsea-edge loft building
- 425 West 23rd Street (London Terrace) — full-block Chelsea cooperative
- 252 Seventh Avenue — Chelsea Mercantile, a full-service loft condominium
- 336 West 38th Street — Garment District loft building
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, schools, transit, and pricing across Chelsea — read The Roebling Team Guide to Chelsea.
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