The Arthur, 245 West 25th Street: Review and Ratings

Review of 245 West 25th Street by Carter Horsley

This mid-block, beige-brick, 6-story building at 245 West 25^th Street between 7^th and 8^th avenues is known as the Arthur and was built in 1938 and removed in 2015.

The building has 68 units and the renovation was undertaken by The Naftali Group, which at the same time was building a handsome, 12-story condominium residence building known as The Seymour further down the block at 261 West 25^th Street.

Studio V Architecture LLS was the architect for the project.

Bottom Line

A pleasant mid-block renovation on a tree-line street in Chelsea around the corner from a large Whole Foods store and not far from the legendary Chelsea Hotel and cross-town buses.

Description

The beige-brick building has a recessed center entrance with a stone façade flanked by nice sidewalk landscaped and wings with fire-escapes.

The limestone lobby is highlighted with oil rubbed black steel and walnut paneling.

The building has some corner windows.

Amenities

The building has a 24-four doorman, a gym, a roof garden with lounge, bicycle storage and it is pet friendly.

Apartments

Apartments have 9-foot ceilings and double-paned windows.

Kitchens have white lacquer cabinetry, stainless-steel appliances, caesarstone countertops and sunken living rooms.

Apartment 3H is a two-bedroom unit with an entry foyer next to the open, pass-through, 15-foot-wide, windowed kitchen next to the one-step-down, 19-foot-long living room.

Apartment E on the 1^st, 2^nd and 4^th floors is a two-bedroom unit with an entrance across from a narrow open, pass-through kitchen and a 19-foot-long living/dining room.