139 West 19th Street: Review and Ratings

Review of 139 West 19th Street by Carter Horsley

This 8-story, mid-block building at 139 West 19^th Street in Chelsea was erected in 1909 and has 21 co-operative apartments.

It is close to many restaurants and stores.

Bottom Line

A mid-block building with a good Chelsea location and large apartments.

Description

The building has a dark two-story base below a light-colored and rusticated façade.

Amenities

The building permits cats and dogs.

Apartments

Apartment 7NE is a two-bedroom, duplex unit with 3,150 square feet that, according to a December 2, 2017 article at cityrealty.com was described by its owner as “bohemian, old-world rustic chateau with a taste of baroque” that was designed by Elvis Restaino and Alexander Gorlin was the architect.

Penthouse 8E is a two-bedroom unit with 1,700 square feet with a 14-foot-wide entry foyer that opens onto a 31-foot-long living/dining room with a wood-burning fireplace and a 17-foot-long kitchen with a breakfast bar and a 45-foot-wide terrace with 1,400 square feet with two storage rooms.

Apartment 2E is a three-bedroom unit with a 30-foot-wide living room that opens onto a 15-foot-wide dining area next to a 16-foot-wide, open kitchen with an L-shaped island and a 20-foot-wide media room and a 40-foot-long deck.

Apartment 6SW is a two-bedroom unit with a 11-foot-long angled entry foyer that leads to a 18-foot-wide open kitchen and a 23-foot-wide living area and a 23-foot-wide studio.

Apartment 2A is a two-bedroom unit with a 13-foot-wide entry foyer that leads to a 10-foot-long open kitchen with an island and a 23-foot-wide living room with a fire-escape.