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Last updated on Feb 9, 2026

253 West 16th Street

253 West 16th Street is a well-maintained elevator building from 1929 with a beautiful lobby, laundry/bike room, and private storage. Located in prime Chelsea, the building offers easy access to various amenities and transportation options, with flexible policies for co-purchasing, gifting, and subletting. Currently, 1 apartment is for sale.

All Apartments For Sale (1)
Recent Sales (8) $1,234 Avg. price/ft²
All Units in Building (53)

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Apt. 6I
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Studio

1 bath

$490,000

Sep 11, 2025

151 days

in contract

#6B: $939,000 - 1 bed

#6I: $490,000 - Studio

Apt. 6D

Studio

1 bath

$590,000 -0.8%

$595,000

Oct 7, 2025

Apt. 2D

Studio

1 bath

420 ft²

$460,000 -7.1%

$1,095

$495,000

Jun 18, 2025

Apt. 6C

1 bed

1 bath

$835,000 -5.6%

$895,000

May 13, 2024

Apt. 5E

Studio

1 bath

398 ft²

$525,000

$1,319

Apr 25, 2024

Apt. 1E

1 bed

1 bath

$789,000 -5.6%

$899,000

Jan 3, 2024

Apt. 1A

2 beds

1 bath

1,100 ft²

$1,415,000 -4.1%

$1,286

$1,475,000

Apr 4, 2023

Apt. 1B

2 beds

1 bath

$940,000 -14.5%

$1,100,000

Oct 26, 2022

Apt. 1CD

3 beds

2 baths

$1,600,000 +7%

$1,495,000

Mar 9, 2022

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Overview of 253 West 16th Street

253 West 16th Street is a well-maintained, elevator building built in 1929. The building features a beautiful lobby with architectural details, laundry/bike room and private storage, as well as a live-in super. Co-purchasing, and gifting are allowed; pieds-a-terre and pets permitted upon board approval. Excellent coop financials and low monthly maintenance.

Subletting is permitted after 1 year and maximum subletting is allowed for 3 years in a 6 year period. The building is located on a charming tree-lined block in prime Chelsea, minutes from Chelsea Market, Chelsea Pier, the Highline, Union Square farmers market, Whole Foods, Trader Joes, fine restaurants, and world-class galleries. Residents enjoy easy access to the A/C/E/L trains and only one block from 1/2/3/F/M subway lines.

Doorman

None

Type

Co-op

Year Built

1929

Converted: 1986

Apartments

53 (view all units)

Floors

Neighborhood

Chelsea (Manhattan)

Min Down

20%

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Resident Storage
Intercom
Elevator
Laundry Room
Bike Room
Live-In Superintendent

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at 8th Ave and 16th 0.05 miles

at 7th Ave 0.15 miles

at 7th Ave 0.22 miles

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Why are we displaying the estimated price per room?

For some co-ops, instead of price per square foot, we use an estimate of the number of rooms for each sold apartment to chart price changes over time. This is because many co-op listings do not include square footage information, and this makes it challenging to calculate accurate square-foot averages.

By displaying the price per estimated room count, we are able to provide a more reliable and consistent metric for comparing sales in the building. While we hope that this gives you a clearer sense of price trends in the building, all data should be independently verified. All data provided are only estimates and should not be used to make any purchase or sale decision.

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