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Carter Horsley's Building Review Carter Horsley
Dec 06, 2012
61 CITYREALTY RATING
  • #17 in Chelsea

Carter's Review

This 7-story building at 240 West 23rd Street has a prime location in Chelsea and is notable for its gilded gargoyles. 

The building was built in 1930 and has 21 apartments.

Bottom Line

A converted loft building that a has a central Chelsea location, a roof deck, storage space and two very striking, gilded heads on its façade.

Description

A very attractive building with gilded heads on its beige masonry façade between narrow piers, this classic, simple loft building has a prime Chelsea location.

Amenities

The building has an elevator, a roof deck, a laundry room, storage space and excellent access to public transportation.

Apartments

Apartment 3A has a foyer that opens onto an open 11-foot-wide kitchen with an island next to a 24-foot-wide living area.  The unit also has an office/den and a bedroom. 

Apartment 3/4B has a 34-foot-long living room with a small balcony and a dining area with an open, 9-foot-wide kitchen, a bath and a 12-foot-wide entry foyer on its lower level and a two bedrooms, a small balcony and a bath on its upper level. 

Apartment 1B has an open kitchen that opens onto a large living/dining area with a staircase to a lower level with a large skylit bedroom and an mezzanine office/den. 

A one-bedroom apartment on the 7th floor has a 39-foot-long living room with an open kitchen with a 20-foot-long mezzanine den with a large roof terrace and third level with an 18-foot-long bedroom.                    

 
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