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236 West 26th Street

The Capitol Building,
236 West 26th Street

Co-op located in Chelsea, between Eighth Avenue & Seventh Avenue

  • Recent Sales (5)
  • All Units in Building (25)
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Overview of The Capitol Building at 236 West 26th Street

The Capitol Building was constructed in 1926 and converted to a cooperative in 1984. The building features a newly renovated lobby, key fob elevators, video intercom, and a common roof deck. Its address at 236 West 26th Street puts it close to top Chelsea restaurants, the High Line, Whole Foods, Fairway, Trader Joe's, and several subway stops. The building allows immediate unlimited subletting, live/work, co-purchasing, pied-a-terres, investors, foreign buyers, and pets.

Year Built
1926
Converted: 1984
Apartments
25
Floors
12
Pets: Allowed
Neighborhood
Min Down
20%
25Apartments
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Amenities

  • Pre War
  • Resident Storage
  • Rooftop Terrace
  • Video Intercom
  • Elevator
  • Bike Room
  • Live-In Superintendent

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Nearby Subways

  1. C
  2. E
at 8th Ave and 25th 0.12 miles
  1. 1
at 7th Ave 0.15 miles
  1. M
  2. F
at 6th Ave 0.30 miles
  1. 2
  2. 3
at 7th Ave 0.37 miles
  1. N
  2. R
at Broadway 0.39 miles
  1. A
at 8th Ave and 35th 0.42 miles
  1. B
  2. D
  3. Q
at 6th Ave 0.47 miles
  1. L
at 8th Ave and 16th 0.49 miles

Carter’s Review

"This handsome, mid-block building at 236 West 26th Street was erected in 1925 and designed by Shampan & Shampan, which also designed the Commercial Exchange Building at 307-9 Seventh Avenue, the Industrial Building at 150 West 28th Street, 555 Eighth Avenue and the Ageloff Towers at 172 East 4th and 141 East 3rd streets.

The 12-story building, which is known as Capitol, has 25 co-operative apartments and is across the street from the Fashion Institute of Technology."
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Pros & Cons

  • Roof deck
  • Live-in superintendent
  • Video intercom
  • Few apartments
  • Large apartments
  • Permits cats and dogs
  • Laundry
  • Across from Fashion Institute of Technology
  • Central Chelsea location
  • Some terraces
  • High ceilings
  • No doorman
  • No sidewalk landscaping
  • No concierge

CityRealty Rating

19
/44
Architecture
+
23
/36
Location
+
17
/39
Features
+
9
Editor’s Points
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68
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RATING
  • How is the CityRealty Rating calculated?

    Architecture
    • 30+ remarkable
    • 20-29 distinguished
    • 11-19 average
    • < 11 below average
    Location
    • 27+ remarkable
    • 18-26 distinguished
    • 9-17 average
    • < 9 below average
    Features
    • 22+ remarkable
    • 16-21 distinguished
    • 9-15 average
    • < 9 below average

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