Jensen Lewis Building

161 West 15th Street, 3C

Chelsea   |   Avenue of the Americas & Seventh Avenue

Co-op [Video Intercom]
$ 1,799,000
Rooms 3
Bedrooms 2
Bathrooms 1
Status Active
Maintenance [Monthly] $ 2,411
Financing Allowed 80%
Listing ID: 2115403

Jason Bauer

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Manager, Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker

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Property Description

All showings are by appointment, please contact the listing agent through Corcoran.com

Oh, the stories these walls could tell!

R esidence 3C is a rare south facing residential loft with 12.5' ceilings, oversized windows, original concrete floors and approximately 1,515 square feet of raw, ready to design space. The current floorplan shows the original interior bedrooms with loft, bathroom, washer dryer hookup and kitchen. Located in one of Chelsea's most iconic and historic pre-war buildings this property may be the most exciting opportunity on the market today!

This unique space has seen its share of the artistic dynamism of the Village. Home to one of two sisters who fled the cultural wasteland of suburban New Jersey in the 1950's. This artists salon-like space attracted painters, writers, social organizers and musicians for spirited conversation and sharing of artistic ideas. The operatic arias of the Julliard trained owner were juxtaposed with the gritty originality of her sister, a 10th Street abstract expressionist painter and sculptor, founder of the March Gallery and denizen of the Cedar Bar. She is an artist featured in the Sotheby's Contemporary Discoveries Auction.
A treasure trove of artists such as Franz Kline, de Kooning, Pollock, Motherwell, and Lee Krasner influenced these paint spattered floors.

Originally built in 1919, the The Jensen Lewis Building was designed by Henry F. Kilburn as a factory for Street & Smith Publications, Inc. a New York City publisher specializing in inexpensive paperbacks and magazines referred to as dime novels and pulp fiction. They also published comic books and sporting yearbooks. In 1980 the building was converted to a 64 unit Coop. The building features include a live-in superintendent, a full ti me porter, v ideo security, a keyed elevators and bike storage.

Located on the corner of 15th Street and 7th Avenue the next resident will have the city at their fingertips. Easy access to subway, parking garage and adjacent to the West Village, Highline and Union Square. Pet friendly and 80% financing allowed. Guarantors, co-purchasers, gifting all permitted on a case-by-case basis.

All showings are by appointment, please contact the listing agent through Corcoran.com

Oh, the stories these walls could tell!

R esidence 3C is a rare south facing residential loft with 12.5' ceilings, oversized windows, original concrete floors and approximately 1,515 square feet of raw, ready to design space. The current floorplan shows the original interior bedrooms with loft, bathroom, washer dryer hookup and kitchen. Located in one of Chelsea's most iconic and historic pre-war buildings this property may be the most exciting opportunity on the market today!

This unique space has seen its share of the artistic dynamism of the Village. Home to one of two sisters who fled the cultural wasteland of suburban New Jersey in the 1950's. This artists salon-like space attracted painters, writers, social organizers and musicians for spirited conversation and sharing of artistic ideas. The operatic arias of the Julliard trained owner were juxtaposed with the gritty originality of her sister, a 10th Street abstract expressionist painter and sculptor, founder of the March Gallery and denizen of the Cedar Bar. She is an artist featured in the Sotheby's Contemporary Discoveries Auction.
A treasure trove of artists such as Franz Kline, de Kooning, Pollock, Motherwell, and Lee Krasner influenced these paint spattered floors.

Originally built in 1919, the The Jensen Lewis Building was designed by Henry F. Kilburn as a factory for Street & Smith Publications, Inc. a New York City publisher specializing in inexpensive paperbacks and magazines referred to as dime novels and pulp fiction. They also published comic books and sporting yearbooks. In 1980 the building was converted to a 64 unit Coop. The building features include a live-in superintendent, a full ti me porter, v ideo security, a keyed elevators and bike storage.

Located on the corner of 15th Street and 7th Avenue the next resident will have the city at their fingertips. Easy access to subway, parking garage and adjacent to the West Village, Highline and Union Square. Pet friendly and 80% financing allowed. Guarantors, co-purchasers, gifting all permitted on a case-by-case basis.


Listing Courtesy of Corcoran Group

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Apartment Features

A/C [Central]
161 West 15th Street Chelsea New York NY 10011

Building Details [161 West 15th Street]

Ownership Co-op
Service Level Video Intercom
Access Keyed Elevator
Pet Policy Pets Allowed
Block/Lot 791/1
Building Type Loft
Age Pre-War
Year Built 1919
Floors/Apts 7/62

Building Amenities

Bike Room
Private Storage

Building Statistics

$ 1,669 APPSF

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