345 W 21St St

A low-rise, red-brick boutique cooperative in Chelsea, the building is a narrow five-story, walk-up structure completed in 1920 and retaining pronounced pre-war character. Its façade features traditional masonry details, a decorative saw-tooth cornice, colorful tilework and granite columns framing a modest stoop entrance. Interiors emphasize period proportions: high ceilings (approximately nine to nine-and-a-half feet), hardwood floors, exposed brick in some units, and restored plasterwork in common hallways. Apartments are predominantly one-bedroom layouts with windowed kitchens, original fireplaces in select residences, and thoughtful storage solutions such as closets with overhead compartments. Commonly shared exterior space includes planted gardens and tree-lined street views that provide a quiet, leafy aspect unusual for the neighborhood. As a co-op, the building operates without on-site staff, offers low monthly maintenance, and has historically enforced restrictive pet policies while permitting certain flexible ownership arrangements (sublets, co-purchasing, pied-a-terres and gifting vary by unit). Located on a tranquil block of Chelsea, the building sits within walking distance of multiple subway lines, the High Line, Hudson River Park, markets, galleries and restaurants, supporting an urban-but-serene lifestyle for residents.