Barney Building

Barney Building is a Co-op located 161 West 16th Street, in Chelsea, New York. The building was first built in 1930 and is 94 years old. The lot that the building was built on is 100 feet wide and 131 feet long. The official lot area is listed as 13,104 square feet. In total, 161 West 16th Street has a total floor area of 195,190 square feet. Of that, 138,320 square feet are used for residential purposes. About 56,870 square feet of the building are used for commercial purposes. There are a total of 156 units. Of those, 155 are residential units. There is one commercial unit. 161 West 16th Street has a total of 19 floors. Thankfully, the building is equipped with elevator service. Residents can access the three elevators in 161 West 16th Street.

Interested in learning more about the building? There are many great amenities and features for residents in the building. You can expect to be greeted by a doorman on a daily basis. The same doorman will make sure that your packages are delivered properly and secure! For your convenience, laundry is located in the building. Residents who own pets will be happy to hear that the building is pet-friendly. Both dogs and cats are allowed in the building! There are 154 closings on record, of which we have matching data for 56 listings. In the past 3 years, a listing in this building will typically remain on the market for about 134 days Meaning, listings tend to sell at a median of $1,448 price per square foot. The transaction that took the longest to complete was unit 16G, listed on Mar 12, 2018 for $1,545,000. This particular unit ultimately sold 364 days later for $1,410,000. The most recent transaction was for unit 6C, sold for $555,000 on Feb 14, 2024. Fun fact, the oldest transaction we have on record took place on May 02, 1967. See the full transaction history for Barney Building below.

Chelsea, where 161 West 16th Street is located, has a median asking price of $750,000 for co-op buildings. Meanwhile, the building itself has a median asking price of $740,000. For interested buyers, that means the building's median asking price is around 0.01% below the neighborhood's median asking price for co-ops. Which is great news as a buyer may end up finding some relatively affordable units in this building compared to other co-op buildings in the neighborhood.

There are currently 3 active listings for sale within the building and our inventory of available units for sale is constantly updating in real time. Check back frequently for updates. Currently, the most expensive asking price for all of the active units in the building is $1,195,000. It is a 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom unit. Conversely, the least expensive asking price for all of the active units in the building is $697,000. It is a studio and 1 bathroom unit. A breakdown of active listings shows 2 studio, 1 one-bedroom, units for sale! The median price of all the active units for sale in the building is $775,000. Active units for sale at 161 West 16th Street are mostly studio apartments and have a median count of 1 bathroom.