The Chelsea Mercantile 252 7th Avenue, New York, NY 10001

252 7th Avenue is a pre-war building based in the heart of New York City’s Chelsea neighborhood.

The building, dubbed the Chelsea Mercantile, has a quite rich history. It was built at the beginning of the 20th century in 1908 when it was used as a woolens building for the production of fabric. When World War II ended, the building was transformed into the Veterans Administration Buildings.

Today, the Chelsea Mercantile is an impressive condominium complete with a massive and colorful lobby and complemented with a mosaic décor in the terrazzo flooring. It boasts 354 condominium apartments ranging from studios to four-bedroom lofts.

Some of the suites feature a modern design style with exposed brick walls, empowered by nine-foot beamed ceilings and lofty walk-in closets. Many penthouses offer fireplaces, skylights, and terraces, while all apartments boast gourmet kitchens equipped with stainless-steel appliances, cherry wood cabinets nicely matched with black granite countertops. Bathrooms are spacious, providing both soaking tubs and separate stall showers surrounded by limestone walls and floors.

The Chelsea Mercantile’s residents can rely on a full-time doorman, concierge, and valet service. They also have access to storage facilities, a professionally equipped gym, and the magnificent views from a 10,000 square-foot landscaped roof deck. Children will also have fun at the building’s playroom.

For the best grocery shopping convenience, there is a Whole Foods Supermarket just downstairs. In about 10 minutes on foot, there are West Chelsea Galleries and Chelsea Piers. In its proximity are also The High Line, Chelsea Market, Penn Station, and the Madison Square Garden.

Its location also provides fantastic transportation connections with the M20 Seventh Avenue bus stop in front of the building and is just one block away from the M23 crosstown bus and the 1/9 train as well. One block west to 8th Avenue are stops for the E/C trains, while one block west you can catch the F/V train.

Many celebrities were and some still are the building’s residents, such as actress Katie Holmes; celebrity chef Bobby Flay and his then-wife Stephanie March of “Law & Order: SVU”; Kate Spade & Co. CEO Craig Leavitt; visual artist and writer Roni Horn; AMC Network’s former COO Ellen Kroner (known for shows like “Mad Men” and “Breaking Bad”); NSYNC member Lance Bass; and writer Fran Lebowitz.