Building: 226 East 12th Street

From prolific architects Sugarman & Berger who designed the New Yorker Hotel and contributed to One Fifth Avenue, the Virginia Apartments were completed in 1928, replacing three townhouses which held the New York Training School for Deaconesses. The lobby welcomes you in with original Art Deco period details including patterned terrazzo floors, glass sconces, hand painted reliefs and a fireplace that now houses an aquarium. The bright and airy hallways are accessed by two elevators, two internal staircases and a third fire staircase.

The Virginia Apartments sit on “one of the prettiest blocks in the East Village” (Curbed NY) at the border of Union Square. The block is a quiet oasis surrounded by the energy of downtown with great restaurants, bars, shopping, entertainment venues and access to public transportation all
within a few blocks.

This classic pre-war building was converted to a co-op in 1988 and has solid financials. The building’s plumbing, laundry machines and elevators were replaced and the hallways were renovated all within the last few years.

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