An exciting neighborhood surrounds the Capitol at Chelsea, with eclectic shopping, dining and entertainment. Chelsea's brilliant 39-story building at 56 West 26th Street, erected in 2001, has 387 rental apartments. Its lower four floors contain 83,000 square feet of retail and office space. This burnt-orange-and-red-brick building has a very attractive mid-block plaza, plum brick, and ornamental stone accents. Its rounded corners are tastefully presented.

This beautiful, full-service building provides residents with a tranquil haven amid the activity, featuring a concierge, fitness center, spectacular sundeck, a canopied entrance, doorman, and garage. There are many bay windows, and some corner apartments have pie-shaped living rooms. Apartments feature granite kitchen countertops and marble baths. Many floorplans are wide and boxy with u-shaped kitchens or kitchen islands. Larger apartments have washers and dryers. The building has an attractive, 50-foot-wide plaza on its east side.