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Pre-war buildings near the L train in Chelsea

Chelsea is a Manhattan neighborhood where renters often filter for older building stock and transit convenience. This page focuses on pre-war buildings near the L train, using Openigloo’s building data and building-level research signals. For Chelsea specifically, the average building rating is 3.7/5 across 111 rated buildings (building-level trends; individual units can differ)

Find pre-war buildings near the L train in Chelsea. Right now, Openigloo shows 515+ buildings that match this filter pair, so you can narrow by location and building age. Use Openigloo to compare building details, look at ratings from rated buildings, and scan tenant Q&A. Where available, Openigloo also surfaces open-data signals and lets you verify questions like noise, maintenance, and deal-breakers before you commit.

Pre-war buildings near the L train in Chelsea

Showing 199–216 of 515 pre-war buildings near the L train in Chelsea.

260 West 21 Street
Rent-stabilized

260 West 21 Street

Chelsea

No evictions
6 open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
320 West 19 Street
Rent-stabilized

320 West 19 Street

Chelsea

No evictions
26 open violations
1 litigation case
No bedbug history
219 West 20 Street
Rent-stabilized
Good cause

219 West 20 Street

Chelsea

No evictions
1 open violation
1 litigation case
No bedbug history
352 West 20 Street

352 West 20 Street

Chelsea

No evictions
No open violations
1 litigation case
No bedbug history
124 West 18 Street
Good cause

124 West 18 Street

Chelsea

No evictions
1 open violation
No litigation history
No bedbug history
368 West 15 Street
Good cause

368 West 15 Street

Chelsea

No evictions
4 open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
240 8 Avenue
Rent-stabilized

240 8 Avenue

Chelsea

No evictions
7 open violations
1 litigation case
No bedbug history
94 8 Avenue

94 8 Avenue

Chelsea

No evictions
5 open violations
1 litigation case
No bedbug history
237 West 19 Street
Good cause

237 West 19 Street

Chelsea

No evictions
15 open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
147 8 Avenue

147 8 Avenue

Chelsea

No evictions
1 open violation
No litigation history
No bedbug history
360 West 20 Street
Good cause

360 West 20 Street

Chelsea

No evictions
16 open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
138 West 19 Street
Good cause

138 West 19 Street

Chelsea

No evictions
2 open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
264 West 22 Street
Rent-stabilized

264 West 22 Street

Chelsea

No evictions
3 open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
192 8 Avenue

192 8 Avenue

Chelsea

No evictions
1 open violation
No litigation history
No bedbug history
242 8 Avenue
Rent-stabilized
Good cause

242 8 Avenue

Chelsea

1 eviction
22 open violations
1 litigation case
No bedbug history
203 8 Avenue
Rent-stabilized
Good cause

203 8 Avenue

Chelsea

3 evictions
9 open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
347 West 21 Street

347 West 21 Street

Chelsea

No evictions
16 open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
335 West 21 Street

335 West 21 Street

Chelsea

No evictions
1 open violation
No litigation history
No bedbug history

What to check before for pre-war buildings near the L train in Chelsea

  • Confirm walking time to the nearest L train stop at the hours you usually commute, since “near” can still feel different block to block.
  • Check pre-war-specific maintenance and renovation notes (elevators, laundry, heating, plumbing) and ask what’s been updated recently.
  • Use the rated-building score as a starting point, then read tenant Q&A for practical issues like responsiveness, pest history, and noise.
  • Before signing, verify current lease terms and move-in costs: deposits, broker fee requirements, utilities responsibility, and any building policies for viewings.
  • If you see a building marked as having current availability, confirm the exact unit features (floor, exposure, layout) rather than assuming from the building level details.

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