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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 415–432 of 515 pre-war buildings near the L train in Chelsea.

278 West 19 Street
Rent-stabilized
Good cause

278 West 19 Street

3.3(1)

Chelsea

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

221 West 20 Street

1.6(1)

Chelsea

No evictions
1 open violation
No litigation history
No bedbug history
205 8 Avenue
Rent-stabilized
Good cause

205 8 Avenue

3.9(1)

Chelsea

No evictions
3 open violations
2 litigation cases
No bedbug history
167 8 Avenue
Rent-stabilized
Good cause

167 8 Avenue

2.8(1)

Chelsea

1 eviction
10 open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
279 W 22 St
Good cause

279 W 22 St

3.0(1)

Chelsea

1 eviction
2 open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
345 West 20 Street
Good cause

345 West 20 Street

4.4(1)

Chelsea

No evictions
No open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
225 West 15 Street
Rent-stabilized
Good cause

225 West 15 Street

3.1(1)

Chelsea

No evictions
15 open violations
1 litigation case
No bedbug history
219 West   14 Street
Rent-stabilized
Good cause

219 West 14 Street

2.6(1)

Chelsea

1 eviction
No open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
141 West 15 Street
Good cause

141 West 15 Street

4.3(1)

Chelsea

No evictions
No open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
327 West 22 Street
Good cause

327 West 22 Street

3.5(1)

Chelsea

No evictions
2 open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
254 West 15 Street
Rent-stabilized
Good cause

254 West 15 Street

3.4(1)

Chelsea

No evictions
11 open violations
1 litigation case
No bedbug history
327 West 14 Street
Rent-stabilized

327 West 14 Street

4.8(1)

Chelsea

No evictions
No open violations
1 litigation case
No bedbug history
168 8 Avenue
Rent-stabilized
Good cause

168 8 Avenue

3.5(1)

Chelsea

No evictions
8 open violations
1 litigation case
No bedbug history
309 West 21 Street
Rent-stabilized
Good cause

309 West 21 Street

4.4(1)

Chelsea

No evictions
35 open violations
2 litigation cases
No bedbug history
200 West 21 Street
Rent-stabilized
Good cause

200 West 21 Street

3.1(1)

Chelsea

No evictions
2 open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
235 West 14 Street
Rent-stabilized
Good cause

235 West 14 Street

4.1(1)

Chelsea

No evictions
No open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
224 West 20 Street

224 West 20 Street

2.5(1)

Chelsea

No evictions
No open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
345 West 21 Street
Rent-stabilized

345 West 21 Street

4.5(1)

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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