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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 451–468 of 515 pre-war buildings near the L train in Chelsea.

226 West 17 Street
Rent-stabilized
Good cause

226 West 17 Street

4.9(1)

Chelsea

No evictions
23 open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
152 8 Avenue
Rent-stabilized
Good cause

152 8 Avenue

3.8(1)

Chelsea

2 evictions
No open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
357 West 19 Street
Good cause

357 West 19 Street

4.1(1)

Chelsea

No evictions
No open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
213 West 16 Street
Rent-stabilized
Good cause

213 West 16 Street

2.3(1)

Chelsea

1 eviction
No open violations
1 litigation case
No bedbug history
301 W 20 St
Rent-stabilized
Good cause

301 W 20 St

2.8(1)

Chelsea

No evictions
13 open violations
1 litigation case
No bedbug history
216 West 16 Street
Rent-stabilized
Good cause

216 West 16 Street

2.9(1)

Chelsea

No evictions
1 open violation
No litigation history
No bedbug history
209 West 21 Street
Rent-stabilized
Good cause

209 West 21 Street

3.6(1)

Chelsea

1 eviction
1 open violation
No litigation history
No bedbug history
258 West 17 Street
Rent-stabilized
Good cause

258 West 17 Street

2.9(1)

Chelsea

No evictions
1 open violation
1 litigation case
No bedbug history
261 West 22 Street
Rent-stabilized

261 West 22 Street

3.9(1)

Chelsea

No evictions
3 open violations
3 litigation cases
No bedbug history
237 West 20 Street
Rent-stabilized
Good cause

237 West 20 Street

4.8(1)

Chelsea

No evictions
1 open violation
No litigation history
No bedbug history
184 8 Avenue
Good cause

184 8 Avenue

3.9(1)

Chelsea

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

139 West 14 Street

4.4(1)

Chelsea

1 eviction
2 open violations
1 litigation case
No bedbug history
232 8 Avenue
Good cause

232 8 Avenue

2.1(1)

Chelsea

No evictions
No open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
215 West 14 Street
Good cause

215 West 14 Street

1.8(1)

Chelsea

No evictions
272 open violations
15 litigation cases
No bedbug history
235 West 19 Street
Rent-stabilized
Good cause

235 West 19 Street

2.9(1)

Chelsea

1 eviction
2 open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
260 West   20 Street

260 West 20 Street

4.6(1)

Chelsea

No evictions
No open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
221 West 14 Street

221 West 14 Street

4.4(1)

Chelsea

No evictions
No open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
165 8 Avenue

165 8 Avenue

2.0(1)

Chelsea

No evictions
9 open violations
3 litigation cases
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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