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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 73–90 of 515 pre-war buildings near the L train in Chelsea.

343 West 21 Street
Rent-stabilized
Good cause

343 West 21 Street

Chelsea

1 eviction
4 open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
204 8 Avenue
Rent-stabilized

204 8 Avenue

Chelsea

No evictions
1 open violation
No litigation history
No bedbug history
105 West 17 Street
Rent-stabilized
Good cause

105 West 17 Street

Chelsea

No evictions
1 open violation
No litigation history
No bedbug history
202 8 Avenue

202 8 Avenue

Chelsea

No evictions
55 open violations
6 litigation cases
No bedbug history
266 West 23 Street
Good cause

266 West 23 Street

Chelsea

No evictions
1 open violation
No litigation history
No bedbug history
123 West 15 Street

123 West 15 Street

Chelsea

No evictions
1 open violation
No litigation history
No bedbug history
156 9 Avenue

156 9 Avenue

Chelsea

No evictions
12 open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
338 West 22 Street

338 West 22 Street

Chelsea

No evictions
No open violations
2 litigation cases
No bedbug history
354 West 23 Street
Rent-stabilized

354 West 23 Street

Chelsea

No evictions
1 open violation
No litigation history
No bedbug history
156 West 15 Street
Rent-stabilized
Good cause

156 West 15 Street

Chelsea

No evictions
32 open violations
8 litigation cases
No bedbug history
320 West 15 Street
Good cause

320 West 15 Street

Chelsea

No evictions
5 open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
130 West 16 Street
Rent-stabilized

130 West 16 Street

Chelsea

No evictions
1 open violation
No litigation history
No bedbug history
220 West 17 Street
Good cause

220 West 17 Street

Chelsea

No evictions
11 open violations
2 litigation cases
No bedbug history
217 West 16 Street
Rent-stabilized
Good cause

217 West 16 Street

Chelsea

No evictions
4 open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
115 West 15 Street

115 West 15 Street

Chelsea

No evictions
5 open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
215 West   18 Street
Rent-stabilized
Good cause

215 West 18 Street

Chelsea

1 eviction
3 open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
58 9 Avenue
Good cause

58 9 Avenue

Chelsea

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

139 West 15 Street

Chelsea

No evictions
No open violations
1 litigation case
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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