What does “most-responsive-owners” mean on this Chelsea buildings page?

It’s a filter that prioritizes buildings with owner responsiveness ratings, based on the renter feedback and signals available in Openigloo’s data for Chelsea.

How many Chelsea buildings match this filter right now?

There are 59+ Chelsea buildings in the current “most-responsive-owners” set.

How does Openigloo show that a building’s owner is responsive?

You’ll see the responsiveness-focused rating results on each building page, along with context from renter feedback tied to rated buildings. Use those details to compare buildings and build questions for the leasing team.

Is a high responsiveness rating a guarantee that my specific issue will be handled quickly?

No. Ratings reflect past experiences and reported response quality, but your outcome can still vary by issue type, timing, and building processes. Confirm the maintenance workflow directly with the building.

What should I ask about repairs and communication before I sign?

Ask who receives tickets, how urgent issues are escalated, what the expected response window is, and whether tenants get updates. Also ask whether requests are handled by on-site staff or a centralized team.

How is this filter different from “most reviewed” or “top rated”?

“Most-responsive-owners” focuses on owner response behavior. “Most reviewed” and “top rated” use different scoring signals, so you may get different building sets depending on what you value.

Which neighborhoods are trending in this scope?

East Village with 11,857+ buildings; Hell's Kitchen with 6,943+ buildings; Yorkville with 9,328+ buildings; Lenox Hill with 8,357+ buildings; Kips Bay with 4,472+ buildings.

Buildings highly rated for owner responsiveness in Chelsea

In Chelsea, renters typically use building pages to compare day-to-day management details, including how responsive owners are when issues come up. This page narrows to Chelsea buildings with 59+ matches under the owner-responsiveness filter. Chelsea buildings here are rated 3.7/5 across 111 rated buildings (building-level trends; individual units can differ)

This page highlights buildings highly rated for owner responsiveness in Chelsea, Manhattan, with 59+ buildings in the current filter. It’s a good starting point if you want steadier communication when issues come up during a lease. Openigloo helps you compare buildings using renter-first signals, including ratings drawn from rated buildings and supporting details surfaced on each building page. You can also check what renters say about response quality and use the tenant Q&A to ask follow-up questions before you commit.

Showing 55–59 of 59 buildings highly rated for owner responsiveness in Chelsea.

Rent-stabilized

170 West 23 Street

4.2(4)

Chelsea

2 evictions

2 open violations

No litigation history

Bedbug history

Rent-stabilized

Good cause

203 W 19 St

Chelsea

216 West 22 Street

4.6(3)

Chelsea

No evictions

2 open violations

No litigation history

No bedbug history

Rent-stabilized

85 8 Avenue

Chelsea

210 West 19 Street

4.5(4)

Chelsea

No evictions

2 open violations

No litigation history

No bedbug history

What to check before choosing a building highly rated for owner responsiveness in Chelsea

Use the owner-responsiveness filter as a shortlist, then open each building page to confirm the response history reflected in the latest rated buildings.
When you tour, ask how the building handles maintenance requests and urgent issues, and what turnaround times tenants report.
Don’t rely on responsiveness alone. Confirm lease terms, deposit requirements, utility responsibilities, and any move-in fees listed for the available apartments.
If the owner manages multiple buildings, ask whether requests go to on-site staff or a central team and how escalations work.
Before signing, ask for clear documentation of the process for repairs, inspections, and common-area issues. Track timelines in writing.

Nearby neighborhoods in Manhattan

East Village

236 buildings

Yorkville

143 buildings

Lenox Hill

118 buildings

Upper West Side

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All Upper West Side

109 buildings

Lower East Side

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