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Pre-war buildings near the R train in Chelsea

Chelsea is a Manhattan neighborhood where renters often look for convenience to transit and a mix of building types along the blocks around the rail lines. For this page, Chelsea’s eligible buildings score an average of 3.7/5 across 111 rated buildings (building-level trends; individual units can differ)

Find pre-war buildings near the R train in Chelsea, Manhattan. This page covers 145+ buildings and combines two filters: pre-war construction (built before 1947) and proximity to the R train. Openigloo helps you narrow down faster by pairing building pages with rated-building signals and renter Q&A. You can use the details on each building to compare block-by-block fit, then confirm anything that depends on the unit or landlord before signing a lease.

Pre-war buildings near the R train in Chelsea

Showing 37–54 of 145 pre-war buildings near the R train in Chelsea.

292 8 Avenue

292 8 Avenue

Chelsea

No evictions
No open violations
1 litigation case
No bedbug history
103 West   26 Street
Good cause

103 West 26 Street

Chelsea

No evictions
23 open violations
1 litigation case
No bedbug history
221 West 24 Street
Good cause

221 West 24 Street

Chelsea

No evictions
No open violations
1 litigation case
No bedbug history
259 West   29 Street
Good cause

259 West 29 Street

Chelsea

No evictions
2 open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
145W West   27 Street

145W West 27 Street

Chelsea

No evictions
18 open violations
1 litigation case
No bedbug history
214 7 Avenue
Good cause

214 7 Avenue

Chelsea

No evictions
1 open violation
No litigation history
No bedbug history
168 West 25 Street

168 West 25 Street

Chelsea

No evictions
14 open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
129 West 22 Street

129 West 22 Street

Chelsea

No evictions
1 open violation
No litigation history
No bedbug history
165 West 23 Street

165 West 23 Street

Chelsea

1 eviction
1 open violation
No litigation history
No bedbug history
657 Avenue Of The Americas

657 Avenue Of The Americas

Chelsea

No evictions
2 open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
807 Avenue Of The Americas

807 Avenue Of The Americas

Chelsea

No evictions
No open violations
1 litigation case
No bedbug history
103 West 27 Street

103 West 27 Street

Chelsea

1 eviction
2 open violations
1 litigation case
No bedbug history
280 West 25 Street

280 West 25 Street

Chelsea

No evictions
No open violations
1 litigation case
No bedbug history
355 7 Avenue

355 7 Avenue

Chelsea

No evictions
No open violations
1 litigation case
No bedbug history
129 West 20 Street

129 West 20 Street

Chelsea

No evictions
No open violations
1 litigation case
No bedbug history
389 8 Avenue
Good cause

389 8 Avenue

Chelsea

1 eviction
No open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
133 West 24 Street

133 West 24 Street

Chelsea

No evictions
1 open violation
No litigation history
No bedbug history
755 Avenue Of The Americas
Good cause

755 Avenue Of The Americas

Chelsea

No evictions
6 open violations
2 litigation cases
No bedbug history

What to check before choosing a pre-war building near the R train in Chelsea

  • Use this as your starting set: all buildings here are pre-war (built before 1947) and mapped near the R train in Chelsea.
  • Before you apply, confirm the practical stuff that varies by building and unit: heat/hot water method, laundry access, and whether the layout matches your daily routine.
  • Check any apartment-specific constraints that can come with older buildings (stairs, elevator hours, ceiling height, and noise patterns).
  • Review how the building is rated on Openigloo and click through to the most relevant renter Q&A threads for maintenance, responsiveness, and lease-change surprises.
  • Even with pre-war buildings, costs still depend on the specific apartment—ask what’s included (utilities, fees) and verify move-in requirements directly with management.

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