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Buildings recommended by renters in Chelsea

Chelsea has 111 rated buildings with an average building rating of 3.7/5 (rated buildings). This page uses renter-first signals to help you compare buildings more efficiently. Because renter experience can vary by unit and block, use the building rating and the themes from tenant Q&A to guide questions during tours and before applying. (building-level trends; individual units can differ)

This page helps you find buildings recommended by renters in Chelsea, Manhattan, with 72+ eligible buildings right now. Use it as a starting point when you want tenant input, not just marketing photos. Openigloo brings renter-first signals together: building-level ratings from rated buildings, plus open-data-backed context and tenant Q&A themes to help you narrow your list before you tour. Use the details to compare costs, policies, and practical tradeoffs across buildings.

Buildings recommended by renters in Chelsea

Showing 19–36 of 72 buildings recommended by renters in Chelsea.

264 West 25 Street
Good cause

264 West 25 Street

3.4(8)

Chelsea

No evictions
2 open violations
3 litigation cases
No bedbug history
105 West 29 Street

105 West 29 Street

4.2(7)

Chelsea

5 evictions
1 open violation
No litigation history
No bedbug history
232 7 Avenue

232 7 Avenue

4.5(8)

Chelsea

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

214 West 21 Street

3.8(7)

Chelsea

1 eviction
1 open violation
No litigation history
No bedbug history
111 West 16 Street
Rent-stabilized

111 West 16 Street

3.4(7)

Chelsea

No evictions
5 open violations
4 litigation cases
No bedbug history
335 W 14 St
Rent-stabilized
Good cause

335 W 14 St

4.0(7)

Chelsea

No evictions
1 open violation
No litigation history
No bedbug history
221 West 29 Street
Rent-stabilized

221 West 29 Street

4.3(6)

Chelsea

5 evictions
1 open violation
No litigation history
No bedbug history
135 West 24 Street
Good cause

135 West 24 Street

4.1(6)

Chelsea

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

224 West 21 Street

3.7(6)

Chelsea

No evictions
1 open violation
1 litigation case
No bedbug history
151 West 16 Street
Rent-stabilized
Good cause

151 West 16 Street

4.5(5)

Chelsea

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

240 West 15 Street

4.3(5)

Chelsea

No evictions
8 open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
220 West   26 Street
Rent-stabilized
Good cause

220 West 26 Street

4.8(5)

Chelsea

No evictions
1 open violation
No litigation history
No bedbug history
225 West   23 Street
Rent-stabilized
Good cause

225 West 23 Street

4.3(5)

Chelsea

7 evictions
3 open violations
4 litigation cases
No bedbug history
216 7 Avenue
Rent-stabilized
Good cause

216 7 Avenue

3.1(5)

Chelsea

1 eviction
27 open violations
1 litigation case
No bedbug history
234 West 21 Street

234 West 21 Street

4.1(5)

Chelsea

No evictions
8 open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
231 West 25 Street
Rent-stabilized
Good cause

231 West 25 Street

4.2(5)

Chelsea

No evictions
1 open violation
No litigation history
No bedbug history
210 W 27 St

210 W 27 St

4.0(5)

Chelsea

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

160 West 22 Street

4.9(5)

Chelsea

No evictions
No open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history

What to check before choosing a building recommended by renters in Chelsea

  • Start with the renter recommendation filter, then open each building to review what tenants actually mention (noise, maintenance follow-through, response times).
  • Check the full monthly cost before applying: ask how fees, deposits, and utilities affect what you’ll pay beyond the advertised rent.
  • Confirm building policies that commonly affect move-in experience: lease start flexibility, renewal terms, and any move-in/out rules (e.g., elevator scheduling).
  • Look for compliance and safety items surfaced in Openigloo’s open-data signals, and still ask the building directly for the most current status.
  • Compare rated building scores to the specific unit you want to rent, since the building score doesn’t guarantee the same experience in every apartment.

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