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.
/-73.996859,40.74606,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
264 West 25 Street
Chelsea
/-73.990151,40.747094,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
105 West 29 Street
Chelsea
/-73.995587,40.744602,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
232 7 Avenue
Chelsea
/-73.997539,40.74296,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
214 West 21 Street
Chelsea
/-73.996295,40.73912,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
111 West 16 Street
Chelsea
/-74.004053,40.740728,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
335 W 14 St
Chelsea

221 West 29 Street
Chelsea
/-73.993714,40.744403,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
135 West 24 Street
Chelsea
/-73.997868,40.743109,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
224 West 21 Street
Chelsea
/-73.997939,40.739755,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
151 West 16 Street
Chelsea
/-74.001078,40.739808,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
240 West 15 Street
Chelsea
/-73.995229,40.74616,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
220 West 26 Street
Chelsea
/-73.996475,40.744729,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
225 West 23 Street
Chelsea
/-73.99623,40.743833,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
216 7 Avenue
Chelsea
/-73.998227,40.743262,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
234 West 21 Street
Chelsea
/-73.996028,40.746147,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
231 West 25 Street
Chelsea
/-73.994706,40.746591,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
210 W 27 St
Chelsea

160 West 22 Street
Chelsea
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.