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 37–54 of 72 buildings recommended by renters in Chelsea.
/-73.999018,40.744039,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
261 West 21 Street
Chelsea
/-74.000383,40.741122,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
248 West 17 Street
Chelsea
311 11 Ave
Chelsea
/-73.997529,40.738341,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
130 West 15 Street
Chelsea
108 West 15 Street
Chelsea
/-73.996699,40.739253,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
115 West 16 Street
Chelsea
/-73.999553,40.742316,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
264 West 19 Street
Chelsea
/-73.992965,40.743399,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
102 West 24 Street
Chelsea
/-73.996943,40.746098,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
266 West 25 Street
Chelsea
/-73.997129,40.738206,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
112 West 15 Street
Chelsea
/-73.997014,40.739386,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
125 West 16 Street
Chelsea
/-73.995344,40.741344,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
122 West 20 Street
Chelsea
/-73.994596,40.743343,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
144 West 23 Street
Chelsea
/-74.00049,40.739582,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
222 West 15 Street
Chelsea
364 West 18 Street
Chelsea
/-73.999861,40.745201,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
319 West 22 Street
Chelsea
/-74.00141,40.740801,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
114 8 Ave
Chelsea
/-74.000108,40.740243,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
224 West 16 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.