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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 55–72 of 72 buildings recommended by renters in Chelsea.

88 7 Avenue
Rent-stabilized
Good cause

88 7 Avenue

4.2(3)

Chelsea

No evictions
No open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
376 8 Avenue

376 8 Avenue

4.0(3)

Chelsea

No evictions
11 open violations
1 litigation case
No bedbug history
200 West 15 Street
Rent-stabilized
Good cause

200 West 15 Street

4.8(3)

Chelsea

3 evictions
No open violations
1 litigation case
Bedbug history
201 W 21 St

201 W 21 St

4.2(3)

Chelsea

1 eviction
2 open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
231 West 20 Street

231 West 20 Street

3.2(3)

Chelsea

No evictions
No open violations
1 litigation case
No bedbug history
150 West 21 Street
Rent-stabilized
Good cause

150 West 21 Street

4.3(3)

Chelsea

1 eviction
10 open violations
3 litigation cases
Bedbug history
220 West 21 Street
Rent-stabilized
Good cause

220 West 21 Street

4.6(3)

Chelsea

No evictions
No open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
160 W 16 St
Rent-stabilized
Good cause

160 W 16 St

3.9(3)

Chelsea

No evictions
1 open violation
No litigation history
No bedbug history
225 West 14 Street
Rent-stabilized
Good cause

225 West 14 Street

4.2(3)

Chelsea

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

258 West 15 Street

3.9(3)

Chelsea

No evictions
1 open violation
2 litigation cases
No bedbug history
210 West 16 Street
Rent-stabilized
Good cause

210 West 16 Street

4.3(3)

Chelsea

2 evictions
1 open violation
No litigation history
Bedbug history
315 West 21 Street
Rent-stabilized
Good cause

315 West 21 Street

4.5(3)

Chelsea

1 eviction
No open violations
2 litigation cases
No bedbug history
170 West 23 Street
Rent-stabilized

170 West 23 Street

4.2(4)

Chelsea

2 evictions
2 open violations
No litigation history
Bedbug history
203 W 19 St
Rent-stabilized
Good cause

203 W 19 St

3.7(3)

Chelsea

No evictions
75 open violations
2 litigation cases
No bedbug history
244 West 20 Street
Rent-stabilized
Good cause

244 West 20 Street

3.5(3)

Chelsea

No evictions
No open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
216 West 22 Street
Rent-stabilized
Good cause

216 West 22 Street

4.6(3)

Chelsea

No evictions
2 open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
85 8 Avenue
Rent-stabilized

85 8 Avenue

4.6(3)

Chelsea

1 eviction
20 open violations
5 litigation cases
No bedbug history
210 West 19 Street
Rent-stabilized

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 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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