Chelsea's boundaries stretch North from 14th Street to 34th St and West from Sixth Avenue to the Hudson River. But boundaries are not what Chelsea has ever been about -- home to some of New York City's most luxurious shopping, best art galleries, the ultra-hip High Line park and some of the most impressive new architecture on display anywhere in Manhattan, Chelsea is one of New York's most fascinating and desirable residential neighborhoods. Thanks to a host of stunning new luxury apartment buildings, Chelsea is also home to some of the most desirable apartments for rent in all of New York real estate.
While Chelsea is famed for its hundreds of art galleries, some of the most impressive new eye candy in the neighborhood is of the architectural variety. Not to take anything away from the work on display in the Gagosian Gallery, the Matthew Marks Gallery, or the Sonnabend, but Frank Gehry's shaped-glass structure on West Street may be the most famous new visual attraction in the neighborhood. The beautiful High Line park, which runs above ninth avenue through lower Chelsea and into the Meatpacking District, has also emerged as an attraction to rival those of Chelsea's Barneys CO-OP, Comme Des Garcons, Alexander McQueen, Stella McCartney and Balenciaga boutiques. Chelsea Market provides easy access to gourmet food, Chelsea Piers offers peerless sports facilities -- from basketball courts and golf driving ranges to a bowling alley and rock climbing -- and several easily accessible mass transit options put the rest of the city within easy reach. Chelsea is a neighborhood many people want to visit, and few people want to leave.
Which makes it no surprise that apartments for rent in Chelsea are among the most sought-after rental listings in Manhattan. While there are numerous new construction rental buildings in Chelsea, many of the loveliest apartment listings in Chelsea strike a distinctly classical note -- these include the elegant pre-war Stonehenge Gardens and the art deco-influenced Westminster, designed by architectural classicist Robert A.M. Stern. The Echelon Chelsea and The Sierra offer ultra-modern rental apartments with state-of-the-art amenities, while The Vanguard Chelsea is an impressively green apartment building that ranks with any luxury rental building in Manhattan when it comes to elegant flats for rent. With apartment homes and rental buildings that are every bit as spectacular as the neighborhood in which they sit, Chelsea is one of Manhattan's loveliest neighborhoods, and an exceptional place to live.
555 West 23rd Street, Chelsea
The West Chelsea Gallery District is a particularly cultural part of Manhattan, with an abundance of art galleries that attract some of the city’s most fashionable residents. 555 West 23rd Street is the kind of modern residential building that appeals to those savvy New Yorkers, with luxury apartments for rent that are designed with efficiency, comfort and style in mind. 555 West 23rd Street was built in 2006; it is a two-tower building, with towers 12 and 15 stories high.
Studios from $2,950 per month
1BR from $2,875 per month
2BR from $5,850 per month
777 Sixth Avenue, Chelsea
This 32-story rental apartment building at 777 Sixth Avenue in Chelsea has a side-street entrance with a long waterfall and wall of glass blocks. Its lobby has an Jackson Pollock-like painting by Mike Bidlo. The high-rise offers phenomenal views... from the Empire State Building to Midtown and the Hudson.
1BR from $3,600 per month
800 Sixth Avenue, Chelsea
Another striking luxury high-rise development by celebrated architect Costas Kondylis, Archstone Chelsea offers a prime Chelsea location, tasteful and elegant rental units and a long list of exclusive resident amenities -- everything, in short that discerning NYC dwellers seek from a no-fee rental in Manhattan. Chelsea, among its many other charms, is home to a number of new-construction luxury apartments, but Archstone Chelsea stands out for its full-spectrum elegance even amid that crowded scene.
Studios from $3,283 per month
1BR from $3,600 per month
2BR from $6,703 per month
31 Union Square West, Chelsea
Built in 1903 by Bruce Price, the Bank of the Metropolis is a striking 16-story high-rise that is as impressive now as it was when it was built. Located at 31 Union Square West, right across the street from Union Square Park, the Bank of the Metropolis is a tripartite luxury building built in the neo-renaissance style with an imposing limestone-clad exterior. The Bank of the Metropolis retains its classical austerity; the 2-story bowed portico with polished granite columns leads into a marble lobby that transports residents back to New York’s era of classic luxury.
155 West 21st Street, Chelsea
Kips Bay has always been a bit quieter than some other Manhattan neighborhoods. The residents of the area between 23rd and 34th Street by the East River value things like their proximity to the East River, the view of Queens nearby, the way they can walk down the sidewalk and appreciate a hushed New York City. 201 East 30th Street is a luxury Manhattan rental building that mirrors the serenity and comfort of its surrounding neighborhood.
2BR from $6,495 per month
220 West 26th Street, Chelsea
This two-building rental apartment complex in Chelsea consists of a 17-story building with 231 apartments at 200 West 26th Street and an 11-story building with 125 units at 220 West 26th Street. If you're looking for community, this is the place; residents have access to the building's community website, complete with bulletin board.
55 West 25th Street, Chelsea
Even by the high standards of new-construction high-rises in Manhattan, Chelsea Landmark stands out as, well, a landmark of opulence and all-inclusive luxury. With a prime location in one of Manhattan's finest neighborhoods, a panoply of high-end amenities and elegant residences, Chelsea Landmark is home to some of the finest no-fee rental apartments in Manhattan.
Studios from $3,450 per month
1BR from $4,100 per month
363 West 30th Street, Chelsea
This very attractive Chelsea rental building at 363 West 30th Street offers river views from its roof deck. The 12-story building is called Chelsea Place and has 60 apartments.
37 West 21st Street, Chelsea
One of several luxurious new construction apartment buildings in Chelsea, Echelon Chelsea delivers on its promise of providing residents with a "resort lifestyle," while also offering a prime Manhattan location and some of the most elegant apartments for rent in Chelsea. One of the most appealing no-fee rentals in Chelsea, Echelon Chelsea is also at the forefront of contemporary New York luxury residences.
Studios from $3,590 per month
1BR from $4,500 per month
2BR from $7,885 per month
435 West 23rd Street, Chelsea
The historic London Terrace Gardens rental complex was widely considered the largest residential apartment complex in the world when it was completed in 1931. The pre-war mid-rises at London Terrace, located at 435 West 23rd Street in West Chelsea, are a series of 10 buildings that take up the entire block between 9th and 10th Avenue, and also have a serene interior garden available to residents. London Terrace offers classic pre-war style and modern comforts and conveniences in one of Manhattan’s most popular neighborhoods.
1BR from $3,925 per month
