Chelsea
Neighborhood Overview;
Chelsea has a reputation for peace and tranquility, but, extending
from 14th Street to 29th Street, west of Sixth Avenue (Avenue
of the Americas) to the Hudson River, it’s way too big
a neighborhood to paint in such broad strokes. While it does
boast some of the prettiest, most peaceful stretches of brownstones
to be found anywhere in Manhattan, Chelsea has its bustling
shopping zones, its grungy zones and its party zones, too. Like
the East Village, Chelsea has a notorious, dangerous past (look
up the history of the Chelsea Hotel sometime), but it’s
converted all that to bohemian charm. Housing; Lofts, prewars,
tenements, high rises: you name it, it’s here. It’s
not the cheapest neighborhood in Manhattan, but if you’re
looking for a share between some friends, it’s hard to
find a better value for multi-bedroom places than in Chelsea.
Restaurants; Eighth Avenue is the heart of Chelsea’s dining
district, lined as it is by chic eateries with plenty of sidewalk
seating, but there are gems scattered throughout the neighborhood.
From steakhouses to delicate cuisine, this big neighborhood
has something for everyone. Arts/Entertainment; With its west
side warehouse space and bohemian pedigree, Chelsea has quietly
become one of the city’s art gallery epicenters. Sixth
Avenue, meanwhile, remains a commercial wonderland, from big,
national chain stores in the teens to bargain basement clothing
in the twenties. Maybe best of all, you’re never too far
from a supermarket in Chelsea, including the gigantic, mall-like
Chelsea Market. Subways; N, R, L Great Outdoors; Wandering the
brown stoned streets between Eighth and Tenth Avenues is a relaxing
way to spend an afternoon, but if it’s a park vibe you’re
after, try the General Theological Seminary on Ninth Avenue.
For exercise, the cavernous Chelsea Piers gym is practically
like being outside: it even has a driving range! The Future;
With so much new construction in Chelsea, supply should keep
up with, and maybe even outpace, demand in the coming years.
That’s a formula for a great deal. |
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