A low-built,
sometimes seedy grid of tenements, rowhouses and warehouses,
Chelsea
lies between 14th and 23rd streets to the west of Broadway. It's here that the
neighborhood has become a commercial player, mostly boosted by spillover from
SoHo and the Village and the arrival of affluent gay and artistic communities.
These days, trendy stores, chichi restaurants and a few notable tourist
attractions pepper the scene, along with increasingly upmarket real estate.
If
you do come and you want to stay, try to make the
Chelsea Hotel
your home, and don't forget to check out the cutting-edge, top-quality
Chelsea art scene
. Chelsea can be reached by taking the #1 to 18th or 23rd in Broadway,
or by taking the #C or #E to 23rd and Eighth Avenue.
The
Chelsea Art Scene
Back over the West Side Highway and along 22nd Street are the galleries
and warehouse spaces that house one of New York's most vibrant art
scenes . You'll find an especially strong presence along West 22nd
Street between Tenth and Eleventh avenues. The Dia Center for the
Arts , a Chelsea pioneer, with space here since 1987, has its main
exhibition gallery at 548 W 22nd St, featuring a dramatic open-air
space on top.
Explore Chelsea
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