From the literally hundreds of art galleries that began setting up shop in Chelsea during the 1990’s, to museums of art such as the Rubin and Chelsea Art Museum, to workshops and theaters for drama and comedy, the Chelsea neighborhood simply brims with art and culture. Chelsea borders Midtown to the north and the West Village to the south and is well provided with access to subway lines and buses that facilitate speedy travel to and from the rest of the city; The A,C,E,B,D,F,N,R,Q,V and W trains all have stops in the Chelsea neighborhood.

Built in 1927 by Emery Roth, an influential architect of many New York hotels and apartment buildings , the Carteret is a magnificent 18 story pre-war building at the corner of 7th avenue in Chelsea. Once the Hotel Carteret, studios as well as 1 and 2 bedrooms are available in the immaculately maintained and modernized Carteret, which features elevators, 24 hour doorman, laundry room and roof deck, as well as live-in super and video surveillance security.

Check out http://www.destinationchelsea.org/home.html for information on events and attractions in the Chelsea area.

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