Hotel Chelsea

A well-known residence for artists, musicians and writers, the Hotel Chelsea is located in the neighborhood of Chelsea in New York City. The hotel welcomes guests, but is primarily known for its long-term residents, past and present.

The building that now houses the Hotel Chelsea was built in 1883 as a private apartment cooperative. At the time Chelsea, and particularly 23rd Street, on which the hotel is located, was the center of New York's Theatre District. Within a few years, a combination of economic worries and the theatres' relocation, had driven the Chelsea cooperative bankrupt. In 1905, the building was purchased and opened as a hotel.