Chelsea-Elliott Houses

The Houses is Elliott Chelsea combined housing project of the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), located between West 25th and 27th Streets and Ninth and Tenth Avenues in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. It consists of two contiguous projects which were originally separate but have been combined for administrative purposes: the John Lovejoy Elliott Houses, named after the founder of the Hudson Guild, has eight 11 and 12-story buildings which accommodate over 1400 residents in 589 apartments.[3] The Chelsea Houses has over 1,000 residents in 426 apartments within four 21-story buildings. Chelsea Addition, the senior building consists of 96 apartments.[4]

Elliott Chelsea Houses
NYCHA property
Location in New York City
Coordinates: 40.748880°N 74.001530°W / 40.748880; -74.001530
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CityNew York City
BoroughManhattan
Area
 • Total0.010 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Population
 • Total2,323 [2]
ZIP codes
10001
Area code(s)212, 332, 646, and 917
Websitemy.nycha.info/DevPortal/

About

Prior to development, the Elliott Houses were criticized by the US Housing Authority who cited the land value being higher than other housing projects. NYCHA broke ground in December 1945 and were completed on July 15, 1947. Designed by William Lescaze, they were one of the first examples of high rise tower in the park style.[3][5] The Chelsea Houses were designed by architect Paul L. Wood[6] and construction started in 1961 and completed on May 31, 1964.[4][7] The Chelsea Houses were aided by the state for $8.3 million.[6]

In 2012, NYCHA converted a parking lot in the development into a 168 unit building under the 80/20 program for low-to-middle-income household, also named Elliott Chelsea in which is was. The bottom floors used for retail with Push Cart Coffee giving way to coffee of Chelsea, Ramen Noodle Restaurant, Nail Shop and CKO Kickboxing whose revenue is to support the Elliott Chelsea development. In 2019 along with Fulton houses it was chosen by Bill deBlasio, Mayor, to be placed under RAD, Rental Assistance Demonstration because of property value of the Chelsea neighborhood. At the behest of elected officials representing the neighborhood their commenced a series of meeting between elected officials, community board members and selected NYCHA residents of the Fulton and Elliott Chelsea developments. [8]

Notable people

See also

References
  1. "Chelsea-Elliott Houses Area". Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  2. "Chelsea-Elliott Houses Population".
  3. "Elliott Houses" Archived October 21, 2012, at the Wayback Machine on the NYCHA website
  4. "Chelsea Houses" Archived June 30, 2011, at the Wayback Machine on the NYCHA website
  5. Caramellino, Gaia (August 17, 2016). Europe Meets America: William Lescaze, Architect of Modern Housing. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. ISBN 9781443898423.
  6. "NEW CITY HOUSING TO COST 83 MILLION; Record Program Calls for More Than 5,500 Homes NEW CITY HOUSING TO COST 83 MILLION". New York Times. April 26, 1961. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
  7. "CHELSEA HOUSING SET; Work to Start in December on 2 Buildings With 425 Flats". New York Times. August 21, 1961. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
  8. Navarro, Mireya (October 23, 2015). "In Chelsea, a Great Wealth Divide". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 10, 2019.


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