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Running down the numbers Average May sale prices Studio 1 bed 2 bed 3 bed > 3 beds
CHELSEA
Average May rents
$459,062 $1,229,396 $2,670,517 $6,792,598 $12,195,400
$2,579 $3,447 $4,996 $6,865 $14,678
Studio 1 bed 2 beds 3 beds > 3 beds
Source: StreetEasy
Fast facts
Park space, well-dressed pies and room count 1
Going greener?
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n addition to the celebrated High Line, Chelsea could get more park space. The city is considering relocating a planned affordable housing development at a 10,000-square-foot lot at 136 West 20th Street to another location — which could make way for a park. This corner of Chelsea lacks green space, advocates say, and a petition to make this area a park has gained 4,000 signatures. Business
Ole!
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he 84-year-old El Quijote restaurant located on the ground floor of the Hotel Chelsea will stay put, despite the building’s redevelopment as an upscale hotel property. The hotel’s new owner bought the eatery for an undisclosed price; the resto will be incorporated into the hotel, with its menu and ambience preserved.
Length, in miles, of the High Line
$32
Price for an 18-inch Artichoke pizza at Artichoke Basille’s at 114 10th Avenue. The pie comes dressed with artichoke hearts, spinach, cream sauce, mozzarella and Pecorino Romano cheese. Developments
220
Flea flees
Number of rooms at the Hotel Chelsea
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Sources: The High Line, Artichoke, Daily Mail
Pricey digs
Pricey pads in Chelsea PRICE $51.5 million ADDRESS 212 West 18th Street TYPE/SIZE Condo; six bedrooms, seven baths, one half bath; 8,094 square feet
hotel will replace the 20-year-old Antiques Garage flea market at 112 West 25th Street. The market, which closed in late June, will have the bulk of its vendors move to the West 25th Street Market, which is a half block away. The others will go to a flea market in Hell’s Kitchen. Celebrity watch
Mamie on the move
COMBO DEAL This is a combination of a penthouse and a separate one-bedroom residence.
PRICE $23 million ADDRESS 200 11th Avenue Source: StreetEasy
TYPE/SIZE Condo; three bedrooms, three baths, one half bath; 3,598 square feet
AS SEEN ON TV This home was featured in the third season of “Million Dollar Listing New York.”
MAMIE GUMMER, the actress daughter of Academy Award winner Meryl Streep, is moving to Chelsea. Gummer recently bought a two-bedroom co-op home at the Broadmoor, located at 315 WEST 23RD STREET, for $1.74 MILLION. The home has a marbled master bathroom, beamed ceilings and oak flooring.
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