West Chelsea (New York City, New York)

New York City's main art gallery district. West Chelsea was rezoned in 2005 to allow for new residential uses around the High Line elevated rail line.

On June 23, 2005, the City Council approved the Department of City Planning’s proposals for zoning text and map amendments affecting the West Chelsea area in Community District 4 Manhattan. The area is bounded generally by Tenth and Eleventh Avenues from West 30th Street south to West 16th Street. The proposal would create the Special West Chelsea District to provide opportunities for new residential and commercial development, facilitate the reuse of the High Line elevated rail line as a unique linear open space, and enhance the neighborhood’s thriving art gallery district.

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Coordinates:  40°44'54"N 74°0'11"W
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