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NYCHA property in New York, United States

Chelsea-Elliott Houses
NYCHA property
Chelsea-Elliott Houses in 2013Chelsea-Elliott Houses in 2013
MapLocation in New York City
Coordinates: 40°44′56″N 74°00′06″W / 40.748880°N 74.001530°W / 40.748880; -74.001530
Country United States
State New York
City New York City
Borough Manhattan
Area[2]
• Total 0.010 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Population
• Total 2,323 [1]
ZIP codes 10001
Area code(s) 212, 332, 646, and 917
Website www.fultonelliottchelsea.com/home

Public housing development in Manhattan, New York

The Elliott-Chelsea Houses is a 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 four 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 two 21-story buildings.[4]

Prior to development, the Elliott Houses were criticized by the United States 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 for low-to-middle-income households.[8]

Development firms Related Companies and Essence Development proposed rebuilding the Elliott-Chelsea Houses and the nearby Fulton Houses in early 2023.[9] In a survey in June 2023, residents of the Elliott-Chelsea Houses and Fulton Houses voted in favor of demolishing the existing towers and constructing a 3,500-unit apartment complex on the same site. At the time, NYCHA officials estimated that the complexes needed about $1 billion in repairs and that it would cost about as much to build new complexes on the site.[10][11] PAU, COOKFOX Architects, and ILA were hired in early 2024 to design the Fulton Elliott-Chelsea Plan, which would involve converting 2,056 NYCHA apartments into mixed-income units.[12] Under the plan, six new towers would be built on the two sites before the existing buildings were demolished.[13] NYCHA's board approved the redevelopment of the Fulton Houses and Elliot-Chelsea Houses in November 2024.[14][15]

  1. ^ "Chelsea-Elliott Houses Population".[_permanent dead link_‍]
  2. ^ "Chelsea-Elliott Houses Area". Retrieved November 7, 2019.[_permanent dead link_‍]
  3. ^ a b "Elliott Houses" Archived October 21, 2012, at the Wayback Machine on the NYCHA website
  4. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "NEW CITY HOUSING TO COST 83 MILLION; Record Program Calls for More Than 5,500 Homes NEW CITY HOUSING TO COST 83 MILLION". The 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". The New York Times. August 21, 1961. Archived from the original on April 10, 2024. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
  8. ^ Navarro, Mireya (October 23, 2015). "In Chelsea, a Great Wealth Divide". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on September 9, 2017. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
  9. ^ Brand, David (March 15, 2023). "Once a long shot, a plan to demolish and rebuild Chelsea public housing complex sees new life". Gothamist. Archived from the original on June 21, 2023. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  10. ^ Zaveri, Mihir (June 21, 2023). "NYC Moves on $1.5 Billion Plan to Tear Down and Replace Public Housing". The New York Times. Archived from the original on June 21, 2023. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  11. ^ Brand, David (June 21, 2023). "Tenants vote to demolish and rebuild Chelsea public housing complexes". Gothamist. Archived from the original on June 21, 2023. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  12. ^ Roche, Daniel Jonas (August 11, 2023). "NYCHA announces plans for "complete rebuilding" of Fulton and Elliott-Chelsea Houses in Manhattan. But at what cost?". The Architect’s Newspaper. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
  13. ^ Brand, David (October 11, 2024). "NYC public housing tenants make last-ditch push to stop demolition in Chelsea". Gothamist. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
  14. ^ Turner, Tatyana (October 31, 2024). "NYCHA Board Green Lights Plan to Demolish & Rebuild Lower Manhattan Developments". City Limits. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  15. ^ Kimmelman, Michael; Barth, Lila (October 31, 2024). "Radical Plans for Public Housing Stir Up Hope, and Doubt". The New York Times. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  16. ^ Guerra, Erasmo. "A Precious opportunity for young nuyorican actress" Archived October 22, 2023, at the Wayback Machine, Puerto Rico and the American Dream, November 7, 2009. Accessed February 4, 2022. "Andujar spent the latter part of her childhood in the Chelsea-Elliott Houses, where she endured the hard luck of being the new girl on the block."
  17. ^ "Whoopi-ing it up for Hudson Guild" Archived February 3, 2022, at the Wayback Machine, AM New York Metro, June 21, 2005. Accessed February 4, 2022. "Whoopi Goldberg received the Hudson Guild’s first Arts in the Community Award and was the guest of honor at the official opening ceremony for the new Hudson Guild Dr. John Lovejoy Elliott Center at 441 W. 26th St. in Chelsea. Goldberg grew up in the nearby Chelsea Elliott Houses and attended the settlement house, where her mother was a teacher, as a youngster."