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The Sierra Chelsea

130 West 15th Street, NY 100114.6 ★ (50 reviews)
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Summary

The Sierra is a Chelsea rental with in-unit laundry, large windows, a fitness center and rooftop lounge. Residents praise the staff, apartment condition and downtown location; heat and hot-water interruptions, construction, roof access and inconsistent building entry are the main concerns.

213 unitsOpened 2002Managed by Willow Bridge

Reviews

Residents consistently praise the door and maintenance staff, clean common areas and well-equipped apartments. Construction disruption and intermittent building systems are the main reasons experiences diverge.

Google
4.6
50 reviews
Openigloo
4.4
6 reviews
Yelp
5.0
1 review

What residents praise

Kind staff and good day-to-day service

Door and maintenance teams are repeatedly described as welcoming, helpful and attentive to routine apartment needs.

Attractive apartments in a central location

Renovated homes, large windows and easy access to Chelsea and downtown neighborhoods drive the strongest recommendations.

What residents complain about

Construction and roof closures have disrupted residents

Residents describe prolonged façade work, blocked windows, daytime noise and periods when the rooftop was unavailable.

Ask about heat, hot water and building entry

Outages and recurring problems with the 14th Street entrance appear in recent resident accounts and city records.

Amenities

The Sierra Chelsea has in-unit laundry and a 24-hour attended lobby. Residents have a fitness center, landscaped roof terrace with grills, courtyard garden and a common laundry room.

In the apartment
In-unit laundry
Central air
Dishwasher
In the building
24-hour doorman
Elevator
Fitness center*
Pool
Not available
Shared outdoor space
On-site parking
Not available
Package service
Resident storage

* Fees apply to marked amenities. See Costs in the Availability tab.

Also here: Bike storage · Business center · Media room · Valet dry cleaning

Location

The Sierra Chelsea is located at 130 West 15th Street, New York, NY 10011. The Sierra is on West 15th Street near the Meatpacking District, Chelsea Market and several subway lines. The location makes downtown trips easy, while 14th Street and nearby construction can add noise.

TransitSupermarketsParks
  • 2 min
    14 St123FLM
  • 2 min
    6 Av123FLM
  • 5 min
    18 St1
  • 6 min
    14 StACEL
  • 6 min
    8 AvACEL
  • 8 min
    14 St-Union Sq456LNQRW

Building records

Housing complaints are relatively uncommon compared with similar buildings, with air quality and plumbing the joint largest categories. Open fire-safety and self-closing-door violations make maintenance follow-through worth checking.

Reported housing complaintsPast 3 years

Reported housing complaints
Housing-related reports submitted to NYC 311 by residents or the public. A report describes a reported issue, not a confirmed violation.

3.8 reports per 100 apartments, versus 28.7 for other comparable apartment buildings in New York.

CategoryReportsLatest
2
Aug 2026
2
Mar 2026
1
Mar 2026

HPD housing-code violationsPast 3 years

HPD housing-code violations
Housing-code violations issued by NYC’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development after an inspection. Routine administrative filings and notices are excluded.
ConditionCitationsStatus
1
1 open
1
1 open
1
1 open

Construction nearby

Construction nearby
Construction projects on or near this building with active work permits.
ProjectDistanceLatest permit
200 ftMar 2026
200 ftApr 2026
400 ftJan 2026

Rent history

Studios ask about 10% more than the Chelsea median and are around 1% larger. One-bedrooms ask about 16% more than the Chelsea median and are around 5% larger.

Typical rents

Typical rents
Final asking rents from listings that ended in the past year, compared with the same apartment size across buildings in Chelsea.
Studio
$5,275median / mo
+10% vs area
$5,025–$5,595511 sq ft · 1% larger than area
1 bed
$7,350median / mo
+16% vs area
$6,600–$9,490685 sq ft · 5% larger than area
2 beds
$10,150median / mo
$9,639–$15,6201,069 sq ft median

Concessions

Historical concessions
Free-rent offers on listings that ended in the past year, including listings with no offer.
AllStudio1 bed2 beds

2% of listings offered free rent, most commonly one month.

No free rent recorded: 98%1 month: 2%
2%of listings offered free rent
No free rent recorded
98%(44 of 45)
1 month
2%(1 of 45)

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