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  • Hi. I'm David Hill with New York Habitat.

  • Welcome to the first

  • of our two part video tour

  • dedicated to Chelsea,

  • a fantastic neighborhood

  • found in the west side of Manhattan, New York!

  • New York Habitat Video

  • with David Hill

  • Chelsea - Part 1, Manhattan, New York

  • So, here in Chelsea you'll find yourself in a historical

  • yet impressively progressive neighborhood.

  • This neighborhood is roughly bordered

  • by 14th street to the south,

  • 30th street to the north,

  • 6th Avenue to the east

  • and the Hudson River and West Street to the west.

  • Chelsea began as an estate

  • owned by a retried British officer,

  • naming it after the manor in Chelsea, London

  • owned by Major Thomas Clarke.

  • So we'll begin our tour today

  • at General Theological Seminary

  • of the Episcopal Church.

  • The General Theological Seminary

  • of the Episcopal Church was founded in 1817.

  • The magnificent green, lush quadrangle

  • is a peaceful place in the bustling city.

  • Go to the office and get a free visiting pass

  • to enjoy the campus grounds.

  • In the late 1880's the Hudson River Railroad

  • began using 10th and 11th avenues

  • dividing Chelsea from the waterfront.

  • Soon the neighborhood was covered in slaughterhouses,

  • breweries, and tenements for the immigrant labor force.

  • Another cool place to check out,

  • is The Limelight Market Place.

  • It used to be a nightclub in the 1980's

  • and, of course before that, it was a church.

  • Today it has been converted into a shopping center.

  • The 20th Street landmark's lancet windows,

  • labyrinthine layout, and soaring chapel

  • are the same as they ever were

  • but now you'll find specialty shops for clothing,

  • housewares, chocolates,

  • and the quintessential Grimaldi's pizza.

  • If you're an art enthusiast,

  • you'll be delighted to know

  • that many consider Chelsea

  • to be the art capital of New York,

  • boasting more than 200 galleries.

  • The 1950's and 60's gave Chelsea a facelift .

  • The migration of art galleries from Soho to Chelsea

  • completed the gentrification.

  • Today, you'll find many galleries

  • between 20th and 28th Streets.

  • A few examples

  • are the Robert Miller Gallery on West 26th St.,

  • the George Billis Gallery on West 26th St.,

  • and the Sonnabend on West 22nd.

  • If you'd like to experience Chelsea like a true local,

  • you should definitely rent a vacation rental

  • or furnished apartment from New York Habitat.

  • There's no better way to experience this city

  • than to live in a real New York apartment.

  • If you love sports

  • or just feel like spending a day at the spa,

  • The Chelsea Pier's Sports Clomplex

  • has something to offer for everyone.

  • The Chelsea Piers Recreation Complex offers golf,

  • bowling, skating, batting cages, and rock climbing.

  • You'll also find a fitness center and a deluxe spa.

  • The Hudson River Park stretches for 5 miles

  • and is packed with fun and unique daytime activities.

  • For example, if you ever wanted to learn to fish,

  • the Park offers the "Big City Fishing" program

  • for free throughout the summer.

  • Want to get out on the water?

  • The Park also offers kayak trips

  • and lessons of sailing, rowing,

  • kayak polo, and boat building.

  • Now if you're in the area,

  • check out the Park's online calendar

  • for Outdoor Films,

  • dances, musical performances, farmer's markets,

  • that take place all along the river.

  • Well, that's a wrap of the first episode

  • of our video tour dedicated to Chelsea.

  • If you know of any fun spots in the neighborhood

  • Make sure you share them with us,

  • in the comment section below.

  • Don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel

  • so you'll be notified when part 2

  • of our Chelsea series comes out.

  • And if you're coming to New York,

  • be sure to visit our website at nyhabitat.com

  • and book a vacation rental

  • or furnished apartment

  • with New York Habitat.

  • You'll find furnished apartments

  • all over Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens.

  • I'm David Hill with New York Habitat.

  • Thank you for watching our video tour

  • here in New York City

  • and we hope to see you soon

  • in the Big Apple!

Hi. I'm David Hill with New York Habitat.

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