Chelsea-Elliot Houses
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New York City Housing Authority
The New York City Housing Authority provides public housing for low- and moderate-income residents throughout the five boroughs of New York City. NYCHA also administers a citywide Section 8 Leased Housing Program in rental apartments...
located between West 25th and 27th Streets and Ninth
Ninth Avenue (Manhattan)
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and Tenth
Tenth Avenue (Manhattan)
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Avenues in the Chelsea
Chelsea, Manhattan
Chelsea is a neighborhood on the West Side of the borough of Manhattan in New York City. The district's boundaries are roughly 14th Street to the south, 30th Street to the north, the western boundary of the Ladies' Mile Historic District – which lies between the Avenue of the Americas and...
neighborhood of Manhattan
Manhattan
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, New York City
New York City
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. 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 GuildHudson GuildThe Hudson Guild is a community-based social services organization rooted in and primarily focused on the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. It was founded in 1897 by Dr. John Lovejoy Elliott as a settlement house, with the intention of helping to alleviate the problems of the...
, has four 11- and 12-story buildings which accommodate over 1400 residents in 589 apartments. It was completed on July 15, 1947.
- The Chelsea Houses has over 1000 residents in 426 apartments within two 21-story buildings. It was completed on May 31, 1964.