Citi Habitats' exclusive Chelsea Neighborhood Guide is an extensive then and now look at Chelsea.

Boldly stationed between West Midtown and the West Village is Chelsea, a neighborhood that has maintained a dynamic personality much like its London Thames-area namesake. Due to increasing popularity, property prices are also catching up to London's high-end real estate, with ongoing townhouse renovations taking place on many streets. Large retail tenants, which have revitalized historic cast-iron buildings along 6th Avenue, have helped fuel the area's great popularity, and 7th , 8th and 9th Avenue also feature one-of-a-kind boutiques and restaurants that have contributed to making Chelsea so desirable.

Here you'll find a mix of buildings and styles. The well-planned rows of charming pre-war townhouses share residency with the more recently built high-rise rental apartment buildings and condominiums with the highest level of amenities and luxury finishes. Old warehouses are being converted into gallery spaces, nightclubs and residential lofts. With the newly planted Hudson River Park and the mammoth Chelsea Piers Sports and Recreation complex, Chelsea is a truly dynamic neighborhood offering something for everyone.