Seeking 1,800 SF Creative Loft in Chelsea, Manhattan
Posted by a tenant rep broker · Creative / Arts / Media
- Where
- Chelsea
- Size
- 1,800 to 1,800 SF
- Budget
- to $43/SF
- Move in
- Nov 2026
High ceilingsNear subway
Owners: got a fit?I have a fit
Office space for lease in Chelsea
Chelsea combines gallery and showroom space in the West 20s with large converted industrial buildings that now house tech and media tenants. The High Line has turned its avenues into strong food and retail streets.
- Spaces
- 0
- Active requirements
- 1
- Office stock
- 3.3M SF
- Transit
- A C E at 14 St
Building figures are existing stock from NYC PLUTO 26v2 tax lot records, not space on the market. More below.
1 tenant is looking for office space in Chelsea: 1,800 to 1,800 SF, up to $43/SF. A space listed that fits is matched with it the day it goes up.
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Who needs office space in Chelsea now
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A tenant rep (creative / arts / media) wants 1,800 SF of office or retail space in Chelsea, up to $43/SF.
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Design studio seeking 4,000 SF loft
Posted by the tenant · Architecture
- Where
- Dumbo, Chelsea +1
- Size
- 3,000 to 5,500 SF
- Budget
- to $70/SF
- Move in
- Dec 2026
Exposed brickHigh ceilings
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NYC Department of Finance filings
Rent collected per square foot: office buildings in Manhattan
In 2024, 1,506 Manhattan office properties filed income statements with the city. Their median gross income was $52.08 per square foot, and the middle half collected between $38.22 and $74.58. The typical property's income was up 1% on 2023. The city publishes these figures by borough, not by neighborhood, so they cover Manhattan as a whole.
Gross income per square foot, 2024
Manhattan office buildings
- Median gross income
- $52.08/SF
- Middle half
- $38.22 to $74.58
- Typical change on 2023
- +1%
- Citywide median
- $39.05/SF
- Filings
- 1,506
Turn a price per square foot into monthly rentWhat tenants pay on top of rent
Source: NYC Department of Finance, FY 2027 RPIE 2024 Income and Expense Distributions (FY 2027 assessment roll, published January 2026), page 8. Owners of income-producing properties file a Real Property Income and Expense statement each year; gross income is everything a property collected in 2024 per square foot, as filed, with outlier and partial-year filers left out. It includes vacant space, concessions and older leases, so it is not an asking rent.
NYC tax lot records
Office buildings in Chelsea
What already stands here, from the city's own property data. Useful for sizing a search before a single space is listed.
- Office space
- 3.3M SF
- Properties with office space
- 103
- All commercial space
- 8.2M SF
- Built before 1940
- 76%
Largest office buildings
All 23 large commercial buildings in ChelseaAge, height and zoning
- Median year built: 1920.
- Median height: 5 floors.
- Most common zoning districts: C1-6A (82), C6-2A (69), R7B (53). 11% of these lots are zoned for manufacturing.
- Historic districts: Chelsea Historic District (30 lots), Chelsea Historic District Extension (14 lots), West Chelsea Historic District (10 lots).
- 6 lots are designated city landmarks.
Source: NYC Department of City Planning, PLUTO 26v2, pulled 2026-10-16. Counts cover tax lots with commercial floor area within about 0.4 mi of Chelsea's commercial core, and each lot counts toward one neighborhood only, so boundaries are approximate. Building figures are the city's floor-area estimates, not available space.
MTA station data
Subway stations in Chelsea
Every station within about 0.5 mi of Chelsea's commercial core, closest first. Stations joined by a free transfer count once.
- Stations
- 5
- Subway lines
- 5
- Fully accessible
- 1 of 5
- Closest
- 23 St, 4 min walk
The 5 stations
- 23 St
- 23 St
- 14 St
- 18 St
- 28 St
Lines
The 1, A, C, E and L trains stop within about 0.5 mi of Chelsea's core.
Step-free access
- 14 St (A C E) is fully accessible.
Source: Metropolitan Transportation Authority, MTA Subway Stations, pulled 2026-10-16. Walking times are straight-line estimates from the nearest point of Chelsea's commercial core (the same area as the building counts), so the street route is longer. Accessibility is the MTA's rating for the named station. PATH, LIRR, Metro-North and ferries are not in this data.
NYC Department of Buildings permits
Office build-outs in Chelsea
In the 12 months to October 2026, the Department of Buildings issued first permits for 23 interior build-outs in 9 of the 19 office buildings Leasemark tracks in Chelsea, with work permitted on 24 floors in all. Their filed cost estimates add up to about $5.1 million.
Most build-outs, last 12 months
- 47% of the office buildings tracked here had a build-out, against 63% across Manhattan.
Source: NYC Department of Buildings, DOB NOW: Build Approved Permits, pulled 2026-10-24 (permits issued through 2026-10-22). A build-out groups interior jobs (construction, mechanical, plumbing, sprinklers and the like) on the same floors first permitted within 120 days of each other, dated by its first permit. Only the large buildings Leasemark tracks count (35,000 SF and up), not every permit in the neighborhood. Costs are the estimates filed with the jobs. A permit does not say who the work is for.
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Questions about office space in Chelsea
Is there office space for lease in Chelsea right now?
No office space for lease in Chelsea is listed on Leasemark right now. 1 tenant is looking for office space there. Post what you need and Leasemark matches you the day a space that fits is listed; your contact details stay private until you accept an intro. Owners and brokers can list a space here for free.
How much does office space cost in Chelsea?
Leasemark has no asking rents posted here yet, so here are the city's own numbers. Office buildings in Manhattan collected a median $52.08 per square foot in 2024, and the middle half between $38.22 and $74.58, according to the income and expense statements owners file with the NYC Department of Finance (FY 2027 distributions, 1,506 filings). The city publishes these figures by borough, so this is Manhattan as a whole, not Chelsea alone. That is what buildings actually collected, with vacant space, concessions and leases signed years ago in the mix, so it is a baseline rather than a quote: a specific space's price depends on the building's class, floor, condition and the length of the lease.
How do I find office space in Chelsea that is not publicly listed?
Post a requirement on Leasemark. Owners and listing brokers see what you need (without your contact details) and can respond with spaces, including ones that are not on the market yet. You choose who gets an intro.
How much office space is there in Chelsea?
New York City's PLUTO tax lot data (26v2) records about 3.3 million square feet of office floor area across 103 properties in the part of Chelsea Leasemark covers. The largest by that measure is 518 West 26th Street, at about 196,000 square feet. That is the existing building stock, not space currently for lease.
What subway lines serve Chelsea?
Five subway stations sit within about 0.5 mi of Chelsea's commercial core, served by the 1, A, C, E and L trains. The closest is 23 St (C E), roughly 4 minutes on foot; then 23 St (1), 14 St (A C E L), 18 St (1) and 28 St (1). Walking times are straight-line estimates from MTA station data.
Are offices being built out in Chelsea?
In the 12 months to October 2026, the Department of Buildings issued first permits for 23 interior build-outs in 9 of the 19 office buildings Leasemark tracks in Chelsea, with work permitted on 24 floors in all. Their filed cost estimates add up to about $5.1 million. The most were at 220 West 19th Street (6 build-outs). A build-out here is interior work on the same floors (construction, mechanical, plumbing, sprinklers and the like) first permitted within 120 days. New interior work usually follows a lease, so it is a rough sign of where tenants are moving in, but a permit does not say who the work is for.
Do tenants in Chelsea pay the NYC Commercial Rent Tax?
Yes, for larger leases. Chelsea is in Manhattan below 96th Street, where the city's Commercial Rent Tax applies. A tenant owes it only when base rent for the space is $250,000 a year or more. The tax is 6% of base rent after a 35% reduction, so 3.9% of rent, with a sliding credit between $250,000 and $300,000, and the Small Business Tax Credit wipes it out for businesses with total income of $5 million or less and base rent under $500,000.
Is it free to post on Leasemark?
Yes. Posting a space or a requirement is free. Contact details are only shared when both sides accept an intro.