Manhattan · New York County
230 West 27th Street
POPS - Outdoor Seating
- Location
- 230 West 27th Street, Chelsea
- Size
- 0.06 acres
- Hours
- Open during building hours
- Type
- POPS - Outdoor Seating
230 West 27th Street is a Privately Owned Public Space in Chelsea, providing outdoor seating at a building between Seventh and Eighth Avenues in one of Manhattan's most dynamic and culturally rich neighborhoods.
Chelsea has been the center of New York's contemporary art gallery scene since the 1990s, when galleries migrated from SoHo to the neighborhood's former warehouses and garages in the West 20s. Over 200 galleries now operate in Chelsea, making it the largest gallery district in the world.
The neighborhood is also home to the Chelsea Market (a food hall and office complex in a former Nabisco factory), the High Line (the elevated park on a former freight rail line), and a vibrant nightlife scene that has made Chelsea one of the most visited neighborhoods in Manhattan.
Chelsea's identity as a center of LGBTQ+ culture and community stretches back decades, and the neighborhood's bars, restaurants, and community organizations continue to serve this important constituency.
This POPS provides outdoor seating in the heart of one of Manhattan's most culturally layered neighborhoods, where contemporary art, food culture, LGBTQ+ community, and the High Line converge.