West 15 St, Chelsea

Chelsea/Meatpacking is a great neighborhood for everyone – for tourists, for residents, and for people generally under the age of 40 (who also don’t have kids). It may not be the most picturesque street, but nearby there are plenty of things to do during the weekend hours – clubs, restaurants that serve brunch, etc.

Anyone who has ever been to the West Village knows that it is quite a feat to go in and come out from the same street. That is, unless, you use W 15th street as your guiding street. West 15th street sits above the confusing streets of the West village, and so it serves as the perfect vantage point. Starting from a side street on Union Square and snaking through onto W. River park, West 15th street offers a plethora of activities, restaurants, shops, and West Village fun.

On its intersection with 5th ave, the couture connoisseur will enjoy such shops as Bebe, Juicy, and Sephora.

Living on the block between 6th and 7th avenues is rather quiet, and most of the apartments enjoy small courtyards behind them. Although it used to house a restaurant owned by a rather famous pirate, the locale now sits empty and so the block is not as frequented as it used to be. The block’s proximity to Union sq, and thus many major subway lines, including the elusive East side 4, 5, 6 makes it a rather nice location.