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Don't Look! Carnage Inside the Beloved Chelsea Hotel

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 222 W 23rd St. [map], New York, NY, United States, 10011
October 7, 2011 at 9:00 AM | by | Comments (0)

There are anti-views, and then there's this. The Real Deal recently got a peek inside the overhauled Chelsea Hotel, where work is very much ongoing. And it ain't pretty. Last time we tried to check out a hotel construction site, we were almost exiled. When did The Real Deal get to be so lucky sneaky?

Of course, we knew this was coming. Removing the art from the walls was one thing. But when we heard certain parts of the building were already being ripped out to make guitars, we knew the hotel's new ownership meant business.

Seeing a demolished lobby like that—sure makes us glad we have so many others in NYC to choose from!

Says the article:

"In the past few days, workers have gutted the east wing of the building's seventh floor, an area once inhabited by novelist William S. Burroughs and actor Ethan Hawke, residents said. [Our visit] yesterday revealed that walls, doors and fixtures have been removed, leaving piles of wood and debris in their place.

Kaufman has said he planned to reconfigure the hotel's variously sized rooms."

Plans by Joseph Chetrit, the hotel's new owner, include a larger lobby, more retail space, and a new restaurant. Who knows, maybe this will give Andre Balazs something to be jealous about?

We're just glad the Donut Plant remains open.

[Photo: The Real Deal]

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