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Raw lofts that host fashion week, waterfront rooms on the piers, and rooftops and nightlife rooms in the Meatpacking District.

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Hourly rooms show the minimum spend for the day. Other venues show a space estimate: the rental, food and drink minimum or buyout minimum it usually starts from.

SpaceAreaStanding / seatedSizeRateMinimumCost for the day
The Altman Building Chelsea 750 / 550 14,000 sq ft Quoted Varies Space est. $18,500+
Chelsea Industrial Chelsea 1100 / 500 22,000 sq ft Quoted Varies Space est. $30,000+
Studio 525 Chelsea 270 / 200 5,000 sq ft Quoted Varies Space est. $15,000+
Metropolitan Pavilion Chelsea 1565 / 1200 25,000 sq ft Quoted Varies Space est. $15,000+
Pier Sixty Chelsea 2000 / 1200 20,560 sq ft Quoted Varies Space est. $67,500+
Current at Chelsea Piers Chelsea 450 / 300 6,016 sq ft Quoted Varies Space est. $22,500+
TAO Downtown Chelsea 1200 / 320 30,000 sq ft Quoted Varies Space est. $50,000+
Marquee New York Chelsea 597 / ?   Quoted Varies Space est. $25,000+
Somewhere Nowhere NYC Chelsea 500 / 80 5,516 sq ft Quoted Varies Space est. $20,000+
The Standard, High Line (Boom, Le Bain) Meatpacking 450 / 220 9,000 sq ft Quoted Varies Space est. $85,000+
Meatpacking Collective Meatpacking 250 / 130   Quoted Varies Space est. $9,500+
The Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers Chelsea 900 / 400 10,768 sq ft Quoted Varies Space est. $34,000+
Buddakan Chelsea 800 / 300 16,000 sq ft Quoted Varies Space est. $60,000+
Bateaux New York Chelsea 300 / 250   Quoted Varies Space est. $35,000+
Spirit of New York Chelsea 600 / 300   Quoted Varies Space est. $35,000+
Highline Stages Meatpacking 700 / ? 10,000 sq ft Quoted Varies Space est. $15,000+
The Immersive Studio Tribeca 200 / 120 3,400 sq ft $700/hr 10 hrs $7,000
The Greenhouse Loft Tribeca 100 / 60 2,000 sq ft $300/hr 8 hrs $2,400
Antique Cast Iron Loft Tribeca 100 / 60 2,000 sq ft $300/hr 8 hrs $2,400
Penthouse Gallery Loft Tribeca 85 / 65 2,000 sq ft $300/hr 8 hrs $2,400
Private Dining Loft in SoHo SoHo 65 / 35 2,000 sq ft $300/hr 8 hrs $2,400

The rooms

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The Altman Building, event venue in Chelsea, NYC
Landmark Carriage House · Column-Free Floor

The Altman Building

Chelsea·750 standing
Space est. $18,500+
Usually booked for galas, product launches and fashion presentations, 300 to 750 guests.
Chelsea Industrial, event venue in Chelsea, NYC
Industrial Warehouse · Storefront Windows

Chelsea Industrial

Chelsea·1,100 standing
Space est. $30,000+
Usually booked for galas, brand activations and pop-ups, 300 to 1,100 guests.
Studio 525, event venue in Chelsea, NYC
White Box · Skylit

Studio 525

Chelsea·270 standing
Space est. $15,000+
Usually booked for fashion shows, product launches and brand activations, 100 to 270 guests.
Metropolitan Pavilion, event venue in Chelsea, NYC
Classic Loft · Divisible

Metropolitan Pavilion

Chelsea·1,565 standing
Space est. $15,000+
Usually booked for holiday parties, fashion shows and product launches, 300 to 1,500 guests.
Pier Sixty, event venue in Chelsea, NYC
Waterfront Ballroom · Column-Free

Pier Sixty

Chelsea·2,000 standing
Space est. $67,500+
Usually booked for galas, corporate events and holiday parties, 400 to 1,200 guests.
Current at Chelsea Piers, event venue in Chelsea, NYC
Waterfront · LED Ceiling

Current at Chelsea Piers

Chelsea·450 standing
Space est. $22,500+
Usually booked for galas, corporate events and product launches, 150 to 450 guests.
TAO Downtown, event venue in Chelsea, NYC
Restaurant Buyout · Nightclub

TAO Downtown

Chelsea·1,200 standing
Space est. $50,000+
Usually booked for holiday parties, product launches and brand activations, 100 to 1,000 guests.
Marquee New York, event venue in Chelsea, NYC
Nightclub Buyout · LED Wall

Marquee New York

Chelsea·597 standing
Space est. $25,000+
Usually booked for brand activations, product launches and holiday parties, 250 to 600 guests.
Somewhere Nowhere NYC, event venue in Chelsea, NYC
Rooftop Pool · Skyline Views

Somewhere Nowhere NYC

Chelsea·500 standing
Space est. $20,000+
Usually booked for holiday parties, brand launches and client events, 100 to 500 guests.
The Standard, High Line (Boom, Le Bain), event venue in Meatpacking, NYC
Penthouse Lounge · Rooftop Club

The Standard, High Line (Boom, Le Bain)

Meatpacking·450 standing
Space est. $85,000+
Usually booked for galas, brand activations and product launches, 200 to 450 guests.
Meatpacking Collective, event venue in Meatpacking, NYC
Designer Townhouse · Storefront

Meatpacking Collective

Meatpacking·250 standing
Space est. $9,500+
Usually booked for press events, product launches and brand dinners, 50 to 250 guests.
The Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers, event venue in Chelsea, NYC
Waterfront Pier · Glass Walls

The Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers

Chelsea·900 standing
Space est. $34,000+
Usually booked for galas, summits and holiday parties, 300 to 900 guests.
Buddakan, event venue in Chelsea, NYC
Restaurant Buyout · Chandelier Hall

Buddakan

Chelsea·800 standing
Space est. $60,000+
Usually booked for holiday parties and executive dinners, 225 to 800 guests.
Bateaux New York, event venue in Chelsea, NYC
Glass-Roofed Yacht · Harbor Cruise

Bateaux New York

Chelsea·300 standing
Space est. $35,000+
Usually booked for corporate dinners, holiday parties and client events, 150 to 300 guests.
Spirit of New York, event venue in Chelsea, NYC
Event Yacht · Full-Ship Charter

Spirit of New York

Chelsea·600 standing
Space est. $35,000+
Usually booked for corporate events and holiday parties, 300 to 600 guests.
Highline Stages, event venue in Meatpacking, NYC
Sound Stage · Raw Industrial

Highline Stages

Meatpacking·700 standing
Space est. $15,000+
Usually booked for fashion shows, product launches and brand activations, 300 to 700 guests.

Also worth a look: LUME Studios in Tribeca

Five event rooms in one building at Broadway and White Street, from a 65-seat dining loft to a 200-guest immersive studio. Run by our own team, so availability and pricing come back fast. See all LUME Studios rooms.

The Immersive Studio, event venue in Tribeca, NYC
Immersive · Projection Mapping

The Immersive Studio

Tribeca·200 standing
Space est. $7,000+
Usually booked for brand activations, product launches and press events, 80 to 250 guests.
The Greenhouse Loft, event venue in Tribeca, NYC
Loft · Open Plan

The Greenhouse Loft

Tribeca·100 standing
Space est. $2,400+
Usually booked for holiday parties and company receptions, 40 to 100 guests.
Antique Cast Iron Loft, event venue in Tribeca, NYC
Loft · Exposed Brick

Antique Cast Iron Loft

Tribeca·100 standing
Space est. $2,400+
Usually booked for beauty launches, pop-ups and press days, 30 to 100 guests.
Penthouse Gallery Loft, event venue in Tribeca, NYC
Loft · Gallery

Penthouse Gallery Loft

Tribeca·85 standing
Space est. $2,400+
Usually booked for press previews and product launches, 30 to 85 guests.
Private Dining Loft in SoHo, event venue in SoHo, NYC
Private Dining · Full Kitchen

Private Dining Loft in SoHo

SoHo·65 standing
Space est. $2,400+
Usually booked for executive dinners and press dinners, 15 to 35 guests.

What Chelsea is like for an event

Chelsea runs along Manhattan’s west side from 14th Street to about 30th Street, with the gallery district between Tenth and Eleventh Avenues and the Meatpacking District at its southern edge. Old industrial and printing buildings left wide floors and high ceilings behind, which is a big reason so many fashion shows and brand activations land here.

The rooms we list split three ways. Raw lofts and studios that take any build: The Altman Building, Chelsea Industrial and Studio 525. Waterfront rooms at Chelsea Piers with the Hudson outside the windows. And nightlife rooms and rooftops in the Meatpacking District for launch parties.

The C and E at 23rd Street, the 1 at 18th and 23rd, and the A, C, E and L at 14th Street put most of these rooms within a short walk. Weekends bring High Line and gallery crowds, which helps a public pop-up and slows down a vendor load-in.

Planning a Chelsea event

01

Check the load-in first

A raw loft is only as good as its load-in. Ask about the freight elevator size, street access and how early vendors can arrive before you commit to a big build.

02

Pick by format

A runway or activation: Chelsea Industrial or The Altman Building. A 1,000-guest gala: Pier Sixty. A launch party: the Meatpacking rooftops and club rooms.

03

Mind the weekend crowds

The High Line and the galleries fill the streets on weekends. Good for foot traffic at a pop-up, harder for trucks and a tight setup window.

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Chelsea event space questions

How much does an event space in Chelsea cost?

Among the rooms we list, space estimates start around $5,000 for a day in a raw loft and run past $85,000 for a rooftop buyout in the Meatpacking District. Food, drink and production are extra, and we never add a booking fee.

Which Chelsea venues let me bring my own caterer?

The raw lofts and studios are the most flexible. Studio 525 and Chelsea Industrial allow outside caterers, and The Altman Building allows them with the venue’s approval. The pier ballrooms and the Meatpacking lounges use their own kitchens.

Is Chelsea good for a fashion show?

Yes. Raw lofts here host New York Fashion Week shows every season, and they come with the floor length, ceiling height and power a runway needs.

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