Chelsea

I am only giving it a 2-star review instead of 1 star because Jasmine (property manager) is very nice, and the amenities are hard/impossible to beat. However, this is not enough to salvage my experience living here, specifically living here as a surgery resident. Briefly, the pros are as mentioned above: kind property manager (Jasmine) that is responsive to feedback when she can be, great amenities (esp the gym), proximity to Forest Park. Building *looks* very nice, relatively new. Nice community events, temp controlled garage. Now, the cons. The biggest, most egregious con for me is the NOISE. I have had to sleep with earplugs in since August/September (which sometimes still is not enough and I will get woken up), and have voiced numerous noise complaints to management. The walls are essentially just made of dry wall – there is NO noise insulation, both in the walls and in the ceiling. The absolute WORST part for me personally was the upstairs neighbors. All day, and all night, I can hear walking/stomping, moving/dragging furniture, yelling, TVs, animals running around… it has been so extremely disruptive that I have been absolutely MISERABLE nearly the entire time I have lived here. It has severely affected my quality of life living here, has made it extremely difficult to sleep or focus while working/studying, and honestly unless I’m wearing noise cancelling headphones or ear plugs I hear them. It is early in the morning, late at night, doesn’t matter. I have come home from getting called into work at 3am and still hear stomping/banging on the ceiling above me. Numerous noise complaints about this have come to no avail. Because of this, I consider the Chelsea UNLIVEABLE. If you value peace and quiet, or even just a good night’s rest, DO NOT LIVE HERE. This is especially true if you’re like me and already have fairly limited sleep due to work. You also hear everything next door and sometimes across the hall as well. To summarize, living at the Chelsea has been a miserable experience, only salvaged by the above “pros”. It is very expensive, the walls are made of drywall with no insulation, and at the end of the day if you cover garbage with a thin layer of gold, it’s still garbage. I have hated my life living here, haven’t slept well in nearly a year, and wouldn’t recommend this place to anyone because of the above. Please, DO NOT LIVE HERE, especially if you are a resident or in the surgical field and already have a hard time getting enough sleep.

They host a lot of activities such as wine nights, live music nights, sports watch parties, pool parties, and more! Great amenities and an awesome area to live that is close to Forest Park, Central West End, and Downtown.

Do NOT move here if you plan to get any sleep at night, if you have a child who sleeps during the day, if you work night shifts, if you work from home, if you take conference calls from home, or if you plan to get any work done during the day especially on the weekends. The music at the pool is so loud and disruptive and nearly constant, especially loud in living room and bedroom despite closed windows. Frequently there are multiple speakers going at once with DJ equipment that amplifies the noise. If this is what you are looking for, then Chelsea might be the right place for you. Screaming intoxicated residents, vomit on the carpets. NOT just a one time occurence. Inconsiderate and disrespectful behavior despite a clause in the lease agreement stating residents are to enjoy a noise free environment. Issue has been brought up with management countless times. Management incredibly dismissive of resident concerns, often taking an extended amount of time to respond (if at all). Incredibly disappointed with the unprofessional and dismissive manner by which this has been handled.