NYCHA Chelsea residents to be relocated after court allows controversial redevelopment to move forward

A New York City appeals court approved the redevelopment of NYCHA’s Fulton and Chelsea-Elliott Houses, allowing demolition of 18 buildings to construct six new ones over seven years. The project includes 3,454 mixed-income apartments, with 1,038 at affordable rates, and relocates some residents temporarily. Opponents argued the plan bypassed proper approvals and involved private developers on public land, but the court dismissed their lawsuit as untimely.