The once five -story building at 210 Seventh Ave. has been abandoned for about two decades. On April 12, it was gutted by a three-alarm blaze that took nearly 200 firefighters and EMS personnel two hours to bring under control.
The once five -story building at 210 Seventh Ave. has been abandoned for about two decades. On April 12, it was gutted by a three-alarm blaze that took nearly 200 firefighters and EMS personnel two hours to bring under control. ( Photo: Deborah Fenker)

The abandoned building, reportedly owned by an absentee landlord, has long been an eyesore on Seventh Avenue and 22nd Street.

Five-Story Chelsea Building Gutted by Early Morning Fire
13 Apr 2026 | 12:29
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A three-alarm fire early Sunday gutted the building at 210 Seventh Ave., at W. 22nd St.

The fire began around 6 a.m. on April 12, triggering a two-alarm response from the FDNY, and escalated to a third alarm by 6:24 a.m. Sixty-three units of the FDNY and EMS responded to the fire, which was under control...

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