Chelsea – Housing

Apartments

Chelsea’s major rental complexes include the 30-unit Bushnell (Middle Ct. off W. Middle and Wilkinson, 734–260–3584, viewbushnell.com); 32-unit Schoolhouse Apartments (209 Park, 734–369–2100, wickprops.com/schoolhouse-apartments); the government-subsidized 33-unit Village Apartments (250 Wilkinson, 734–475–6333); and the 46-unit Warren Apartments (705 W. Middle, 734–707–7050, warren-apartments.com). Plans are in place for the conversion of the 43,000-square-foot Rockwell Building (301 N. East St.) into 51 loft apartments; as of Sept. 2024, the developers were working on environmental remediation.

Condominiums

Major complexes include the 69-unit Bridgetown, accessible from W. Old US-12; (bridgetowncondominiums.com); Chelsea Springs, with 29 units, south of W. Old US-12; Chelsea Hillcrest, Duncan Dr.; the 10-unit Chelsea Townhomes on W. Middle; the 150-unit Fieldstone Village on W. Old US-12; the 48-unit Fieldstone Village II on Fieldstone Cir. E.; Pierce Lake Village, with 64 units adjacent to Pierce Lake County Park; and Village Place, whose 54 units are off S. Main north of Old US-12. Construction has begun on Glen at Westchester Farms, with 96 units north of Cavanaugh Lake Rd.

Senior Housing

The Chelsea Retirement Community (805 W. Middle, 734–808–3610, chelsearetirementcommunity.org) offers a wide array of services, including independent living, individualized care, skilled care, physical/occupational/speech therapy, and memory care. The Pines (325 Wilkinson, 734–433–9130, thepines.mybrio.org) offers independent living for age 55+ in 98 apartments. Silver Maples of Chelsea (100 Silver Maples, 734–627–6544, silvermaples.org) is a retirement neighborhood with independent and assisted living for those age 62+.

Single-Family Homes

Chelsea’s historic core includes cozy farm-style homes from the city’s earliest days, large multistory Victorian homes, and an abundance of smaller homes, many built by German immigrants. Houses from the 1920s and 1930s line streets nearby; farther out, post-WWII developments have grown into established neighborhoods, and medium-price to high-end subdivisions have grown around the city’s periphery. Still farther out, country homes range from affordable modulars to lakefront mansions. New middle- and high-end single-family homes are currently for sale at the Westchester Farms, Heritage Farms, Heritage Pointe of Chelsea, and Greystone of Chelsea communities. In June 2024, the Wolf Farms proposed development received final approval from Chelsea City Council; once finished, it will bring 67 single-family homes, 73 townhomes, 32 ranch-attached units, and 80,000 square feet of medical office space to 46 acres along N. Freer and Old US-12. Meanwhile, construction continues on the 25 lots on Lincoln Pointe’s 10.5 acres, where nearly half the houses were complete in Sept. 2024.