Your Virtual Office in Chelsea, NYC for Startups
Most virtual office services sell you a P.O. box with a slightly better zip code. That works if all you need is a place to receive mail. It stops working when banks, clients, and vendors need to verify that your company operates from where it claims to.
This page is for remote founders, international companies, agencies, and small teams who want a real Chelsea business address backed by a physical workspace and an on-site team. Your address places you inside that ecosystem, without a lease.
- Step 01
Apply Online
Tell us about your company, your needs, and we’ll take it from there. It takes less than 5 minutes to fill out the application.
- Step 02
Get Your Address
Once approved, your Chelsea business address is confirmed and ready to use on invoices, contracts, state filings, and client-facing materials.
- Step 03
Ready In 24 Hours
Address is active, and mail handling is set up. No waiting period, lease to sign, or lengthy onboarding process.
Everything Your Business Address Should Come With
Your virtual membership includes every tool you need to run a professional New York presence from anywhere in the world.
- Chelsea Business Address
A verifiable Manhattan address in Chelsea, backed by a working members-only Company Club. Not a P.O. box, a suite at a UPS store, or a coworking mailbox tucked in the back of a shared floor.
Mail & PackagesEvery letter and package that arrives at Chelsea is received by the on-site team and held securely. You get notified when something lands, so nothing sits unopened.
- Scan & Forward
Want to see what came in without a trip to the city? Request a scan and it's in your inbox. Need the original? We forward it to wherever you are.
Meeting RoomsDiscounted access to Resident's Chelsea meeting rooms when you need to be in the city. Book by the hour without upgrading to a full membership.
Virtual members can upgrade to full membership at any time.
Not a mailbox. A real workspace.
Search your Chelsea business address online and here's what someone finds: an operating Company Club in one of New York's densest tech neighborhoods and a members-only workspace that clients, banks, and vendors will recognize as legitimate.
That's the difference between an address and presence. Your virtual office is a real building, with a real team, in the middle of Manhattan's AI and tech corridor.
$150 per month
A Chelsea business address for remote and distributed teams
- Mail management and package handling
- Scan and forward on request
- Discounted access to meeting rooms
- Setup in 24 hours from approval without lease
Serious Work Doesn’t Require a Lease
- AI/Tech remote founders
LLC registration, business banking, vendor onboarding. It’s handled with a real Chelsea address blocks from Google's NYC campus. Investors and partners recognize the neighborhood on sight.
- Distributed teams with NYC visits
Your team comes to the city for offsites, client meetings, or investor days a few times a month. Book Chelsea meeting rooms at a discounted rate without committing to a full membership for the whole team.
- Consultancies/agencies
A Chelsea business address on proposals, invoices, and your website signals a serious operational posture. It also puts you in the same zip code as the AI, tech, and creative work happening in New York, even if you're operating from Melbourne, London, or São Paulo.
- New york company
New York State and most U.S. banks require a physical U.S. address for LLC, S-Corp, or C-Corp registration. Resident's Chelsea address qualifies and is backed by a real, verifiable workspace.
Setup in 24 Hours From Approval
- How quickly can my Chelsea virtual office be set up?
Within 24 hours of your application being approved. Our team confirms your address, sets up mail handling, and shares the operational details you need to start using the address on invoices, filings, and client-facing materials.
- Do packages get delivered to the Chelsea address?
Yes, every virtual office plan includes mail management and package handling, so envelopes, mailers, and boxed deliveries all come through the on-site Chelsea team. When something arrives for you, we log it and notify you.
- What exactly happens to my mail?
We receive it, log it, and hold it for you. From there, you decide whether to scan it and email you a PDF, forward it to a physical address, hold it for personal pickup, or shred it if it's junk. Every request is handled by the same on-site Chelsea team.
- Is the Chelsea address a real, verifiable business address?
Yes. Your Chelsea business address is a legitimate physical street address in New York County. It appears in USPS records, satisfies New York State's physical address requirement for LLC and corporate filings, and holds up during bank KYC verification.
- Are meeting rooms included?
As a virtual office member, you pay per hour at discounted rates. When you need to host a client meeting, run a leadership session, or schedule an in-person day at Chelsea, you book by the hour without paying for a full desk membership.
- How is this different from a typical mailbox service or virtual office provider?
Typical mailbox services sell you an address and forward your mail. Resident sells you an address inside a working members-only Company Club, the same building where members hold client meetings, host events, and run their companies day-to-day.
- What if I only come to NYC once or twice a month?
That's exactly what the virtual office is built for. Many distributed teams use the Chelsea address for daily mail and business correspondence, then book meeting rooms when they're in the city for a pitch, offsite, or investor day. It's a low-friction way to have a Manhattan presence without paying for space you don't sit in.
- Can I use the Chelsea address to register an LLC, S-Corp, or C-Corp in New York?
Yes. The Chelsea address is a real physical street address in New York County, which is what New York State requires for entity formation. You can list it as your principal office address on Articles of Organization or Certificate of Incorporation, and it also holds up for federal filings, vendor registrations, and secretary of state updates.
- Will banks accept the address for business banking?
In most cases, yes. Bank policies vary by institution, but banks that verify addresses against USPS or physical records find that the Chelsea address is a legitimate operating workspace.
- Is a virtual office the same as a registered agent?
No, they serve different purposes. A virtual office is your day-to-day business address. The one on your website, invoices, contracts, and vendor forms. A registered agent is a legal designation for receiving lawsuits, tax notices, and official state correspondence on behalf of your company. In New York, the Secretary of State acts as your default registered agent when you form an LLC.
- Can international companies use the Chelsea address?
Yes, international founders and companies use the Chelsea address for their U.S. business presence, mail, company documents, incorporation filings, and client-facing materials all route through it. It works the same whether your team operates from Paris, Buenos Aires, or Singapore.
- Do international founders still need an EIN?
Yes, a U.S. business address gives you a place to receive mail and file documents, but it doesn't replace your tax setup. To open a U.S. bank account, hire contractors, or file taxes, you need an Employer Identification Number from the IRS. International founders can apply directly with the IRS by mail, fax, or through a preparer. No U.S. presence is required to apply.