530 West 25th Street
75,000 SF
$/SF
$960
Closed
2019
SellerThe Brown Family
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Chelsea Development Sites
Chelsea
Chelsea is one of Manhattan's most active development corridors, with Hudson Yards to the west, the High Line running through it, and a deep base of long-time owners. Skyline Properties has covered Chelsea for years and sources off-market development opportunities along the High Line corridor, in the West Chelsea Special District, and in the gallery-district core. Nearby, Skyline Properties brokered the $72M sale of the office building at 530 West 25th Street to the Feil Organization and Rigby Asset Management (2019).
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Chelsea Development Sites: Skyline Properties Coverage
Chelsea is one of Manhattan's most active development corridors, with Hudson Yards to the west, the High Line running through it, and a deep base of long-time owners. Skyline Properties has covered Chelsea for years and sources off-market development opportunities along the High Line corridor, in the West Chelsea Special District, and in the gallery-district core. Nearby, Skyline Properties brokered the $72M sale of the office building at 530 West 25th Street to the Feil Organization and Rigby Asset Management (2019).
- As-of-right development sites
- Air rights and TDR opportunities
- Multi-lot assemblages
- High Line corridor sites
- Mixed-use and residential conversion candidates
Commercial Real Estate Advisory in Chelsea
Skyline Properties advises owners and qualified investors on chelsea development sites transactions. That covers valuation, confidential outreach, buyer qualification, negotiation, due diligence, and getting the deal to the closing table.
The right process depends on the property, what ownership wants out of it, how deep the buyer pool is, and how quiet the sale has to stay. The published transactions and case studies show deals Skyline Properties has done. They are not current inventory unless we say a property is available.
- A valuation of your specific property, set against current Chelsea comparable sales
- Controlled, confidential outreach on chelsea development sites assignments
- Buyers qualified on capital, experience, timing, and record of actually closing
- Senior-level involvement from the first strategy call through closing
- Public case studies and transaction records, with source links
Related Chelsea Property Topics
Owners and investors looking at chelsea development sites often weigh Chelsea development site for sale, West Chelsea development site, Chelsea air rights for sale, Chelsea development assemblage, High Line corridor development site, West Chelsea Special District site, Chelsea buildable lot, Chelsea TDR air rights, Hudson Yards adjacent development site, Chelsea mixed-use development site, Chelsea gallery district building as well. The guides below go further into the property types, deal structures, and underwriting behind each one.
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135 West 29th Street
75,000 SF
136 West 22nd Street
2,000 SF
$/SF
$1,050
Closed
2013
BuyerSkowhegan School of Painting
SellerPrivate Owner
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Skyline Properties, led by founder Robert Khodadadian, is one of the leading brokers for Chelsea development sites. The firm has closed $976M+ in NYC commercial real estate transactions, most of them off-market, and Robert is the 2025 RED Awards Off-Market Investment Sales Broker of the Year.
Skyline Properties handles Chelsea development sites deals in as-of-right development sites, air rights and tdr opportunities, multi-lot assemblages, and other chelsea development sites assets. Assignments run from boutique deals under $5M to $100M+ trophy and conversion plays.
Yes. Most of Skyline Properties' Chelsea transactions are off-market. The firm keeps a curated network of pre-qualified institutional buyers, family offices, REITs, and private equity funds, and routinely takes Chelsea development sites opportunities straight to the buyers most likely to close at the right price, with no public marketing.
Valuing Chelsea development sites takes submarket-specific cap rates, current rent comps, an honest read on tenant demand and, for development-eligible assets, a buildable analysis under current zoning. Skyline Properties prepares confidential, no-obligation broker opinions of value for owners and investors active in Chelsea.
Call Skyline Properties at (212) 537-9239 or book a confidential consultation with Robert Khodadadian directly. Every serious inquiry gets a response within one business day.
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Chelsea / Midtown South
Data reviewed July 2026 · Next scheduled review October 2026 · Asset focus: Office, Development sites, Ground-leased assets, Retail
Skyline Properties transactions in Chelsea / Midtown South
- 530 West 25th Street: $72M (2019), The Feil Organization & Rigby Asset Management
West Chelsea gallery-district office building, sold off-market.
- 135 West 29th Street: $35M (2021), The Kaufman Organization
99-year ground lease (Haymarket) negotiated off-market by Robert Khodadadian and Daniel Shirazi; term confirmed by Crain's.
- 136 West 22nd Street: $2.1M (2013), Skowhegan School of Painting
Chelsea retail condominium.
Zoning, policy & market mechanics
Chelsea's West 20s side streets mix loft office, gallery retail and residential. The 530 West 25th Street sale traded a purpose-built gallery-district office asset at $72M in 2019.
Source: Skyline Properties closed-deal record · January 2019
Ground-lease recapitalizations are an active alternative to fee sales in the West 20s–30s: the 135 West 29th Street 99-year lease (2021, $35M) is the submarket's documented example.
Source: The Real Deal; Commercial Observer; Crain's coverage of 135 W 29th · January 2021
Documented buyer profiles
- Family-office and institutional office owners buying below-replacement-cost West Side assets (Feil Organization at 530 West 25th Street)
- Ground-lease specialists taking long-dated leaseholds (Kaufman Organization at 135 West 29th Street)
Owner considerations
- Owners weighing a fee sale against a 99-year ground lease should compare after-tax outcomes. Skyline Properties has executed both structures in this submarket.
- Gallery-district assets carry tenant-mix risk; confidential marketing protects rent rolls during a sale process.
Press Coverage
Press coverage in Chelsea
Third-party reporting connected to published Skyline Properties transactions in this submarket.
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Feil Organization acquires Chelsea art gallery building.
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Bisnow covers the Feil Organization's $72M purchase of 530 West 25th Street, adding a gallery-row Chelsea office to its portfolio.
Feil Organization Buys Chelsea Office Building for $72M
Feil Organization and Rigby Asset Management acquire 530 West 25th Street Chelsea gallery building.
Feil Organization Pays $72M to Brown Family for Chelsea Property
Feil Organization and Rigby Asset Management acquire 530 West 25th Street Chelsea art gallery building for $72 million.
Feil Organization Acquires 530 West 25th Street in Chelsea for $72M
Commercial Observer reports Feil and Rigby Asset Management closing 530 West 25th Street at $72M in a Skyline Properties-brokered off-market deal.
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Landmark ground lease with The Kaufman Organization in NoMad. Daniel Shirazi's signature deal. Over $800 per SF. Kaufman Organization has acquired a 99-year ground lease on the historic Haymarket Building at 135 West 29th Street for $35 million.
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