[desertpunk]

A choice Chelsea site is for sale and Extell is eying this prey...

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Extell May Be Eyeing 14th Street For Another Development

Condo-developing juggernaut Extell just can't—or won't—be stopped: Crain's reports that Gary Barnett is looking at another parcel of land at 530 Sixth Avenue, best-known as the home of Moscot's eyeglass emporium. The current owner, the Duell family, is apparently looking to sell (for an undisclosed price), and Extell—the prolific firm behind such behemoths as Central Park Tower and One Manhattan Square—may be looking to buy.

The 14th Street site is about 17,000 square feet, but may have as much of 127,000 square feet of residential air rights available for development.

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While a nice highrise seems imminent, this plot could yield something grander.