Think of Manchester's warehouses or Manhattan's meat-packing district, now converted into clubs and trendy lofts.

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Unlike trendy new condominiums along the High Line or in the Meat Packing district a few blocks away that are attracting foreign buyers, most of those looking at the West Building are New Yorkers, familiar with the Chelsea neighborhood, Mr. Lansill said, and some prospective buyers only want to look at the old building.

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