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The compact but prominent Chelsea Art Museum building has been leased by tech giant Hewlett-Packard.

The three-story loft structure at 556 W. 22nd St. sits on the northeast corner of Eleventh Avenue. It was purchased in a bankruptcy deal made by a venture of the Albanese Development Corp. and Richard Born’s BD Equities that allowed the museum to remain until the end of this year.

The 34,500-square-foot property had been pitched as a “unique branding opportunity” that included high ceilings, skylights, a “magnificent floating stairwell” and spectacular roof deck off the Hudson River “for users who desire a unique and singular environment.”

The 10-year lease that starts Jan. 1 includes a five-year option.

Pat Murphy and Jenny Ogden of CBRE represented HP. A Murray Hill Properties leasing team led by Jesse Rubens represented the Albanese/Born venture. The brokers and owners declined comment.

Sources said HP has “special” plans for the building, but everyone zipped their lips and deferred to the tech giant which, in an e-mail stated, “HP does not comment on our real estate beyond what is publicly available information.”

Meanwhile, the ownership venture is stripping off 20,500 square feet of air rights and selling it to Scott Resnick’s SR Capital for a development project at the adjacent northeast corner of the block at 551 W. 21st St., which is on a larger lot with river views. Resnick declined comment.

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The 1.5 million-square-foot 1 Court Square at 25-01 Jackson Ave., may be close to a deal with some locals with overseas money for less than $500 million.

The building has been quietly marketed by Douglas Harmon and Adam Spies on behalf of SL Green Realty Corp. and JPMorgan Chase.

The Class A office tower looms over the Queens skyline and is entirely leased by Citigroup for at least another nine years. SLG acquired the property as part of the Reckson merger.

The companies and brokers declined comment.

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It’s amazing how quickly “No comments” turn into more information as soon as a piece is printed.

Last week, we told you that Trump Palace at 200 E. 69th St. was getting stiffed by the retail condo that has Food Emporium as its lone tenant.

Apparently, the condo owner, a division of Equity One, has a triple net lease with the grocery store’s A&P parent.

This means, in real estate parlance, that the Food Emporium is responsible for 1) paying rent to Equity One; 2) paying common charges and other fees to the board of Trump Palace; and 3) paying real-estate taxes to the city.

Equity One’s regional president, Lauren Holden, wrote in an e-mail that “consequently, Food Emporium is responsible for all condominium charges associated with the retail unit.” While she said the rent to Equity One is being paid on time, “the rent is not the only expense which Food Emporium is responsible for under its lease.”

Another source explained that while common charges are being paid to the Trump Palace board, the liens on the unit are due to “building fines” that are being charged to the store.

Holden said they are “evaluating” their next steps .

Court records show that A&P and the board duked it out twice during the last decade but the lawsuits were later withdrawn.

The board declined comment and an e-mail to the A&P spokesperson was not acknowledged.

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Hot on the heels of Christopher Burch’s C. Wonder opening at 72 Spring St. in SoHo, his girlfriend, Monika Chiang, has rented a 1,450-square-foot shop nearby at 125 Wooster St. to display her six inch-plus heels and sexy accessories. Burch is backing Chiang’s rough-edged fashion brand, which launched a store in LA earlier this year.

While awaiting the finishing touches on the Monika Chiang boutique that will open next spring, the designer will open a pop-up shop at 136 Prince St.

Joanne Podell, Matthew Seigel, and Cynthia Foster of Cushman & Wakefield represented Chiang and Burch in the site selection and negotiations. The Wooster Street store is owned by Tod Waterman of Waterman Interests, and represented by Beth Rosen and Jackie Totolo of Robert K. Futterman.