The Real Deal Reports that the state is moving forward with plans to sell the Bayview Correctional Facility in Chelsea to developers. State officials expressed hopes to find a project that will stimulate job growth in the community, despite interest from developers who want to turn the 108,000 square feet of space into luxury condominiums, and Community Board 4’s hopes to convert the former medium-security prison into affordable housing units. The facility, which is next door to a Jean Nouvel–designed high rise, hasn’t housed any inmates since they were evacuated shortly before Superstorm Sandy in 2012. The storm sent water from the Hudson River rushing in, damaging electrical equipment and destroying boilers. The deal is part of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s plan to sell several state prisons. Officials are slated to select a developer this spring.