Aging N.Y.C. Seminary’s Prayers Are Answered With a Lease by Vanderbilt NYT | Top Stories By: Sharon Otterman and Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times 5 November 2025 at 04:48 The Tennessee university has promised to make repairs to the General Theological Seminary buildings as it establishes a satellite campus in Chelsea. © Hiroko Masuike/The New York TimesFor two centuries, a block in New York City’s Chelsea neighborhood has been home to the General Theological Seminary. Now, it will welcome a new tenant: Vanderbilt University.