SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                          Chelsea Property Group, Inc.
                                (Name of Issuer)

                          Common Stock, Par Value $0.01
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    163421100
                                 (CUSIP Number)


                          Cornelius J. Dwyer, Jr., Esq.
                               Shearman & Sterling
                              599 Lexington Avenue
                            New York, New York 10022
                            Telephone: (212) 848-4000

                       (Name, Address and Telephone Number
                    of Person Authorized to Receive Notices)

                                  May 16, 2002
             (Date of Event which requires Filing of this Statement)



If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of ss. 240.13d-1(e), ss. 240.13d-1(f) or ss. 240.13d-1(g),
check the following box:.


Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See ss. 240.13d-7(b) for other
parties to whom copies are to be sent.


*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.


The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).

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                                  SCHEDULE 13D

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1         Name of Reporting Person
          S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

          Stichting Pensioenfonds ABP

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2         Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
                     (a)     :
                     (b)     :
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3         SEC Use Only
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4         Source of Funds (See Instructions)          OO
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5         Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to
          Items 2(d)or 2(e).:
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6         Citizenship or Place of Organization   The Kingdom of the Netherlands
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                7       Sole Voting Power
                        1,004,000 shares of Common Stock
NUMBER OF       ----------------------------------------------------------------
  SHARES
BENEFICIALLY    8       Shared Voting Power
 OWNED BY
   EACH                 0
 REPORTING      ----------------------------------------------------------------
   PERSON       9       Sole Dispositive Power
    WITH
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                        1,004,000 shares of Common Stock
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                10      Shared Dispositive Power
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                        0

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11         Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

           1,004,000
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12         Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
           (See Instructions).:
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13        Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)   5.30%

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14        Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)          EP

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Item 1.   Security and Issuer

     The class of equity securities to which this statement relates is the
common stock, par value $0.01 (the "Common Stock") of Chelsea Property Group,
Inc., a Maryland corporation (the "Issuer"). The principal executive offices of
the Issuer are located at 103 Eisenhower Parkway, Roseland, New Jersy, 07068.

Item 2.   Identity and Background

     The name of the person filing this statement is Stichting Pensioenfonds
ABP, an entity established under the laws of The Kingdom of the Netherlands (the
"Fund"), whose principal business is investing funds held on behalf of public
sector employees of The Kingdom of the Netherlands. The address of the Fund's
principal executive office is Oude Lindestraat 70, Postbus 2889, 6401 DL
Heerlen, The Netherlands. The name, citizenship, business address and present
principal occupation or employment, as well as the name and address of any
corporation or other organization in which such occupation or employment is
conducted, of each of the directors and executive officers of the Fund are as
follows:


                         PRINCIPAL                                 BUSINESS
    NAME                OCCUPATION             CITIZENSHIP          ADDRESS
L.C. Brinkman      Independent Chairman of    The Netherlands Oude Lindestraat
                   the Governing Board                        70 6411 EJ
                                                              Heerlen
                                                              The Netherlands
J.R. Riezencamp    First Vice Chairman of the The Netherlands Oude Lindestraat
                   Governing Board                            70 6411 EJ
                                                              Heerlen
                                                              The Netherlands
H.J. Alberson      Secretary of the Governing The Netherlands Oude Lindestraat
                   Board                                      70 6411 EJ
                                                              Heerlen
                                                              The Netherlands
J.W.E. Neervens    Chairman of the Board of   The Netherlands Oude Lindestraat
                   Directors                                  70 6411 EJ
                                                              Heerlen
                                                              The Netherlands
J.M.G. Frijns      Member of the Board of     The Netherlands Oude Lindestraat
                   Directors                                  70 6411 EJ
                                                              Heerlen
                                                              The Netherlands
J.F. Maassen       Member of the Board of     The Netherlands Oude Lindestraat
                   Directors                                  70 6411 EJ
                                                              Heerlen
                                                              The Netherlands
J.H.R. van de Poel Member of the Board of     The Netherlands Oude Lindestraat
                   Directors                                  70 6411 EJ
                                                              Heerlen
                                                              The Netherlands

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                         PRINCIPAL                                 BUSINESS
    NAME                OCCUPATION             CITIZENSHIP         ADDRESS
J.M.G. Frijns      Chief Investment Officer / The Netherlands Oude Lindestraat
                   Managing Director                          70 6411 EJ
                                                              Heerlen
                                                              The Netherlands
A.H. Berendsen     Managing Director          The Netherlands Oude Lindestraat
                                                              70 6411 EJ
                                                              Heerlen
                                                              The Netherlands
J. Mensonides      Managing Director          The Netherlands Oude Lindestraat
                                                              70 6411 EJ
                                                              Heerlen
                                                              The Netherlands
J. Straatman       Managing Director          The Netherlands Oude Lindestraat
                                                              70 6411 EJ
                                                              Heerlen
                                                              The Netherlands

     To the knowledge of the Fund, during the last five years, neither the Fund
nor any of its executive officers or directors has been (i) convicted in any
criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or
(ii) a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of
competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding is or was subject to a
judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting
or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding
any violation with respect to such laws.

Item 3.   Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration

     The funds for the purchases of Common Stock made by the Fund on the open
market were supplied from Dutch public sector pensioners' contributions to the
Fund.

Item 4.   Purpose of Transaction

     The Fund from time to time intends to review its investment in the Issuer
on the basis of various factors, including the Issuer's business, financial
condition, results of operations and prospects, general economic and industry
conditions, the securities markets in general and those for the Issuer's
securities in particular, as well as other developments and other investment
opportunities. Based on such review, the Fund will take such actions in the
future as the Fund may deem appropriate in light of the circumstances existing
from time to time. If the Fund believes that further investment in the Issuer is
attractive, whether because of the market price of the Issuer's securities or
otherwise, it may acquire additional securities of the Issuer either in the open
market or in privately negotiated transactions. Similarly, depending on market
and other factors, the Fund may determine to dispose of some or all of the
Common Stock currently owned by the Fund or otherwise acquired by the Fund
either in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions.

     Except as set forth above, the Fund has not currently formulated any
definitive plans or proposals which relate to or would result in: (a) the
acquisition by any person of

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additional securities of the Issuer or the disposition of securities of the
Issuer, (b) an extraordinary corporate transaction involving the Issuer or any
of its subsidiaries, (c) a sale or transfer of a material amount of the assets
of the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries, (d) any change in the present board of
directors or management of the Issuer, (e) any material change in the Issuer's
capitalization or dividend policy, (f) any other material change in the Issuer's
business or corporate structure, (g) any change in the Issuer's charter or
bylaws or other or instrument corresponding thereto or other action which may
impede the acquisition of control of the Issuer by any person, (h) causing a
class of the Issuer's securities to be deregistered or delisted, (i) a class of
equity securities of the Issuer becoming eligible for termination of
registration or (j) any action similar to any of those enumerated above.

Item 5.   Interest in Securities of the Issuer

     (a) The Fund is the sole beneficial owner of 1,004,000 shares of Common
Stock representing 5.30% of the outstanding shares of the Issuer's Common Stock.
The calculation of the foregoing percentage is based on the number of shares of
Common Stock disclosed as outstanding by the Issuer as of April 25, 2002.

     (b) The Fund has the sole power to vote or to direct the vote or dispose or
direct the disposition of 1,004,000 shares of Common Stock. To the knowledge of
the Fund, there are no shares of Common Stock which are beneficially owned by
any director or executive officer listed under Item 2.

     (c) On April 11, 2002 the Fund purchased 50,000 shares of Common Stock at a
price of $57.23. On April 22, 2002 the Fund purchased 600 shares of Common Stock
at a price of $56.54. On April 30, 2002 the Fund purchased 15,900 shares of
Common Stock at a price of $58.51. On May 2, 2002 the Fund purchased 53,500
shares of Common Stock at a price of $61.07. On May 9, 2002 the Fund purchased
50,000 shares of Common Stock at a price of $60.88. On May 16, 2002 the Fund
sold 34,000 shares of Common Stock at a price of $59.37.

     Except as disclosed herein, there have been no transactions by the Fund in
securities of the Issuer during the past sixty days.

     (d) To the knowledge of the Fund, no other person has the right to receive
or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the
sale of, the Common Stock purchased by the Fund.

     (e) Not applicable.

Item 6.    Contracts, Arrangements, Understanding of Relationships with Respect
           to Securities of the Issuer

     Except as described herein, there are no contracts, arrangements,
understandings or relationships (legal or otherwise) among the persons named in
Item 2 and between such persons and any person with respect to any securities of
the Issuer, including but not limited to transfer or voting of any of the
securities, finder's fees, joint ventures, loan or option arrangements, put or
calls, guarantors of profit, division of profit or loss or the giving or
withholding of proxies.

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Item 7.    Material to be Filed as Exhibits

                  Not applicable.





     After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.

Dated:  June 3, 2002

                                        STICHTING PENSIOENFONDS ABP


                                        By: /s/ J.M.G. Frijns
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                                            J.M.G. Frijns
                                            Authorized Signatory



                                        By: /s/ R. Coomans
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                                            R. Coomans
                                            Authorized Signatory






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