The proposed building would be located in a commercial district on a present-day parking lot. On April 23, 2015 the City Council Subcommitee on Zoning and Franchises held a public hearing on 39 West 23rd Street, LLC’s proposal for a residential tower at 39-41 West 23rd Street in the Ladies’ Mile Historic District of Manhattan. The proposal would build the tower, made of two building segments reaching a maximum height of 278 feet, on a … <Read More>
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Letter To The Editor: Shortcomings of the One Vanderbilt Proposal
(Re: Council Subcommittee Hears Testimony on One Vanderbilt, Apr. 20, 2015)
Dear CityLand:
At the public hearing before the Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises of the Land Use Committee of the City Council last Monday, 13 April, the applicants and supporters of the proposed Vanderbilt Corridor and One Vanderbilt outnumbered those with reservations about the proposals. They spoke for most of the four hours – the opposition, at two minutes apiece, used 15 or … <Read More>
Council Subcommittee Hears Testimony on One Vanderbilt
Representatives of the project and the Department of City Planning spoke during a four-hour hearing. On April 13, 2015 the City Council Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises held a public hearing on One Vanderbilt, a proposed 1,450-foot commercial tower in East Midtown, as well as an accompanying proposal to rezone five blocks of Vanderbilt Avenue to create the Vanderbilt Corridor. The building will be located adjacent to Grand Central Terminal, bounded by East 42nd Street … <Read More>
City Planning Approves One Vanderbilt Project With Modifications
The application seeks to rezone five blocks along Vanderbilt Avenue to permit construction of a new commercial tower. On March 30, 2015 the City Planning Commission approved SL Green’s proposal to build One Vanderbilt, a 1,450-foot commercial tower, and establish the five-block Vanderbilt Corridor. The building will be located on the block adjacent to Grand Central Terminal, bounded by East 42nd Street to the south, East 43rd Street to the north, Madison Avenue to … <Read More>
CityLand Recognizes New York City’s Presidential History
Presidents’ Day began as a remembrance of George Washington’s birthday and has since developed into a remembrance of all who have served as President of the United States of America. New York City has played a role in the history of many Presidents, even as the birthplace of one – Theodore Roosevelt. In celebration of the holiday, we here at CityLand have created a list of historic places that have a connection to our Presidents. … <Read More>
Council Subcommittee Approves Expansion of the Special West Chelsea District [UPDATE: City Council Approves Expansion]
Proposal extends Special District bulk regulations and clarifies language in the zoning text. On January 13, 2015 the City Council Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises voted to approve the expansion of the Special West Chelsea District. The proposal was designed by the Department of City Planning and Manhattan Community Board 4 to expand the district by one partial block between West 15th Street to the north, West 14th Street to the south, 9th Avenue to … <Read More>