Riverside South (Trump)

Address: Riverside Boulevard between 59 to 72 Streets
Block: See below
Lot: See below
Landmark status: No
Summary of site plans and status
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UPDATE: 2/27/08
The City Planning Commission is currently drafting the scoping document. There will be a public scoping session, a date for this scoping session has not yet been scheduled.
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UPDATE: 2/15/08
The Hudson Waterfront Associates, L.P. (HWA) has signaled their intention to apply for a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy (TCO) for 100 Riverside Boulevard (Building H). Prior to the issuance of a TCO, more than 50% (2,508 units) of the market rate units, 40% (273 units) of the total required affordable housing units (684 units) must be completed. This obligation has been satisfied, as there are currently 395 affordable units.
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UPDATE: 11/19/2007
Road work on 62 Street and 64 Street extending into the Riverside South Development is underway.

Riverside South is 56-acre containing 16 residential buildings with 5,700 residential units, and a 23-acre public waterfront park. The Penn Yards was rezoned in 1992 to allow for residential development. Donald Trump was the developer. In June of 1994 Hudson Waterfront Associates purchased Trump’s $315 million defaulted mortgage on the site for a little under $89 million. In 2005, Hudson Waterfront sold most of the Riverside South site to the Extell Development Company/Carlyle Group. All of the obligations in the 1992 Restrictive Declaration transfer to the current owners. The Restrictive Declaration mandated that 12% of the total number of approved units must be affordable.

The southern end of the site, 59-61 Street must be rezoned and undergo a new ULURP. It was omitted from the zoning of Riverside South in 1992. It was in the area that Donald Trump had slated for television studios. However, the Borough President of Queens was concerned that such development would have a negative impact on the Silvercup Studios in Queens and so that part of Riverside South remained unzoned.

According to the Senior Vice President of Extell, Donna Gargano,

Parcels L M & N were rezoned by the Planning Commission to C4-7, high density commercial/residential zoning and this underlying zoning was upheld by the City Council. The Restrictive Declaration approved by the Planning Commission limited Parcel N to studio use. The Council modified the Restrictive Declaration to prohibit any studio use on Parcel N and to further require that any other proposed use for this Parcel must go through a new ULURP.

240 Riverside Boulevard, (Parcel A) 71st and 72nd Streets, The Heritage, is 31 stories with 170 units, ranging from 1 to 6 bedrooms, and a 319-car garage. It is a luxury condominium building, and has its own management firm and board.

Block No: 1171
Lot No: 7503

220 Riverside Boulevard, (Parcel B) 70th and 71st Streets, is 49 stories with 441 units and a 298 car-garage. It has its own management firm and board, and contains luxury condominiums.

Block No: 1171
Lot No: 7502

200 Riverside Boulevard, (Parcel C) 69th and 70th Streets, is 46 stories with 377 units and a 280-car garage. It has its own management firm and board and contains luxury condominiums.

Block No: 1171
Lot No: 7501

180, 160, and 140 Riverside Boulevard (Parcels D, E, and F), Trump Place, were purchased by Extell Development Corp./Carlyle who then sold these parcels to Equity Residential, a REIT (real estate investment trust) based in Chicago for $816 million. Each parcel is occupied by one rental building. The owners have an agreement with Donald Trump to keep his name on these sites.

Block No: 1171
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180 Riverside Boulevard, 68th and 69th Streets, is 40 stories with 516-units and a 210 car garage.

Block No: 1171
Lot No: 129

160 Riverside Boulevard, 67th and 68th Streets, is 33 stories with 360 units and a 107-car garage.

Block No: 1171
Lot No:132

140 Riverside Boulevard, 67th and 68th Streets, is 27 stories with 354 units and a 107-car garage.

Block No: 1171
Lot No: 133

Parcels H, I, J, K, L, M, and N were purchased by the Extell Development Company/Carlyle. Extell Development Company received a loan from the Meridian Capital Group under the condition that the project be called Hudson Yards, in place of Trump/Riverside South.

Block No: 1171
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120 Riverside Boulevard, (Parcel G) 65th and 66th Streets, is 18 stories with 288 luxury condo units and a 130-car garage.

Block No: 1171
Lot No: 7504 (parcel G)

100 Riverside Boulevard, (Parcel H/The Avery) 64th and 65th Streets, The Avery, is in construction. It will be 31 stories with 345 luxury condominium units and a 49-car garage.

Block No: 1171
Lot No: 135 (parcel H)

80 Riverside Boulevard, 63rd and 64th Streets, (Parcel I) The Rushmore, is under construction. The building is expected to open in winter 2008. The building will have two 43-story towers rising from a 16-story base. It will have 289 units ranging from 717 to 3,072 square feet, and a 326-car garage. The contact is (202) 496-1400 or www.therushmoreriverside.com.

Block No: 1171
Lot No: 140 (parcel I)

Construction has not begun on Parcels J through N

60 Riverside Boulevard, (Parcel J-1) 62nd and 63rd Streets, is zoned for two buildings: 28 stories with 245 units and a 255-car garage and 38 stories with 409 units and a 225-car garage.

Block No: 1171
Lot No: Parcel J (145)

40 Riverside Boulevard, (Parcel K-1) 61st and 62nd Streets, is zoned for two buildings: 28 stories with 241 units and a 225-car garage, and 33 stories with 373 units and a 258-car garage.

Block No: 1171
Lot No: Parcel K (150)

20 Riverside Boulevard, (Parcel L) 60th and 61st Streets. Construction has not begun on this parcel.

Block No: 1171
Lot No: Parcel L (155)

10 Riverside Boulevard, (Parcel M) 59th and 60th Streets. The site is zoned for 18 stores with 175 units and a 150-car garage.

Block No: 1171
Lot No: Parcel M (155)

Parcel N does not yet have an assigned street address

The site, bounded by West 59th and 61st Streets, West End Avenue and Parcels L and M, is designated for 2,300,000 square feet of commercial development, assuming that 500,000 sq. ft. of excess development rights are added to it. The site must go through the City’s uniformed land use review procedure (ULURP) before any development can take place.

Block No: 1151
Lot No: 17 (parcel N)

33 West End Avenue. (Parcel O) (Which has its own entry, search for it under “33 West End Avenue”) For $10, Hudson Waterfront Associates sold the site to the Atlantic Development Group, which developed a building for senior citizens under the Inclusionary Housing Bonus Program. Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty manages the building.

Contact

Peter Fine
Managing Principal
Atlantic Development Group, LLC
331 West 57 Street, Suite 007
New York, NY 10019
(212) 620-0500

West Side Highway Box (Between West 59 and West 72 Streets)

Location: Between West 59th and West 72nd Streets
Landmark status:
Summary of site plans and status

State and city officials have begun construction on a roadway box between West 59th and 72nd Streets that could replace the West Side Highway viaduct. Essentially, the highway would be routed through a box that would be constructed in the following manner. Between West 65th and West 67th Streets, the existing berm will be excavated to make room for a southbound tunnel, after which a park will be built on top. The northbound tunnel will be built in the future. Between West 61st and West 65th Streets, a concrete box will be built on the existing ground to create northbound and southbound roadways, then covered with land. Riverside Boulevard and the park will be built on top.

There are concerns about where the funding for the construction of the box is coming from. Additionally, the viaduct is young (less than 15 years old), so the box would not be necessary for another 10-15 years.

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UPDATE: 8/04/09

Community Board 7 has held two pre-certification sessions  on the Riverside South Development on February 7th, 2008 and October 28th, 2008.  Pre-certification at the City Planning Commission is scheduled for fall 2009.

Contact

Paul Elston, President

Riverside South Planning Corp.

99 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10016

(212) 370-3630

 

140 West 65 Street (Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts) and Harmony Atrium (61 West 62 Street, between Broadway and Columbus Ave)

Address: 140 West 65 Street (65 Street between Broadway & Amsterdam) and Harmony Atrium (61 West 62 Street, between Broadway and Columbus Ave)
Block: 1134
Lot: 1
Landmark status: No
Summary of site plans and status
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UPDATE: 4/16/08
The redevelopment of the Harmony Atrium is in the design phase. The demolition and early construction is scheduled to begin Spring and Summer 2008. The remaining construction is scheduled for Fall 2008 to Fall 2009. The anticipated opening date for the Harmony Atrium is Fall 2009.

The Harmony Atrium needs approvals from a number of city agencies. The Department of City Planning is anticipated to approve the redevelopment in early May 2008. The Arts Commission should approve the redevelopment in June 2008. Community Board 7 has tentatively approved the redevelopment.

The demolition and construction permit applications have been filed with the Department of Building, and expected to be permitted in early June 2008. After the Department of Design and Construction conducts a Pass Through construction may begin.

The new atrium will accommodate 138 seats with tables, and a 235 person audience. Other features of the new atrium include a waterfall wall and a media wall.

Harmony Atrium programs will include:
1) An on-site Box office and “Day of Discount” ticket sales (25-50% off).
2) Harmony Live! Lincoln Center and Constituent generated, 52-60 performances per year.
3) A moderately priced restaurant on-site.

The new Harmony Atrium will also create a Community Advisory Board.
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UPDATE: 2/28/08
According to the City Planning Commission, the Harmony Atrium has signaled its intention to make changes to prior approvals. These changes have not been formally disclosed to the City Planning Commission or Council Member Brewer.
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Lincoln Center is redeveloping West 65 Street and the institutional frontages along the street, including Alice Tully Hall, the Milstein Bridge (it is being removed), and garage entrances (which will be also removed). Lincoln Center staff are including nearby schools and residents of Amsterdam Houses and Amsterdam Addition in the discussions.

Lincoln Center’s various resident groups have unanimously approved final plans for the transformation of West 65 Street, and preparatory construction work on the $500 million project has begun. There was debate over whether to build a tunnel under the garage at West 65 Street. The development project board decided against the tunnel because of projected costs – more than $20 million – and construction delays. Instead, the garage entrance’s hours will be limited to two hours before curtain time, and cars will use several alternative exits. This is the first phase of the Lincoln Center Redevelopment Plan.

The resident groups have also approved conceptual designs for the next phase of the redevelopment, an overhaul of the fountain plaza and Columbus Avenue entrance. Both West 65 Street and the plaza are redesigned by Diller Scofidio + Renfro in collaboration with FX Fowle Architects.

Harmony Atrium

On Tuesday, October 31 Lincoln Center announced that husband-and-wife architects Billie Tsien and Tod Williams would be the lead architects for the Harmony Atrium redesign. The Harmony Atrium is an indoor public space that extends from Broadway to Columbus Avenues between 62 and 63 streets. According to the Wednesday, November 1, 2006 New York Times article, “Lincoln Center Picks Husband-and-Wife Team for Harmony Atrium Redesign,” the Harmony Atrium is “envisioned as a place where people will gather to buy day-of-show tickets or sip cocktails or coffee before or after Lincoln Center performances.” A Lincoln Center press release of the same day noted that the Harmony Atrium is an indoor privately-owned public space (POPS) intended as a community and civic asset. The Harmony Atrium space is located on the ground floor of the Harmony condominiums, and has been leased by Lincoln Center as part of an extensive project to make the campus to the north more inviting. The Harmony Atrium project budget is estimated between $10 and $15 million. Reynold Levy, president of Lincoln Center, commented that the project’s goal is to “be open, to be transparent, to be welcoming and make access to Lincoln Center easier, and more innovative.” Plans call for the atrium to be completed by fall of 2008.

Council Member Gale A. Brewer was the initiator of the idea that Lincoln Center should take over operations of the Harmony Atrium.

Contact

Liza Parker
Project Manager
(T) 212-875-5456

Tom Dunn
Director of Programming
(T) 212-875-5113

Melissa Thornton
Chief Government Relations Officer
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc.
70 Lincoln Center Plaza, 9th Floor
New York, NY 10023
(212) 875-5425
mthornton@lincolncenter.org

 

15 Central Park West/1880 Broadway (at 62 Street)

Address: 15 Central Park West (13-21 Central Park West; 1 West 61 St.; 2-4 W 62 St.)
Block No: 1114
Lot No: 29
Landmark status: No
Summary of site plans and status
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Arthur W. and William Lie Zeckendorf, the Whitehall Real Estate Fund of Goldman Sachs, and an investment company controlled by Eyal Ofer, bought this site of the former Mayflower Hotel and the adjacent vacant lot for $401 million. The plan calls for 199 luxury apartments, ranging from one bedrooms to full floors, and four levels of retail. This project contains a SemiPerm Inclusionary Housing project, which will be located at 210 West 102nd Street between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue. The low income housing will be rented by the Settlement Housing Fund. Demolition and excavation took place summer 2005, and occupancy is planned for late 2007.

SemiPerm is an innovative program for 23 low-income single-headed households with young children, who are currently living in Tier II shelters, living doubled-up in the local community or who are aging out of foster care. SemiPerm will offer a community of comprehensive services in order to enable each tenant to become self-sufficient, at which time we will place them into permanent housing.

At 15 Central Park West, CB7 approved the application to the Dept of City Planning for a special permit for a public parking garage with 162 spaces, to be located in the cellar of an as-of-right, mixed use building in the Lincoln Square Special District. In this accessory parking garage, 75% of the spaces are for accessory use and 25% of the spaces are for public use. On April 3, 2006, the Department of City Planning approved the application.

Location: 15 Central Park West
A 43-story neoclassical building designed by Robert A.M. Stern. Luxury condos.

1880 Broadway

Best Buy has leased 4500 square feet.

Contact

Michelle Demilly
Geto & Demilly, Inc.
130 East 40th Street
New York, NY 10016
(212) 686-4551
mdemilly@getodemilly.com

Susan Cole, Associate Director
Settlement Housing Fund
1780 Broadway, 6th Floor
New York, NY 10019
(212) 265-6530

 

Fordham University (113, 155 West 60 Street, 140 West 62 Street, 160 West 62 Street)

Address: 113, 155 West 60th Street; 140 West 62nd Street
Block No (155 West 60th Street): 1132
Lot No (155 West 60th Street): 20
Landmark status: No
Summary of site plans and status
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UPDATE: 2/28/08
On Sept. 10, 2007, the City Planning Commission held a scoping session for Fordham University’s proposed work. The City Planning Commission is finalizing the scoping document and will announce the publication of the final version. The next step is the certification of the Scope of Work document by the City Planning Commission. After the document is certified, work will begin on the draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).
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Fr. Joseph McShane, President of Fordham University, disclosed that the project will cost $25,500,000.

Fordham University has proposed 2.5 million square feet of new development for the block bound by W 60th and 62nd Streets, and Columbus and Amsterdam Avenues. The proposed development is divided into two phases. Phase One includes a 16-story Law School building and an 8-story addition to the library, as well as the construction of two residential buildings at 60-stories on West 62nd and Amsterdam, and at 50-stories on West 60th and Amsterdam. The school is requesting waivers for the following: 3 garages (allowing a total of 595 spaces verse the 35 spaces allowed by the Urban Renewal Agreement which expires in January 2006); adjustment of the height and setback requirements regarding the distance between nearby buildings and the buildings to be constructed.

Fordham University is requesting variances from the Lincoln Square Special District Zoning.

This entire project is being reviewed by all stakeholders (December 2005). Hearings re: Fordham University’s development: 4/5/05- Full Board Meeting (Land-use-Committee), some elements of proposal not as-of-right. 4/26/05- Steering Committee. 6/1/05- Full Board Meeting.

On December 29, 2005, Community Board 7 sent a letter to the Hon. Amanda Burden, Chairperson New York City Planning Commission, suggesting that this project is not ready for certification. They reasoned that since Fordham acquired its site following the city’s exercise of its powers of eminent domain, then Fordham should give back to its community by allowing the city to reacquire the site and dedicate it to educational use.

On April 24, 2006 Community Board 7 sent a letter to Chair Amanda Burden explaining their concerns with both Fordham’s three immutable conditions and the resulting progress toward an agreeable master plan. Fordham’s three conditions which they are unwilling to compromise on are as follows: first, they will not change the 15-20 foot high platform at the center of its block site; second, Fordham insists that the project must be built at or close to the maximum allowable FAR; and third, Fordham must sell its development rights for sites at Amsterdam Ave and 60th and 62nd Streets to raise capital, thereby making these sites off limits for Fordham’s educational functions. CB7 also mentions their disappointment that the City Planning Commission has been unwilling to meet with CB7 to discuss these concerns, and they again urge the City Planning Commission to meet with them to discuss these issues.

The Public Scoping Meeting for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Fordham University Lincoln Center Master Plan is scheduled for September 10, 2007.

According to the Office of Government Relations of Fordham University, the proposed Amsterdam towers will be raised by about 50 feet farther than the previous estimates for height.

The first private building on the site is slated to be at 49 Amsterdam Avenue. Douglaston Development is in pre-development on a luxury condominium there, next door to Lincoln Center and Damrosch Park. The project is being developed in conjunction with Continental Properties. The design architect is Cesar Pelli & Associates.

This site is planned to have 250 luxury condominium homes in a 55-plus story glass tower, an outdoor garden for residents, and a high-end restaurant. The second floor of the building will be dedicated to an extensive amenity package, including a designer spa, fitness center, pool, screening room and business center.

Levine Builders will be providing construction management services.

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UPDATE: 8/04/09

On June 30th, 2009 the City Council voted to approve the Fordham expansion plan with many caveats.

http://legistar.council.nyc.gov/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=77066&GUID=B0B94D85-55FE-47AF-B7DF-B27EBF09C2EF&Search=

The restrictive declaration is currently being revised and will be posted in the future.

Contact

Deirdre Carson, Esq.
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Edward Wallace, Esq.
200 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10166
(212) 801-6855

Joseph M. McShane, S.J., President
Fordham University
33 West 60th Street
New York, NY 10023
(212) 636-6000

Douglaston Development
42-09 235 Street
Douglaston, NY 11363
(212) 400-9292

Michael Groll
LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene, MacRae LLP
125 West 55 Street
New York, NY
(212) 424-8616

Block No (140 West 62nd Street): 1132
Lot No (140 West 62nd Street): 1