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

 

200 West 72 Street at Broadway (Colonial Club)

Address: 200 West 72 Street at Broadway (2071 – 2079 Broadway; 200-202 West 72 Street)
Block: 1163
Lot: 33
Landmark status: No
Summary of site plans and status
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UPDATE: 12/27/07
The Department of Buildings has issued a stop work order on the development and has also revoked previously issued work permits for excavation and foundation work for failing to address objections raised by the Department of Buildings.
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UPDATE: 11/21/07
Development director, Lynette Tulkoff, said that the 19-floor, $200 million project should start after Thanksgiving 2007. The development will include 196 rental apartments. The retail space will have 22-foot-high glass storefronts. The development should be at full occupancy by the end of 2009.
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UPDATE: 11/12/07
Demolition permit issued 1/29/07 expiries 1/1/08.
The demolition of the buildings on site have been completed as of this date.

The Colonial Club was built in 1892 by architect Henry Kilburn. The 1892 Real Estate Record and Guide described the Colonial Club as a “Colonial Palazzo , merging rich Renaissance forms with light Adam-style detailing.” It was made of Bedford limestone on the ground floor and pale yellow Roman brick and gray terra cotta from the second to sixth stories.

Council Member Gale Brewer wrote (11/23/05) to Robert Tierney, Chair, NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) requesting that this site (the Colonial Club) be landmarked, or that the Upper West Side/Central Park West Historic District be extended to include this address. The Landmarks Preservation Commission wrote back (~11/30/05) requesting photographs, which Council Member Gale A. Brewer’s office sent on 12/13/05. The Council Member’s office has been told that Philips International Realty is the partial owner of this building (12/2/05). Rose Management managed the former building.

The effort by Landmark West! and others to landmark the Colonial Club was not successful.

A joint venture of Philips International and Rhodes NY, 2075 Broadway owns buildings at this address and plans to build a residential tower. Handel Architects are the designers.

Demolition is supposed to be completed by early 2008. This site is scheduled to have 19 stories with 49,000 sq. ft of retail space and 9,000 sq. ft. of condominium space.

This site is zoned as C4-6A: Commercial.

According to Lynette Tolkoff, the Director of Development for Rhodes Real Estate Investors and Developers, the building will be constructed by Gotham Construction. They are aiming to have the building Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Certified.

There is a height restriction on the building due to the zoning, and it will be 210 feet high and 19 stories. There will be 196 units, mostly studio and one-bedroom units, but there will be some two-bedroom units. The developers will start advertising for retail in September 2007, with a retail footprint of about 14,000 square feet, and 48,000 square feet of retail space total. As of August 23, 2007, there is no community space planned in the building.

The building will be rentals, and the developer has purchased 421a certificates for an off-site location, as well as inclusionary housing in the Bronx.

Council Member Gale Brewer has met with the development team and is supporting more community input into the residential and commercial units.

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UPDATE: 8/10/09

This as-of-right building is expected to be complete by January 2010. Commercial establishments will include a Trader Joe’s grocery store and a Bank of America branch.

Contact

Philip Pilevsky
Philips International Realty
295 Madison Ave., 2nd Floor, Suite 2
New York, NY 10017
(212) 545-1100

Lynette Tolkoff
Director of Development
Rhodes Real Estate Investors and Developers
286 Madison Avenue, 12 floor
New York, NY 10017
(212) 686-5681

 

120-122 West 72 Street

Address: 120-122 West 72nd Street (Broadway and Columbus Avenues)

Block No: 1143
Lot No: 40
Landmark status: Yes

Summary of site plans and status

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This is an as-of-right building but because it is in the Historic District, it needed approval from the Landmarks Preservation Commission. This one story commercial building was originally designed by Scacchetti and Siegel and built in 1937 with later alterations.

The developer demolished the building and built a 16 story, 172 foot building to include 27 condominiums. The site is 100 feet deep and 50 feet wide; a width of 45 feet would have restricted the height of the building. The site is flanked by two 13-story buildings. Application #06-4311 to the Landmarks Preservation Commission.

According to Community Board 7, there have been community concerns about windows on either side of the site being blocked by the development, including stairway windows, west elevation windows, and the northwest corner line of apartments. The latter blocking would eliminate the ability of the owner of an apartment to let or sublet their northwest room as a “one-bedroom apartment.” There has also been community concern over a proposed cooling tower on top of the building.

The Landmarks Preservation Commission approved the application on May 9, 2006.

Contact

Stephen L. Glascock
Barbara van Beuren
Anbau Enterprises
206 5th Avenue, 4th Floor
New York, NY
212-741-1325

BKSK Architects
28 West 25 street
New York, NY 10010
212-807-9600

 

27 West 72 Street (Olcott Hotel)

Address: 27 West 72nd Street (between Columbus and Central Park West)

Block No: 1125
Lot No: 12

Landmark status: Yes
Summary of site plans and status

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The Olcott Hotel was bought by Larry Gluck of Stellar Management and Moshe Dan Azogui of Brack Capital Real Estate for $70 million. The building was renovated. The building is occupied, and the community room has been removed. The lease with The BBQ was renewed.

Note: In November 2005, DEP issued a “Stop Work” order due to illegal asbestos removal. The building is now being converted into 162 condominium apartments.

February 15, 2006: CB7/Land Use/Transportation Committee RE: addition of accessory parking garage (15 spaces). Committee wanted more information about intended use and will reconsider in 1 month’s time.

March 7, 2006: CB7/Land Use/Transportation Committee votes NO for accessory parking garage, however they did not make an amended resolution.

April 26, 2006: City Planning Commission approved the accessory parking garage. City Planning also sent a letter recommending that the parking garage be used by 15 designated cars for 15 spaces. This letter is enforceable.

Contact

Kathleen Cudahy, Esq.
Connelly and McLaughlin
64 Fulton Street
New York, NY 10038
(212) 437-7373

Owners:
Larry Gluck, President
Stellar Management
156 Williams Street, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10038

Moshe Dan Azogui, Executive Vice President, Head of U.S. Office
Brack Capital Real Estate
855 Third Avenue, 27th Floor
New York, NY 10022
(212) 308-7200