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Rendering of proposed development at 48-18 Van Dam Street

Renderings Reveal New Teamsters Union Headquarters at 48-18 Van Dam Street in Long Island City, Queens

A large trapezoidal lot at 48-18 Van Dam Street in Long Island City may soon serve as the new headquarters for International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 813, a union that represents a variety of laborers in the New York City Metropolitan Area. Before the project can begin, the Department of City Planning will need to approve zoning text amendments to permit the construction of a mixed-use commercial building that is above the currently allowable height and density.

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Site map of planned development at 250 Water Street and the new South Street Seaport Museum - Howard Hughes Corporation; Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)

LPC Reviews Updated Proposals for 250 Water Street High-Rise Tower and South Street Museum Expansion Project

Plans to construct a pair of high-rise towers at 250 Water Street in the South Street Seaport Historic District have been dramatically scaled down, as revealed in updated proposals from Howard Hughes Corporation and Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. Additional members of the project team include architects JHPA and historic preservation consultants Higgins Quasebarth & Partners.

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Undeveloped conditions at The Windmere (400 West 57th Street) - Photo by Michael Young

City Planning Commission Reviews Renovation Plans for The Windemere at 400 West 57th Street in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan

A recently completed Environmental Assessment Study reveals detailed floor plans and scope of renovation for the historic Windemere Building in Hell’s Kitchen. Located at 400 West 57th Street on Ninth Avenue, the property was constructed in 1881 by developer Henry Sterling Goodale and is recognized as the area’s first large multi-family apartment complex.

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