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Related Companies to Expand Tribeca Park’s Affordable Housing at 400 Chambers Street In Battery Park City, Manhattan

The Battery Park City Authority and Related Companies have reached an agreement to preserve and expand affordable housing at Tribeca Park, a 27-story residential building at 400 Chambers Street in Battery Park City, Manhattan. Designed by Robert A.M. Stern and Costas Kondylis and developed by Related Companies, the property contains 396 units. The deal, structured as an amendment to the building’s ground lease, will preserve 81 existing affordable apartments and create 20 additional affordable units, bringing the total number of income-restricted residences to 101, or approximately 25 percent of the building’s housing stock.

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Rendering courtesy of BPCA.

South Battery Park City Resiliency Project’s Storm Surge Walls Take Shape In Lower Manhattan

Construction is progressing on the South Battery Park City Resiliency Project (SBPCRP) in Battery Park, Manhattan. Led by architect and engineer AECOM, the project is one component of the 3.5-mile-long Lower Manhattan Coastal Resiliency (LMCR) master plan to reduce the risk of flood damage from storm events like Hurricane Sandy. Hugh L. Carey Battery Park City Authority is listed as the owner of the development.

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Agreement Reached To Preserve Rent Protection At Gateway Plaza In Battery Park City, Manhattan

Battery Park City Authority and local elected officials have reached an agreement with LeFrak and its partners, the Olnick Organization and Fisher Development, doing business as Marina Towers Associates, to preserve rent protections for about 430 units at Gateway Plaza in Battery Park City, Manhattan. The deal extends protections that had been set to expire in July 2030 through June 17, 2069, covering residents who have remained in continuous occupancy since July 1, 2009 and maintain their primary residence in New York State.

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Photograph of Robert F. Wagner, Jr. Park. Courtesy of Battery Park City Authority

Wagner Park Reopens In Battery Park City With Enhanced Climate Resiliency Features

Robert F. Wagner, Jr. Park reopened Tuesday in Lower Manhattan’s Financial District following a $296 million redesign as part of the South Battery Park City Resiliency Project, a broader effort to defend Lower Manhattan against coastal flooding. Located along the Hudson River in Battery Park City, the 3.5-acre park was temporarily closed in March 2023 for construction aimed at safeguarding the area from coastal flooding. The redesign was led by the Battery Park City Authority (BPCA), with Thomas Phifer and Partners responsible for the new Pavilion design and AECOM as architect and engineer with EW Howell Construction Group serving as the general contractor.

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