Battery Park

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

By Max Gillespie

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

By Max Gillespie

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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South Battery Park City Resiliency Project Progresses in Lower Manhattan

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Work is continuing to progress on the South Battery Park City Resiliency Project (SBCRP), an integrated coastal flood risk management system at the southern tip of Battery Park City, Manhattan. Designed by architect and engineer AECOM and developed in a collaboration with the Battery Park City Authority, the $296 million project involves the creation of an elevated, landscaped waterfront esplanade spanning from the Museum of Jewish Heritage to Pier A Plaza, as well as the reconstruction of the Wagner Park Pavilion with a new design by Thomas Phifer and Partners. AECOM-Tishman is building the SBPCR, which is one component of the 3.5-mile-long Lower Manhattan Coastal Resiliency (LMCR) master plan, which is engineered to reduce the risk of flood damage from sea level rise and storm surges from events like Hurricane Sandy. Hugh L. Carey Battery Park City Authority is the owner of the property, which is addressed on permits as 20 Battery Place.

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Pier A Inlet, courtesy of Battery Park City Authority & AECOM

South Battery Park City Resiliency Project Receives WEDG Verification In Lower Manhattan

By Max Gillespie

The Waterfront Alliance has announced that the South Battery Park City Resiliency Project has become the 13th project nationally to achieve Waterfront Edge Design Guidelines (WEDG) verification. This distinction places the project, which is located at 20 Battery Place in Lower Manhattan, at the forefront of resilient, ecological, and accessible waterfront design.

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