401 East 34th Street

Retail Building Planned At 401 East 34th Street Won’t Need ULURP Approval, Kips Bay

10:00 am on October 21, 2015 By Reid Wilson

UDR, owner of the Rivergate residential building at 401 East 34th Street, in Kips Bay, will be allowed to build a small retail building on the corner of First Avenue and East 35th Street, according to DNAinfo. Since part of the property is public space, some thought UDR should have to go through the ULURP process, but Community Board 6 voted against that. The retail building will measure 2,000 square feet in total, and the park will also undergo a renovation with upgrades.

Pier 17 roof without pergola (approved)

With Rooftop Pergola Gone, South Street Seaport Pier 17 Plan Sails Past Landmarks

8:00 am on October 21, 2015 By Evan Bindelglass

One of the most controversial developments in Lower Manhattan got a big thumbs up from the Landmarks Preservation Commission on Tuesday. The LPC approved the Howard Hughes Corporation plan for Pier 17 at the South Street Seaport, which includes demolition of the Link Building. A big point of contention when the plan was presented in August was a proposed rooftop pergola. With that removed, commission approval was a snap. Tuesday’s presentation also revealed some new renderings of the site.

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40-70 Delong Street

Large Commercial Development Site At 40-70 Delong Street Purchased, Flushing

6:30 am on October 21, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Sam Chang’s Great Neck-based McSam Hotel Group has sold their development site at 40-70 Delong Street, in downtown Flushing, to Flushing Point Holdings LLC for $44.5 million, according to Commercial Observer. The property consists of two tax lots currently occupied by a two-story warehouse building, but boasts 394,930 square feet of commercial development rights or 557,549 square feet of rights with the inclusion of community facility space. Plans for the site have not been disclosed.