Update: Per HAP, both versions depict “different design studies for the site, and are simply conceptual at this time. They may not reflect the final approved design which is not expected for several years.” Back…
The building at 517 West 45th Street, just to the west of the open rail cut in Hell’s Kitchen between 10th and 11th Avenues, has seen quite a bit of drama in recent years, with tenant intimidation and…
During Bloomberg’s years in office, the Department of City Planning was fairly ruthless in stamping out densification in affordable single-family neighborhoods in the outer boroughs. North Corona, north of Roosevelt Avenue near the end of the…
This fall, a number of reports have emerged about the possibility of decking over and developing Sunnyside Yard, the Amtrak-owned facility wedged between between the Long Island City and Sunnyside neighborhoods in western Queens. Amtrak has expressed interest…
Big changes are in store for a lot fronting West 18th Street and West 17th Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues in the Flatiron District. On Tuesday, the Landmarks Preservation Commission approved the restoration of existing buildings at 40-42 West 18th Street and 45 West 17th Street, as well as plans to construct a new through-block building at 38 West 18th Street and 41-43 West 17th Street. This is the Ladies Mile Historic District, hence the LPC involvement.
