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Clarification Needed
Can we get some clarification please?
HOWARD HUGHES CORP. SELLS 80 SOUTH ST. DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS
The Sciame building at 80 South St. was acquired by The Howard Hughes Corporation along with some neighboring property and was flipped after a few weeks for a 110 percent profit.
Crain's New York Business broke the news on Friday, Aug. 7. Chinese investors had paid $390 million for the right to build a gargantuan tower just outside the South Street Seaport Historic District. According to Crain's, a U.S. subsidiary of the Beijing-based investment firm, China Oceanwide Holdings, had agreed to pay The Howard Hughes Corporation for the development site at 80 South St. and a ...
South Street Seaport Historic District Extension
If the Commissioners at the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission are truly looking for a reason to protect views of the Brooklyn Bridge from areas within the South Street Seaport Historic District, please take note that the Brooklyn Bridge is highlighted in the Designation Report for the South Street Seaport Historic District Extension (1989), and is specifically mentioned in relation to the District:
Page 5:
"The Extension ’ s integrity with the District is reinforced by the clear and distinct boundaries formed by the Southbridge apartment complex on its west and ...
NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission Accepting Testimony
There is still time to let your voice be heard and make a vital contribution to Saving the Seaport!
The NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission is accepting testimony for a limited time; so please voice your OPPOSITION to the latest, segmented proposal for further atrocities to the design of Pier 17 that will block views of the Brooklyn Bridge and cast an ugly shadow on the Lightship, Ambrose. Please tell the LPC that you OPPOSE a roof top canopy on Pier 17, a private access drive on Pier 17 and anything else that you find offensive in the latest proposal. Letters and ...
NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission Public Hearing
Here’s what the Landmarks Preservation Commission had to say about the new design of Pier 17 back in 2012:
https://gallery.mailchimp.com/77cad922de6035b892ebd5aa2/files/LPC_Report_129003_8_22_12_01.pdf
It’s an example of the kinds of things that concern the LPC. It also shows how the first design of Pier 17 has been changing.
Remember that each speaker will have three minutes and three minutes only. Testimony can also be submitted in writing.
The South Street Seaport Historic District is important to us all: neighbors, New Yorkers, visitors, and friends the ...