January 5, 20241 yr On 1/2/2024 at 6:41 PM, mrnyc said: its not always about height and good looks -- BY: MAX GILLESPIE 7:30 AM ON DECEMBER 28, 2023 SGA has revealed proposals for BioTech Tower, a 37-story life sciences skyscraper along Eleventh Avenue in Hudson Yards. The structure is planned to yield 650,000 square feet of research and development space, and will stand as the world’s tallest laboratory building. Renderings show the skyscraper with a design reminiscent of Foster + Partners’ 425 Park Avenue, with three stacks of glass-clad volumes separated by tall atriums featuring landscaped outdoor terraces framed by diagrid bracing. SGA’s proposal comes on the heels of the firm’s life sciences conversion of 95 Greene Street in Downtown Jersey City, an eight-story, 340,000-square-foot building formerly occupied by Merrill Lynch. New York City is already home to over 5,000 life sciences companies and is emerging as a top market for life sciences talent. The city’s investment in this sector, including a planned giant campus in Kips Bay, positions it as a potential leader in this field. more: https://newyorkyimby.com/2023/12/proposal-revealed-for-the-worlds-tallest-life-science-facility-in-hudson-yards-manhattan.html Street view of proposed 11th Avenue Biotech Tower, via SGA Proposed 11th Avenue Biotech Tower, via SGA Beautiful building
January 9, 20241 yr Author well this is pretty interesting — a crowdfunded floating river pool that uses filtered water — ‘Floating pool’ to open in New York City river in 2025 By Jon Campbell Published Jan 5, 2024 Who’s up for a dip in the East River? Or maybe the Hudson? After more than a decade of fits and starts, a floating pool that’s shaped like a plus sign is headed for one of New York City’s waterways this summer — though it won’t be open to the public until 2025, assuming tests go well. Once completed, the 9,000-square-foot pool, created by a crowdfunded company called +POOL, promises a chemical-free filtration system that takes in hundreds of thousands of gallons of river water and makes it more palatable to swimmers. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams made the announcement Friday. more: https://gothamist.com/news/floating-pool-to-open-in-nyc-river-in-2025 https://pluspool.org via cnn/friends of +pool
January 13, 20241 yr Author restored 1896 streetlife footage — https://www.instagram.com/reel/C17Vj1EttIj/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
January 17, 20241 yr Author good to see a topic everyone is struggling with, but that cleveland is way out ahead on — 👍 hybrid work & ongoing office real estate issues —
January 17, 20241 yr Author 100 Flatbush Avenue | 482 FT | 40 FLOORS looks like this one in downtown brooklyn has topped out — via fc
January 19, 20241 yr Author a people box grows in brooklyn — 😂 Superstructure Rising At 71 Prince Street In Downtown Brooklyn BY: MICHAEL YOUNG 8:00 AM ON JANUARY 16, 2024 YIMBY spotted construction at 71 Prince Street, a 31-story residential complex in Downtown Brooklyn. Designed by Aufgang Architects and developed by Maddd Equities, the project is expected to yield 436,600 square feet with 465 rental units, 4,000 square feet of retail space, and 40 to 50 enclosed parking spots. Brooklyn Red Sauce LLC is listed as the owner and Joy Construction Corp. is the general contractor for the property, which is alternatively addressed as 202 Tillary Street and is located on 19,500-square-foot L-shaped parcel with two frontages lining Prince and Hillary Streets that once held a 115,000-square-foot American Self Storage facility. Construction is expected to cost $132 million. https://www.newyorkyimby.com/2024/01/superstructure-rising-at-71-prince-street-in-downtown-brooklyn.html 71 Prince Street. Designed by Aufgang Architects
January 19, 20241 yr Author another one in downtown brooklyn that is smaller and funkier looking — 101 Fleet Place Rises Above Downtown Brooklyn BY: MICHAEL YOUNG 8:00 AM ON JANUARY 15, 2024 Construction is in full swing at 101 Fleet Place, a 21-story mixed-use residential building in Downtown Brooklyn. Designed by JFA Architects & Engineers and developed by The Jay Group under the 101 Fleet Place LLC, the structure will stand 215 feet tall and yield 240,092 square feet. Components include 235,446 square feet designated for residential space split among 292 rental units averaging 806 square feet apiece, 4,645 square feet for commercial space, a cellar level, a 30-foot-long rear yard, and 44 enclosed parking spaces. https://www.newyorkyimby.com/2024/01/101-fleet-place-rises-above-downtown-brooklyn.html 101 Fleet Place. Designed by JFA Architects & Engineers
January 27, 20241 yr Author i can even how traumatizing this is — 😂 https://www.instagram.com/reel/C10JgrkgxN4/?igsh=N3VuaXBqaWhnbWw0
January 28, 20241 yr Author i am really loving this new era of ceramic cladding in nyc — so handsome — 👍 520 5th Ave | 1,000 FT | 76 FLOORS via NYguy
January 28, 20241 yr 4 hours ago, mrnyc said: i am really loving this new era of ceramic cladding in nyc — so handsome — 👍 520 5th Ave | 1,000 FT | 76 FLOORS via NYguy Yeah, it looks really nice and makes me wish this was happening all over.
February 3, 20241 yr Author jeepers they announced the newly revised port authority bus terminal plans today and they are beyond mega grand -- station designed by foster + 2 private office towers -- 🙀 A Look at the $10 Billion Design for a New Port Authority Bus Terminal The Port Authority unveiled a revised design for a replacement of the much-reviled transit hub, which opened in 1950. By Patrick McGeehan Feb. 1, 2024 ... It has taken a full decade to conceive, but a $10 billion transformation of New York City’s dreary main bus terminal may get rolling in the next few months. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which operates the terminal, unveiled an updated design for its replacement on Thursday. Instead of the dismal, brick hulk that has darkened two full blocks of Midtown Manhattan for over 70 years, there would be a bright, modern transit hub topped by two office towers. Construction is expected to take eight years, he said, meaning the project could be completed by 2032. Planning was delayed at least a year by the coronavirus pandemic. A previous design that had included building towers on Port Authority property near the terminal has been scaled back. The revised plan calls for fewer new buildings, with office towers that could be more than 60 stories tall on Eighth Avenue at the corners of 40th and 42nd Streets. Payments from the developers of those buildings would help cover the cost of the project, Mr. Cotton said. ... The project would be built in two four-year phases. The first would involve constructing a separate building west of the terminal to serve as a storage and staging area for buses, as well as ramps to connect the terminal directly to the Lincoln Tunnel. The second phase would consist of building the new terminal where the old one now stands without disrupting the flow of buses that stream in and out of the city at rush hours. more: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/01/nyregion/port-authority-bus-terminal-replacement.html
February 9, 20241 yr Author ^ little more on that -- the two towers will fund 25% of the project -- 👍 Port Authority Plans Office Towers Over NYC Bus Terminal $10B project to deliver new terminal by 2032, followed by two towers. By Jack Rogers | February 09, 2024 The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PA) has kicked off a $10B redevelopment of the Port Authority Bus Terminal which will include two new office towers over a rebuilt bus depot. “This is a game-changer. This is one of the largest projects that the Port Authority has undertaken in its 103-year history,” Kevin O’Toole, PA chairman, said at a press conference. ... The office-tower scheme is designed to provide a big chunk of the financing for the project. The PA is hoping to develop payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreements with NYC to build two towers of commercial space, providing about $2.5B in funding. more: https://www.globest.com/2024/02/09/port-authority-plans-office-towers-over-nyc-bus-terminal/?slreturn=20240109095016 https://w42st.com/post/hells-kitchen-hosts-preview-of-10bn-port-authority-bus-terminal-revamp-amid-local-concerns-and-high-hopes/ also, someone noticed foster's neo-deco-ish design inspiration! -- 🙀 Glen Guzzi from PANYNJ presented plans for the replacement bus terminal in Hell’s Kitchen. Photo: Phil O’Brien
February 15, 20241 yr Two skyscrapers joined by daring cantilevered ‘skybridge’ to soar over New York By Christy Choi, CNN Published 8:00 AM EST, Thu February 15, 2024 A pair of skyscrapers connected by a cantilevered “skybridge” and a rooftop infinity pool is set to join the New York City skyline, as developers unveiled a proposal for a new megaproject just south of the United Nation’s headquarters on Monday. Designed by architecture firm Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), the 615-foot-tall towers will contain two hotels, while a soaring lobby across the top will house restaurants, bars, an art gallery a glass-floored (and glass-ceilinged) viewing platform and — should a license be granted — a subterranean casino. Along with two new residential towers, the skyscrapers will flank the newly unveiled Freedom Plaza development, a three-block-long public park with retail spaces and a new “Museum of Freedom and Democracy.” MORE
February 16, 20241 yr Author ^ we’ll see — i’ve seen several plans — and they are also trying to get a casino on that long dormant former powerhouse lot below the united nations.
February 16, 20241 yr Some photos of it: https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/15/style/freedom-plaza-skyscrapers-skybridge-new-york/index.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
February 16, 20241 yr Author here are some more big-ly renders — Freedom Plaza BIG unveils a megaproject next to the UN replete with condos, hotels, a casino, and a Museum of Freedom and Democracy By Daniel Roche • February 12, 2024 more: https://www.archpaper.com/2024/02/big-unveils-freedom-plaza-megaproject-un-condos-hotel-casino-museum/
February 21, 20241 yr Author $195M penthouse ask — 🙀💥 https://www.instagram.com/reel/C3DX9SkrePa/?igsh=MTVveDZiMzY5Z3V6dw==
February 22, 20241 yr Author brick is well on the way -- hopefully this one comes out so nice as the renders -- 🙌👍 https://64universityplace.com https://newyorkyimby.com/2024/01/64-university-places-brick-facade-progresses-in-greenwich-village-manhattan.html via kpf via kpf via michael young/nyy via micheal young/nyy
February 22, 20241 yr 54 minutes ago, mrnyc said: brick is well on the way -- hopefully this one comes out so nice as the renders -- 🙌👍 https://64universityplace.com https://newyorkyimby.com/2024/01/64-university-places-brick-facade-progresses-in-greenwich-village-manhattan.html via kpf via kpf via michael young/nyy via micheal young/nyy From that 3rd image it looks like it is looking pretty close! This is a beautiful building and is probably one of my favorite developments I have seen. Cannot wait to see it completely finished.
February 22, 20241 yr Author 7 minutes ago, VintageLife said: From that 3rd image it looks like it is looking pretty close! This is a beautiful building and is probably one of my favorite developments I have seen. Cannot wait to see it completely finished. yeah its far along now -- my dentist is pretty close and i have to go back monday, so i will try to remember to get a few pix -- 👍 ps -- this is what was there -- a nothing much bldg really -- Edited February 22, 20241 yr by mrnyc
March 8, 20241 yr Author stevenson square — a $1B multi bldg affordable bx housing development — Stevenson Square Breaks Ground At 755 White Plains Road In Soundview, The Bronx BY: MAX GILLESPIE 7:30 AM ON MARCH 2, 2024 Community leaders and elected officials celebrated the groundbreaking for Phase One of Stevenson Square, a new affordable housing development at 755 White Plains Road in Soundview, The Bronx. Spearheaded by Camber Property Group, this first phase will involve two projects: a multifamily rental building for seniors and a homeownership complex with affordable co-ops, both of which were designed by WXY Architecture. The broader Stevenson Square development, which plans to create nearly 1,000 affordable units in total, represents is a $1 billion investment in the Soundview neighborhood. more: https://newyorkyimby.com/2024/03/stevenson-square-breaks-ground-at-755-white-plaines-road-in-soundview-the-bronx.html Render of Stevenson Square, courtesy of stevensonsquare.info
March 8, 20241 yr Author i took the pics the other day, but forgot to post the university place bldg in the village. its well under wraps, but you can tell enough that it will be a grand unveiling. 👍 it sticks out from the old street wall a little bit --
March 8, 20241 yr Author i have been regularing watching the 25 water street conversion from office to residential as its right by the ferry station -- its a major makeover, knocking out windows and adding on above -- along with how many people are in office bldgs these days its always the talk of downtown in the nearby pubs and restaurants -- i think they went for it because ugly and weird as it was, its otherwise a very nice brick building and that is hard to come by -- it will hold 1300 residents! more: https://newyorkyimby.com/2023/07/25-water-street-readies-for-1300-unit-residential-conversion-in-financial-district-manhattan.html earlier -- at dusk -- before renos started -- i know, right? 😂 Photo by Michael Young/nyy render -- Rendering of completely repurposed 25 Water Street, New York City, from office to residential, courtesy of CetraRuddy.
March 20, 20241 yr Author i haven’t been by our old neighborhood lately to see the reno of this historic corner of buildings unveiled, but wow — 🙀 50 Ninth Avenue Nears Completion In Chelsea, Manhattan BY: MICHAEL YOUNG AND MATT PRUZNICK 8:00 AM ON MARCH 19, 2024 Construction is nearing completion on 50 Ninth Avenue, a nine-story commercial renovation and expansion on the border of Chelsea, the Meatpacking District, and the West Village. Designed by BKSK Architects for Tavros Capital, the project involves the restoration of a row of low-rise landmarked townhomes and the construction of a modern volume above, and will yield 57,000 square feet of office space and 30,000 square feet of flexible retail space. Broadway Construction is the general contractor for the property, which is alternately addressed as 351-355 West 14th Street and located at the corner of Ninth Avenue and West 14th Street. more: https://newyorkyimby.com/2024/03/50-ninth-avenue-nears-completion-in-chelsea-manhattan.html render 50 Ninth Avenue. Designed by BKSK Architects. Photo by Michael Young/nyy
April 13, 20241 yr Author 20+ blocks of east harlem waterfront to get spruced up — 👍 City Unveils Design for Long-Decrepit East Harlem Greenway Nearly two dozen blocks of crumbling greenway along the Harlem River are slated for a revamp in 2025. By Kevin Duggan 12:01 AM EDT on April 12, 2024 … "It’s just going to be life-changing," Jean Kim, executive director of Friends of the East River Esplanade, told Streetsblog. "It’s like a whole health club that’s there for free for New Yorkers, but because of the [lack of] access and because it’s so neglected, people haven’t been able to enjoy it... It’s been forlorn and neglected." more: https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2024/04/12/city-unveils-east-harlem-greenway-design The new pier will have two access points, seating, and a shaded area. Rendering: EDC Pier 107 is currently closed off due to its dangerous deterioration. Photo: EDC/Parks
April 13, 20241 yr Author and in other good ‘ol ‘hood news we can use — over in east ny neighborhood the christian cultural center and surrounding properties are getting developed into 2k units of housing plus retail, etc. — its all parking lots currently — 🎉 Innovative Urban Village Receives $270 Million In Construction Financing In East New York, Brooklyn more: https://www.newyorkyimby.com/2024/04/in-progress-innovative-urban-village-receives-270-million-in-construction-financing-in-east-new-york-brooklyn.html Rendering of Innovative Urban Village, via Gotham Organization
April 13, 20241 yr Author south bx is getting a much needed multi-family apt bldg — its on the site of a decent but i suppose not special former bakery warehouse block — 13fl/450 units — Construction Loan Secured For 120 East 144th Street In Mott Haven, The Bronx more: https://www.newyorkyimby.com/2024/04/in-progress-innovative-urban-village-receives-270-million-in-construction-financing-in-east-new-york-brooklyn.html Rendering of 120 East 144th Street, via Beitel Overhead rendering of 120 East 144th Street, via Beitel
April 16, 20241 yr Author 350 park announced today — 🎉👍💥 Mayor Adams Unveils new Details of Skyline-Shaping Office Tower, Bolsters Ongoing Resurgence of Midtown Manhattan April 16, 2024 Vornado, Kenneth Griffin, and Rudin Advance Plans for 62-Story, State-of-the-Art Office Tower With 1.8 Million Square-Feet of Office Space, New Public Concourse With Citadel and Citadel Securities as Anchor Tenants, Tower Will House More Than 6,000 Jobs Mayor Adams Reveals Renderings of New Tower Expected to Be Completed by 2032 Builds on Adams Administration’s Landmark Progress Protecting Public Safety, Rebuilding New York City’s Economy, and Creating More Livable City more: https://www.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/279-24/mayor-adams-new-details-skyline-shaping-office-tower-bolsters-ongoing-resurgence-of The 62-story tower will include 1.8 million square feet of office space that shape the skyline of New York City. Credit: Foster + Partners
April 16, 20241 yr Meh, I liked the previous design(s) better. "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
April 16, 20241 yr Yeah this isn't as interesting as the first iteration of the design. This feels like someone took 270 Park and chopped it down the middle. It's fine, but in the context of its supertall neighbor, it's a little uninspired.
April 16, 20241 yr Author its kind of plain, sleek to be nicer about it, but still i actually like this a lot better than either of the two earlier renders.
April 16, 20241 yr Author best of all the important part for most people is the excellent base — The 12,500 square foot public concourse will offer visitors social seating, green space, and art displays. the original base was outright crap -
April 19, 20241 yr Author news you can use — looks like you can get up in the riverside church tower again — terrific views — 🎉 https://www.instagram.com/reel/C58pyRPOGj-/?igsh=dG5vNjFvODgxY25q
April 27, 20241 yr Author oh man what a funny flashback this is — young bobby deniro in the village shilling the amc ambassador — its jones street at w4st — and the florence meat market is still there ha: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C5zFgKXuh0M/?igsh=MTNqbWpwcmV6ejQybA==
May 3, 20241 yr Author cantilever schmantilever, the most disturbing thing about this toothbrushy chinese hotel below bryant park is the setback from the street wall. ugh. xadia hotel 58 w39st 475’ https://www.newyorkyimby.com/2024/04/xadia-hotel-continues-ascent-at-58-west-39th-street-in-midtown-manhattan.html renders via marin architects via michael young nyy
May 3, 20241 yr 36 minutes ago, mrnyc said: cantilever schmantilever, the most disturbing thing about this toothbrushy chinese hotel below bryant park is the setback from the street wall. ugh. xadia hotel 58 w39st 475’ https://www.newyorkyimby.com/2024/04/xadia-hotel-continues-ascent-at-58-west-39th-street-in-midtown-manhattan.html renders via marin architects via michael young nyy Wait, this was actually approved and given a green light? Yikes, that setback is terrible and doesn’t belong in New York.
May 3, 20241 yr ^You're right - the setback looks bad: https://www.google.com/maps/@40.7526811,-73.9848383,3a,90y,198.27h,119.95t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sNcUZt0pjepZUyDmO25tmyw!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?authuser=0&entry=ttu
May 4, 20241 yr So unfortunately, the zoning text in this area incentivizes this exact type of setback. There's no requirement here like there are in other districts throughout the city to maintain any sort of street wall, and for a cheap hotel just going straight up is the most cost effective measure. That, in conjunction with the sky exposure plane requirements which would require setbacks to happen further up just results in buildings that drop straight down to the ground from those upper setback limits and create awkward dead spaces in front at street level. Midtown, especially between 34th and 42nd, has seen tons of streetwall destruction as a result. These are a dime a dozen in that area and have resulted in tons of unsightly exposed edges of buildings which have been covered for decades. It's really a shame, but until they actively change the zoning, a monumental task here, these won't stop being built.
May 8, 20241 yr Author funky, funky, but chic -- New Renderings Revealed For 75 Essex Street On Manhattan’s Lower East Side BY: MICHAEL YOUNG AND MATT PRUZNICK 8:00 AM ON MAY 4, 2024 New renderings have been revealed for 75 Essex Street, an upcoming 17-story mixed-use building on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. Designed by Studio C Architects and developed by Soft Stone Development Group, the project involves the restoration of an existing four-story structure and the construction of a 13-story addition above, and is planned to stand 162 feet tall and yield 27,355 square feet. The programming will include nine condominium units with an average scope of 1,592 square feet, 13,023 square feet of commercial space, and a cellar level. The property is located at the corner of Broome and Essex Streets. https://newyorkyimby.com/2024/05/new-renderings-reveal-75-essex-street-on-manhattans-lower-east-side.html 75 Essex Street. Rendering by Studio C Architects *** also, it seems new development is a-boomin lately -- New York YIMBY’s Q1 2024 Construction Report Tallies Record-Breaking 19,819 Residential And Hotel Units BY: VITALI OGORODNIKOV 8:00 AM ON MAY 8, 2024 New York YIMBY has tallied the records for new building permit filings for the first quarter of 2024, and the results are one for the record books. According to data compiled from permit filings submitted to the Department of Buildings, during the three-month period from January through March, builders throughout the city filed a combined total of 19,819 residential and hotel units, the highest total for any three-month period since YIMBY started tracking the statistic in 2020. Similarly, the combined filed-for square footage of 26 million is also the highest quarterly tally for the decade so far. more: https://newyorkyimby.com/2024/05/new-york-yimbys-2024-first-quarter-construction-report-tallies-19819-residential-and-hotel-units-setting-decades-record.html
May 9, 20241 yr 12 hours ago, mrnyc said: funky, funky, but chic -- New Renderings Revealed For 75 Essex Street On Manhattan’s Lower East Side BY: MICHAEL YOUNG AND MATT PRUZNICK 8:00 AM ON MAY 4, 2024 New renderings have been revealed for 75 Essex Street, an upcoming 17-story mixed-use building on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. Designed by Studio C Architects and developed by Soft Stone Development Group, the project involves the restoration of an existing four-story structure and the construction of a 13-story addition above, and is planned to stand 162 feet tall and yield 27,355 square feet. The programming will include nine condominium units with an average scope of 1,592 square feet, 13,023 square feet of commercial space, and a cellar level. The property is located at the corner of Broome and Essex Streets. https://newyorkyimby.com/2024/05/new-renderings-reveal-75-essex-street-on-manhattans-lower-east-side.html 75 Essex Street. Rendering by Studio C Architects *** also, it seems new development is a-boomin lately -- New York YIMBY’s Q1 2024 Construction Report Tallies Record-Breaking 19,819 Residential And Hotel Units BY: VITALI OGORODNIKOV 8:00 AM ON MAY 8, 2024 New York YIMBY has tallied the records for new building permit filings for the first quarter of 2024, and the results are one for the record books. According to data compiled from permit filings submitted to the Department of Buildings, during the three-month period from January through March, builders throughout the city filed a combined total of 19,819 residential and hotel units, the highest total for any three-month period since YIMBY started tracking the statistic in 2020. Similarly, the combined filed-for square footage of 26 million is also the highest quarterly tally for the decade so far. more: https://newyorkyimby.com/2024/05/new-york-yimbys-2024-first-quarter-construction-report-tallies-19819-residential-and-hotel-units-setting-decades-record.html That is a great looking building and the preservation of the original 4 story is awesome.
May 9, 20241 yr Author how the regular people can flip brownstones — https://www.instagram.com/reel/C6NEluvtiAK/?igsh=ZTlzazY0dGVyMTdm
May 10, 20241 yr Author its kinda silly if you ask me — but its a historical must see for urban enthusiasts if you have time — all about the world’s fair city panorama in the queens museum — Queens Museum’s Panorama offers chance for misty-eyed visitors to own tiny versions of sentimental NYC properties By Katherine Donlevy Published May 10, 2024 Rent is cheap at the Queens Museum. The cultural institution has been recording the personal stories of misty-eyed guests who pay as little as $100 to “rent” a tiny piece of property on its “Panorama of the City of New York” — a 9,335-square-foot, to-scale model of the Big Apple. Hundreds of so-called deeds to tiny buildings have been doled out through the museum’s Adopt-A-Building program, allowing New Yorkers to commemorate special moments in their lives or those of their loved ones. more: https://nypost.com/2024/05/10/us-news/queens-museum-panorama-offers-chance-to-buy-small-scale-property/ via nytimes via untappedcities
May 26, 20241 yr Author massive city zoning changes — where the rubber meets the road — and the mayor’s city of yes meets the boro of no — 😂 ‘Extinction of our community’: Staten Islanders blast NYC rezoning proposal Updated: May. 25, 2024 https://www.silive.com/news/2024/05/extinction-of-our-community-staten-islanders-blast-nyc-rezoning-proposal.html?outputType=amp Staten Island residents have voiced fervent opposition to the City of Yes Housing Opportunity proposal, which would implement wide sweeping zoning changes across the five boroughs. (all photos - Staten Island Advance/Jason Paderon)
May 27, 20241 yr Lol, who cares what these people think? Frankly we give way too much power to random people to oppose things into non-existence. Staten Island has the potential to comfortably house plenty of more people without majorly impacting much of anything. The "our infrastructure is already so taxed" argument is dumb and not even remotely true. If any borough has infrastructure that's NOT overly taxed, it's Staten Island. ADUs, small multi-family (which adheres to local massing, setbacks, etc. already in place for homes), etc. are such a great way to alleviate housing shortages. They should be a baseline for the city's zoning. There should be precisely zero zoning lots which allow only one unit to be built and anyone who complains should realize they live in one of the largest cities on earth during a time of housing crisis and their claim to "neighborhood character," something that has never once been stable across the years, isn't a fair argument.
May 27, 20241 yr Author since its getting warm and the beaches opened this weekend for swimming — a flashback to sunday at coney island 1949 — 🙀
May 27, 20241 yr Author a 30yr yes 30yr ! timelapse of midtown — 🙀 https://www.instagram.com/reel/C6dsD8euXpG/?igsh=MXNkdjQzaDd5aWd2ag==
Create an account or sign in to comment