26-Acre Water Park Approved
Water park concession awarded to Aquatic Development Group. The City’s Department of Parks & Recreation and the Randall’s Island Sports Foundation obtained approval for a 26-acre, indoor-outdoor...
View ArticleEnrique Norten’s Design Approved for Park and 125th
Commission approves iconic design for 518-foot mixed-use development in Harlem. On September 8, 2004, the City Planning Commission approved a 493,646-square-foot mixed-use development containing 230...
View ArticleHarlem car wash owner withdraws application
Owner sought to legalize ‘car wash, auto-lubrication station and accessory retail building. 2 113 First Avenue, llC, owner of two lots used for auto-related uses located at 338 East 109th Street in a...
View ArticleOdyssey House facility approved
Facility to provide housing for low-income mentally ill. City Council approved the Planning Commission’s resolution adopted on September 8, 2004, allowing the construction of a six-story building with...
View ArticleSix-acre Harlem site proposed for redevelopment
EDC reissued request for development proposals after community opposed first plan. On October 18, 2006, the New York City Economic Development Corporation reissued a request for proposals for a...
View ArticleMount Sinai wins variance for research building
Hospital’s programmatic needs supported granting of variance. Mount Sinai Hospital and Mount Sinai School of Medicine of New York University, a non-profit organization, applied to BSA for a variance to...
View ArticleAffordable housing project along the Harlem River OK’d
Image: courtesy of GF55 Partners. Mixed-use project would provide 314 affordable rental units and replace a former welfare intake center. On February 16, 2011, the City Planning Commission approved the...
View ArticleChanges to 125th Street’s sidewalk cafe rules proposed
125th street street cafe. Image: Courtesy of NYC Department of City Planning. Amendment would tighten sidewalk cafe regulations within Harlem’s Special 125th Street District to address local congestion...
View ArticleLandmarks Request Proposal Revisions for Firehouse to Cultural Center Conversion
Commissioners suggested retaining former firehouse’s garage door and rethinking mural sizes for planned cultural center. On November 13, 2012, Landmarks considered a proposal by the Caribbean Cultural...
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New Affordable Housing in East Harlem [UPDATE: City Council Approves...
UPDATE: On November 29, 2016, the City Council voted 49-0 to approve the Lexington Gardens II project. The approval will allow Tahl Propp Equities and L+M Development Partners to proceed with the...
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CPC Approves Mixed-Use Development with Community Gardens in East Harlem
A three-building mixed-use project will create 655 affordable housing units, 4 community gardens, an elevated public courtyard, space for Mt. Sinai medical offices and a DREAM charter school in East...
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City Planning Approves National Black Theater Building in East Harlem
The National Black Theater is developing new performance space, retail space, and 240 residential units, including 72 affordable units, in East Harlem. On October 18, 2017, the City Planning...
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