seward park project

Tomorrow is a big day for the Lower East Side. The city is poised to announce the development team it has chosen for the Seward Park site. Since this past May, when proposals were due, city planners have been...

City planners have revealed a few new tidbits about the proposals being considered for the Seward Park Mixed-Use Development Project. Back in May, developers submitted their ideas for the redevelopment of nine parcels near the Williamsburg Bridge, which together make...

The city is not expected to publicly announce the winning bids for the Seward Park Mixed-Use Development Project until the fall - but the morning there's another tidbit about one of the proposals for the large residential/retail site near...

Several months ago, we told you about a design competition from the Lower East Side BID for a Delancey Street History Fence.   Through a 400 foot art installation, the organization, which operates two parking lots along the busy...

Today the New York Times published an interview with Don Peebles, who runs one of the largest African-American owned development firms in this country. The Peebles Corporation already has several New York projects in the works, including a large...

A few more details in the Wall Street Journal (subscription required) this morning regarding a proposal from Forest City Ratner to develop the Seward Park site.  The firm, which is in charge of the controversial Atlantic Yards Project, is...

Today's the day developers must submit their proposals to the city for the Seward Park Mixed-Use Development Project.  This morning the Wall Street Journal (subscription required) has some new information about the firms competing for the right to build...

Developers are rushing to complete their proposals for the Seward Park development site in advance of Monday's deadline for submissions.  While many non-profit groups, arts organizations and local businesses have been working with large development firms making pitches to...

It's been awhile since we checked in on the Seward Park Project. Developers have until May 6 to submit their proposals for the nine sites in the vicinity of Delancey Street.  Every so often, the NYC Economic Development Corp....

Editor's note: Last week, we published an op/ed from Jenifer Rajkumar, a district leader and prospective City Council candidate, concerning the Seward Park development project. Today, here's a related opinion piece from Dominic Berg, who was the chairperson of...