If you still doubt that the former Seward Park urban renewal site is finally poised for redevelopment, here's some additional proof. The Department of Buildings has approved a pre-demolition plan two buildings on site #5 of the Essex Crossing...
The Times just posted a lengthy article examining the roles of Sheldon Silver and former Met Council head William Rapfogel in stopping redevelopment of the Seward Park urban renewal site for decades.
An excerpt:
Mr. Silver has long characterized his...
The landscape architects hired to create a 15,000 square foot public space as part of the Essex Crossing project made their first appearance before Community Board 3's parks committee last night. The takeaway? A more vigorous effort should be...
Here's an update on the planning for Essex Crossing, the large residential and commercial project coming to the former Seward Park urban renewal area.
First off, Community Board 3 has been asked by Delancey Street Associates, the development team,...
As we reported yesterday, six remaining tenants at 400 Grand Street, which will be demolished next year to make way for the Essex Crossing project, are fighting for relocation rights. But another tenant in the building, the Lower East...
Several residents of 400 Grand Street, which is scheduled to be demolished to make way for the Essex Crossing development, say they continue to get the run-around by the city. Last night, they turned to Community Board 3 for...
This week we have been following the legal back and forth between the NYC Economic Development Corp.(EDC) and a longtime vendor at the Essex Street Market. Last night, members of Community Board 3 briefly discussed the situation and the...
Lately, we've been talking about new arrivals at the Essex Street Market (bagels, ice cream and soup have been added to the retail mix). But -- pending legal proceedings -- there's also a noteworthy departure to report; a merchant...
It's been about six weeks since the city announced the development team and overall concept for "Essex Crossing," the mixed-use project for the former Seward Park urban renewal site. Time for an update.
First off, Delancey Street Associates, the...
Last week's big news concerning the Seward Park site - the selection of developers for the billion dollar project - ends a chapter in the Lower East Side's longest-running saga.
The story isn't over by any means; it's getting...
