The first in a series of reports from the Alliance for a New Penn Station begins building a strong case for a new Midtown West anchored by a twenty-first century, regional mass transit hub where Madison Square Garden stands today.
Archive | Urban Planning
In Montclair, Auto Dealership to Transform Into LEED-Rated Mixed-Use Development
By Stephen Del Percio on September 4, 2013 in LEED-ND, Montclair, New Jersey, Urban Planning, Zoning
An ambitious new mixed-use, transit-oriented development just ten miles west of Midtown Manhattan will incorporate a variety of green design features and aim for LEED certification from USGBC.
Big, Bright, & Green: A Closer Look at the Future of Midtown West
By Stephen Del Percio on August 22, 2013 in Hudson Yards, LEED-NC, LEED-ND, Manhattan, Market Analysis, Midtown West, New York City, Urban Planning
Hudson Yards, Manhattan West, and associated infrastructure and transit improvements will transform the far West Side of Manhattan for good. Two recent panels discussed and revealed some important new insights on these two enormous projects, which will have wide-ranging effects on New York City’s real estate and construction industries.
The Top Five Possible Locations for a New Madison Square Garden
By Stephen Del Percio on July 29, 2013 in Hudson Yards, Manhattan, Market Analysis, Midtown West, New York City, Opinion, Urban Planning, Zoning
If the City Council gets its way and Madison Square Garden is forced to move to accommodate a new Penn Station, here are five of the most likely destinations for what would be a fifth iteration of the World’s Most Famous Arena.
Hello, Silicon Triangle? Plan for Downtown Brooklyn Aims to Grow Borough’s $6B Tech Industry
By Stephen Del Percio on June 24, 2013 in Brooklyn, Brooklyn Navy Yard, Dumbo, Intellectual Property & Technology, Market Analysis, New York City, Urban Planning, Zoning
The Brooklyn Tech Triangle coalition is making a push for major development and infrastructure changes to downtown Brooklyn in order to help grow the borough’s booming technology industry.
Cornell NYC Tech to Bring Net Zero, LEED Platinum to $2B Roosevelt Island Campus
By Stephen Del Percio on May 23, 2013 in Intellectual Property & Technology, LEED-NC, New York City, Urban Planning
After the City Council’s recent approval, an ambitious $2 billion plan to transform the southern end of Roosevelt Island into the Cornell NYC Tech engineering campus is a step closer to breaking ground.
With 1 World Trade Center Topped Out, Industry Expects Rest of Tenants Will Come
By Stephen Del Percio on May 20, 2013 in 1 World Trade Center, Financial District, LEED-NC, Manhattan, Market Analysis, New York City, Transactions, Urban Planning, World Trade Center
1 World Trade Center is topped out at its patriotic final height of 1776 feet. But there’s still work to be done as the tower remains at 55 percent occupancy.
Transformative East River Waterfront Blueway Responds to Sandy, Design Challenges
Later this week, in an effort that could be transformative for the Lower East Side, full details on WXY’s East River Blueway waterfront improvement plan will be released.
Smart City: Hoboken to Become Laboratory for Use of Tech-Driven Urban Data
By Stephen Del Percio on March 7, 2013 in Hoboken, Intellectual Property & Technology, New Jersey, Software, Urban Planning
The Smart City: Hoboken lab is a new three-year, collaborative research effort that will aim to analyze and distribute real-time data in order to improve the urban condition.
City Council Green Lights Bjarke Ingels’ 57th Street Pyramid Project
By Stephen Del Percio on March 6, 2013 in Manhattan, New York City, Upper West Side, Urban Planning, Zoning
With the City Council’s recent – and final – approval, Durst Fentner can begin construction on Bjarke Ingels’ striking rental pyramid on 57th Street between 11th Avenue and the Hudson River.
