Riley presents DeWitt Clinton Park North proposal in Manhattan
Riley describes the DeWitt Clinton Park North proposal in Councilmember Brewer's district, covering two sites: 801 11th Avenue with 477 apartments (125 affordable) and 629 West 54th Street with 617 apartments (162 affordable), facilitated by floor area transfers generating $29.7 million for Hudson River Park Trust, with Council modifications to remove a street wall waiver and reduce building height from 550 to 520 feet.
Today we are also voting to approve the modifications to LU 72 through 77 regarding the Dwight Clinton Park North proposal, which involves two separate development sites in Councilmember Brewer's district in Manhattan.
The first known as 801 11th Avenue and the second is known as 629 West 54th Street.
The 11th Avenue development will include approximately 477 apartments, including 125 permanently affordable units.
The West 54th Street development will include approximately 617 apartments, including 166 apartments.
162 permanently affordable units.
These proposed developments are facilitated by floor
area transfers pursuant to the special Hudson River Park District rules, which will also include approximately $29.7 million in improvements and maintenance funds to the Hudson River Park Trust.
Both sites require similar zoning actions.
A zoning map amendment, a zoning text amendment, and a zoning special permit to facilitate the floor areas, transfers, and modify various bulk regulations.
The council's modifications here will be to remove the street wall waiver applicable to the 11th Avenue site.
To provide a more consistent streetscape frontage, and to reduce the building height of the West 54th Street site.
From 550 feet approved by the CPC to 520 feet to provide for a transition in building height.
From the 11th to the 12th Avenue to create less of a barrier along the waterfront.