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Council Member Brewer on Dewitt Clinton Park North — project overview and Hudson River Park Trust payment

New York City Council · Jun 25, 2026 · starts 0:04:49 · 1 min 12 sec

Brewer explains the two separately owned buildings, the FAR transfer from Hudson River Park Trust generating at least $29 million, and extensive community board engagement with CB4.

Gale A. Brewer

Thank you, Madam Chair.

Gale A. Brewer

These two buildings, as you suggested, are being considered together in the area of 54th Street and 11th Avenue.

Gale A. Brewer

They are separately owned.

Gale A. Brewer

Most of the discussions were with Mr.

Gale A. Brewer

Freeland and not the Chapman organization when we spoke to them.

Gale A. Brewer

And they are getting what we call Farah, which is basically height, from Hudson River Park Trust.

Gale A. Brewer

It's a good project where Hudson River Park Trust, which, you know, every time you look at a...

Gale A. Brewer

Peer that needs assistance like peer 76 it's

Gale A. Brewer

millions and millions of dollars.

Gale A. Brewer

So the least that these buildings will pay Hudson River Park Trust is $29 million, which is around $200 a square foot.

Gale A. Brewer

We also think that maybe they should pay more, but that's what it is at the moment, and they'll have to work it out.

Gale A. Brewer

There have been many, many meetings between Community Board 4 and the developers, and I participated in them, both in person at the Community Board and then Zoom discussions with these parties, as well as the Council Land Use staff.

Gale A. Brewer

And I certainly want to thank Paul Devlin and Joe Restitio from Board 4, as well as the Council Land Use staff here.