January Deadline Approaching for City’s Plans for 600-ft.-Tall Tower in Meatpacking District — WRITE TODAY

The City has stated they would issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) in late January to developers for their planned 600-ft.-tall tower of mostly super-luxury apartments at Little West 12th and West Streets on public land in the Meatpacking District. Doing so would lock in place many of the features of the development, though it would still have to go through a series of public approvals, most especially from the City Council. But as the month nears its close, there has still been no word if the RFP will be delayed, released, or changed.
Village Preservation is demanding radical change to the plan for the oversized tower, which would be the tallest ever in the neighborhood and more than twice the height of any nearby building. We are calling for removal of all the luxury housing from the plan, which would reduce the tower’s height by 50-75%, and that any affordable housing here be guaranteed permanently affordable, which is not currently the case.

While we understand that local elected officials have met with the City regarding this plan, they are yet to make any public statements on or take any public positions on what has been proposed.
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