Supertalls Part Of Manhattan Empire Station Complex Plan

Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast. Today’s podcast news podcast is sponsored by elevatorbooks.com: www.elevatorbooks.com Supertalls Part Of Manhattan Empire Station Complex Plan New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the board of directors of Empire State Development (ESD) has adopted a general plan for high-density redevelopment of eight sites surrounding Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan, news outlets including New York YIMBY report. Five up-to-1,300-ft-tall supertalls, along with four additional "major skyscrapers," are included in the 20 million-ft2 Empire Station Complex plan to create office space, retail, hotels and residences. Backed by a draft environmental impact statement and set to include major infrastructure improvements and expansions to Penn Station, the ESD plan is slated for completion by 2038. The area is bound by Sixth and Ninth avenues to the east and west and by West 30th and West 34th streets to the south and north. Moynihan Station, which opened in late 2020, is regarded as the first step in what Cuomo described as a "neighborhood-wide revitalization." Next up is a virtual public hearing on March 23, followed by a 30-day public comment period. Image credit: by Andrew Campbell Nelson for New York YIMBY To read the full transcript of today's podcast, visit: elevatorworld.com/news Subscribe to the Podcast: iTunes │ Google Play | SoundCloud │ Stitcher │ TuneIn