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https://www.6sqft.com/adams-allocates-52m-to-replace-west-village-rec-center/
Adams allocates $52M to replace West Village rec center in proposed budget
By Aaron Ginsburg
May 12, 2025
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Mayor Eric Adams is allocating $51.8 million to rebuild a beloved, but run-down, recreation center in the West Village. The 100-year-old Tony Dapolito Recreation Center has been closed since 2019 due to significant structural issues, including foundation damage. Under his proposed fiscal year 2026 budget, Adams includes funding for the Parks Department to demolish the existing building on Clarkson Street and construct a modern facility across the street as part of a new mixed-use development.
The existing facility, over a century old, has long served as a vital neighborhood hub offering year-round programming. Built in 1908 as a public bathhouse, the recreation center includes a three-lane indoor pool, a five-lane outdoor pool, locker rooms, a basketball court and gymnasium, fitness equipment, and instructional and support rooms, according to a NYC Parks presentation.
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In February, the city released a request for proposals (RFP) for 388 Hudson Street, a 14,000-square-foot vacant lot owned by the Department of Environmental Protection. The city is looking for a mixed-use development with 100 percent affordable housing and a new recreation center. As 6sqft previously reported, the facility should include an indoor pool, gym, and a separate lobby and entrance from the project’s residential component, as the RFP notes.
After the city chooses a developer, the 388 Hudson Street project will go through the uniform land use review procedure (ULURP) process.
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