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https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/exte...-on-w-66th-st-a-new-flashpoint-YB4715188
Extell’s 1,200-Foot Tower Plan on W. 66th St. a New Flashpoint
Community Board 7 and local leaders are pressing for the implementation of below-market units in Extell’s newest super skyscraper, which will be the tallest building on the Upper West Side.
OTTO FRITTON
15 JUN 2025
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In recent weeks, plans have been publicized, revealing a proposed supertall residential skyscraper on 77 West 66th Street. The skyscraper, developed by Extell, may span 90 stories and be 1,200 feet tall, standing alone as the tallest building on the Upper West Side by an extensive margin. Massive in scope, the site borders West 67th Street to the north, West 66th Street to the south, and Columbus Avenue to the west.
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Extell’s new skyscraper currently falls within the local community group Community Board 7. CB7 has asked the developer to include affordable housing in their building plans, requesting that the Department of City Planning (DCP) review the project and dedicate 20 percent of the total building space to below-market-rate housing.
In an appearance before CB7 Land Use Committee in late May to discuss the new plan, Gary Barnett, the founder and chairman of Extell Development said he was open to including two buildings with a total of 100 units of affordable housing in the new plan.
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It is important to note that CB7 in its citizen advisory role, cannot require 20 percent of the total residential units to be under the market rate.
However, even CB7’s recent push recommending that a new zoning amendmentt e adopted by the City Planning Dept. may avoid that added requirement for the developer. Under current regulations, the 77 West 66th Street site does not necessitate a Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP) and can be developed as an “as of right” under existing rules.
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Currently, Councilmember Gale Brewer is calling for permanent on-site affordable housing. According to the May 6, 2025 Community Board 7 resolution, the party believes that 20 percent is an appropriate target for affordable housing. CB7 also advocates for these units to remain as permanent affordable housing units so that it could not be converted at some point down the road.
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While Councilmembers, Community Board 7, and the developer hash out details, public sentiment has already spilled onto social media. Some NYC residents have taken to the platform Nextdoor and the comment sections of a New York Yimby article to voice their grievances.
….. Regardless of how high Extell’s planned skyscraper extends, one question looms large: do citizens or developers get to shape the skyline?
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