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Originally Posted by tdawg
I don't think retail at the base makes much sense given that the whole neighborhood is built around a shopping mall at its center.
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A shopping mall isn't the same thing as street retail, nor does it serve the same purpose. It's for that reason most towers, and even Hudson Yards towers like 50 Hudson and the Spiral are required to have street level retail at the base. New York doesn't do multi-story parking garages in the heart of the city at the base of its towers. It's all about the pedestrian experience.
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Originally Posted by Doubleu1117
Side note, it's completely ridiculous New York State can't work through the licenses before the end of 2025. Hope that once the three are awarded, not only do the casino projects get moving right away, but all the developers who aren't picked turn around and throw all their eggs in another project.
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can be done. Both houses of state government came to an agreement that would have had the bids due this week, but the governor simply ignored it. Another decision kicked down the road. Meanwhile, bids for the Affirmation Site were due a year ago. Those apparently have been ignored too. No need to deal with "troublesome" issues when you can kick it down the road.
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