NEW YORK | Independence Plaza Tower | 1,090 FT | 72 FLOORS

[Zapatan]

Originally Posted by UrbanImpact

NIMBYs who live next to the tallest building in the USA

It's insane, just hope they can't do anything.

[NYguy]

Originally Posted by Zapatan

It's insane, just hope they can't do anything.

They can file a meaningless lawsuit, or hope there’s some endangered fish or bird that will be harmed by this tower.

[NYguy]

https://tribecacitizen.com/2026/05/27/tower-address-will-be-308-greenwich/

Tower address will be 308 Greenwich


May 27, 2026

Not sure why this has been bugging me, but I have been asking for months to learn the address of the proposed tower in Independence Plaza and I finally learned: 308 Greenwich. I guess I wanted to call it by its name.

The tower will be in line with Jay Street.

It is still insanely high. You can read the full story here or ingest this as a recap:

-The owners of Independence Plaza — Vornado Realty Trust and Stellar Management — have filed plans with the city for a tower that will rise where PS 150 once was

-The maximum allowable bulk for the site would include a 1090-foot, 72-story tower with 976 residential units

-The tower would sit on a base that is 85-feet tall at the Greenwich street wall, rising to 125 feet after a setback

-Approvals *could* be complete by mid-2027

-Demolition would take six months

-Construction could begin by early 2028 with a 48-month construction period, finishing in 2032

-The 45 units currently on the site in the townhouses would be demolished and rebuilt elsewhere on the property

BIG questions still remain about the affordable housing that the developers are required to build in exchange for 20 percent more additional bulk that what the site allows. Those units — right now 251 — could be on site, off site, part of new construction, substantial rehabilitation or preservation of affordable units.

According to a Crain’s story from when Independence Plaza was refinanced, currently 60 percent of the units are market rate at an average of $6,000 per month; 20 percent are Section 8 housing, for which the federal government pays 70 percent of the rent; 20 percent fall under the city’s landlord assistance program — or rent stabilized.

[NYguy]

https://www.nyc.gov/content/planning/pages/calendar

Independence Plaza Modifications Scoping Meeting - City Planning

Thursday
Jun 25, 2026
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

[Zapatan]

Originally Posted by NYguy

They can file a meaningless lawsuit, or hope there’s some endangered fish or bird that will be harmed by this tower.

I hope I'm wrong but never underestimate these people's ability to at least get the height chopped.

Hopefully it can still be 8-900 feet.

[ChiND]

Originally Posted by NYguy

https://www.nyc.gov/content/planning/pages/calendar

Isn’t this as of right? If so, the developers should seek sanctions from the plaintiffs for filing a frivolous lawsuit.

[NYguy]

Originally Posted by Zapatan

I hope I'm wrong but never underestimate these people's ability to at least get the height chopped.

Hopefully it can still be 8-900 feet.

Originally Posted by ChiND

Isn’t this as of right? If so, the developers should seek sanctions from the plaintiffs for filing a frivolous lawsuit.

Yes, it is as of right. They still have to do the environmental review, and unless this tower will harm some rare bird or fish, likely won’t matter. Any lawsuit though would be against the city itself.