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Originally Posted by Ahoi
2 things
1. why doesn't Peebles build his Affirmation Tower on another site, as he has always said he would? Because he has raised the capital.
2. Or does he want them to announce a winner soon?
Or he is playing poker now, if no result is announced soon, he will withdraw his offer and the RFP will be cancelled again.
The Affirmation Tower could also be planned at 45 east 45th Street with altered proportions.
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Easier said than done. For one thing, the Roosevelt Hotel site is owned by another government entity (which will have its own bidding process which hasntveven begun yet). Also, they have said there have been offers from other cities to build the concept in those places, but again, easier said than done.
The question that everyone (including the community board) should be asking is why is the governor sitting on this? She stopped the original process so she could reissue the RFP with a specific stipulation for affordable housing and a ban on office space. Peebles has met that mark, as I would assume any other bidder has. Yet, the governor has remained silent. No proclamations of a need for further study, just silence. Meanwhile, those demanding more affordable housing in the area (and particularly this site) remain silent.
It’s been a year already. They were originally expected to announce a winning bid in a couple of months.