Posted Nov 21, 2021, 9:39 PM
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https://nypost.com/2021/11/21/grand-central-skyscraper-would-bring-new-lirr-connection/amp/
Grand Central skyscraper would bring new LIRR connection — and poetry readings
By Steve Cuozzo
November 21, 2021
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Modern dance, film screenings and perhaps knitting classes will enliven the outdoor scene at 175 Park Ave., the cloudbusting skyscraper that’s proposed to replace the widely unloved Grand Hyatt Hotel on East 42nd Street.
The fun fests are planned for public-accessible terraces on three sides of the tower. But first, there has to be a tower. Although completion isn’t scheduled until 2030, the fate of the $3 billion-plus project will likely be decided next month.
That’s when developers RXR Realty and TF Cornerstone expect their plans for the mammoth project designed by Skidmore Owings & Merrill to go to the full City Council for approval. The City Planning Commission has already blessed the project, which is to rise to 1,646 feet and 83 stories. It would have 2.1 million square feet of offices, a 453,000-square-foot Hyatt-operated hotel and 10,000 square feet of retail.
The plan is currently being studied by the Council’s zoning committee, which is expected to green-light it before it goes to the full body for a vote. The public review is necessary under East Midtown zoning rules, which allow much larger towers than were previously permitted but which require developers to contribute significant public and transit amenities.
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It wasn’t clear when demolition would start on the Grand Hyatt, a 1970s glass-curtain wall structure with a tacky overhang that Donald Trump inflicted over the East 42nd Street sidewalk.
Nor is it known yet how much the developers will pay for the pedestrian/transit upgrades and what they’ll all be. But one feature will be the conversion of a “short loop” of abandoned subway track beneath Grand Central Terminal into a direct underground connection between new LIRR platforms and subways.
The outdoor terraces are to total 25,000 square feet — more than the 10,000 square feet required by zoning. Situated along the tower’s western, Lexington Avenue and northern sides. They’ll be landscaped by James Corner Field Operations of High Line fame.
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The Public Art Fund and global consulting firm Lord Cultural Resources have been tapped to advise on the terrace programming. Project reps told Realty Check that ideas under consideration include modern dance, experimental theater, poetry readings, comedy, film screening, and music performances. Interactive events will include dance lessons, knitting classes and fashion shows.
To narrow down the terrace happenings, the developers along with Council member Keith Powers will form a program-advisory board to include representatives of the Council, Manhattan borough president and Community Board 5.
TF Cornerstone senior vice-president and director of planning Jon McMillan said the developer “worked closely with Powers to develop inclusive arts and cultural programming.”
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