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    Ferris Wheel and Staten Island Revitalization Project Approved

    City Council  •  Rezoning/Special Permit  •  St. George Waterfront, Staten Island
    Conceptual rendering of view of the New York Wheel and New York Harbor. Image Credit: NYCEDC.

    Conceptual rendering of view of the New York Wheel and New York Harbor. Image Credit: NYCEDC.

    Council gives go ahead for world’s largest Ferris wheel and outlet complex.  On October 30, 2013, City Council unanimously voted 45-0 to approve the construction of the largest Ferris Wheel in the western hemisphere, which along with other developments, is intended to transform Staten Island’s St. George Waterfront. The New York Wheel (the Wheel), designed and manufactured by Starneth, will be built just north of the Richmond County Bank Ballpark, and will provide panoramic views of New York Harbor and New York City. The Wheel will be 625-feet tall with a maximum capacity of 1,440 riders, and is projected to attract approximately 4.5 million visitors per year. The project will also include the development of a 95,000 gross sq. ft. Wheel Terminal building and a 340,000 sq. ft. retail complex, Empire Outlets. (more…)

    Tags : Council Member Deborah Rose, Council Member Domenic M. Recchia, Council Member James S. Oddo, Empire Outlets, New York Wheel, NYC Economic Development Corporation, St. George Waterfront
    Date: 11/13/2013
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    Council Approves Retail Development on Staten Island Wetlands

    City Council  •  ULURP  •  Mariners Harbor, Staten Island

    Satellite View of Project Area. Image Credit: Google Maps.

    A wholesale club and retail center will be developed on Staten Island Wetlands in Mariners Harbor. On October 31, 2017, City Council passed the South Avenue Retail Development land use actions by a vote of 45-1. The special permit and City map amendment will facilitate the development of five new retail buildings in Mariners Harbor, Staten Island. The special permit allows the retail buildings to be developed in excess of 10,000 square feet to accommodate use for a supermarket. The City map amendment will removed mapped but unbuilt streets from the project area’s wetlands to prevent future development. For CityLand’s prior coverage on the matter, click here.

    Mariners Harbor, Staten Island is an environmental justice community. Council Member Debi Rose of District 49, where the development will occur, has facilitated many conversations between the community and project developers to ensure smart planning. While explaining her vote at the October 31st Council meetings, Council Member Rose noted that a “no” vote from the Council on this project will not prevent development on the site, because the current zoning does allow commercial use. The developer asking for a special permit and City map amendments allowed the Council to review the development and attach commitments such as local hiring and increased environmental protection. (more…)

    Tags : Council Member Deborah Rose, Mariners Harbor, Staten Island
    Date: 11/15/2017
    (1) Comment

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