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Here’s Your Chance to Voice Opposition to the 3 Supertalls Planned for Two Bridges
Last modified July 31, 2018 at 6:45 am
The city almost pulled a fast one last month by dropping the Draft Environmental Impact Statement regarding three incoming supertall towers just as Community Board 3 was headed for summer recess. Pushback from politicians and the waterfront neighborhood, plus coverage in the press, helped push back the deadline. The advisory body has sixty days to […]
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Steel Falls 30 Feet from One Manhattan Square, Injuring a Worker Below
Posted July 31, 2018 at 5:00 am
Extell’s One Manhattan Square saw a worksite injury last week involving a falling piece of steel from the superstructure. As first reported yesterday, the piece reportedly plunged thirty feet from the gargantuan project site. Apparently, the construction material struck the worker’s shoulder while operating a lift performing steel work. No ambulance was dispatched to 250 South […]
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Just Sitting Precariously 850 Feet Above the Lower East Side Waterfront [VIDEO]
Posted July 30, 2018 at 5:06 am
It’s a view to a kill. An anonymous iron worker atop Extell’s gargantuan One Manhattan Square shot a quick clip on Friday afternoon. Just casually sitting there, dangling his legs more than eight hundred feet above the street. (The workers are harnessed.) The video itself is burning up the Reddit chart, and the post briefly […]
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Move-ins Begin at Extell’s 13-Story Affordable Tower Next Month
Posted July 10, 2018 at 5:00 am
One of Extell’s two waterfront properties on the Lower East Side is just about ready for occupancy. Move-ins are slated to begin next month for residents of the Dattner Architects-designed, thirteen-story affordable building. It’s been a long time coming. Seen by many as a so-called “poor-door” development given the comparative scope and amenities to One […]
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Two Bridges Outraged at EIS Timing, Rallying Today to Protest Waterfront Towers
Posted June 25, 2018 at 9:47 am
Two Bridges activists and local politicians are outraged that the Department of City Planning released the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for three incoming super-tall waterfront towers just as Community Board 3 is preparing for its annual summer recess. The documents went public on Friday afternoon, and the agency is expected to certify today. (JDS Development […]
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Extell to Dismantle the Tower Crane at One Manhattan Square
Posted March 14, 2018 at 5:14 am
After more than two years on the job, the tower crane affixed to Extell’s One Manhattan Square is ready to come down. It’s mere days from dismantling. To accomplish the task of removing the 200-foot vehicle, construction management firm LendLease is closing off Pike Slip for three days starting Friday night at 10pm and ending […]
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Extell’s Affordable Tower Launches Lottery on the LES Waterfront
Last modified November 3, 2017 at 8:43 am
The housing lottery for Extell’s 229 Cherry Street is officially underway. The 13-story affordable housing property, situated next to behemoth One Manhattan Square, has earmarked 50% of its 204 units for neighborhood denizens. Criteria is as follows: studios will rent for $947 per month, and are eligible to people earning between $34,355 and $40,080; one-bedrooms […]
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Extell’s 80-Story Stain on the LES Skyline Finally Tops Out
Posted September 29, 2017 at 5:00 am
It’s an indelible stain on the skyline, visible from all corners of the Lower East Side. One Manhattan Square, the 850-foot (80 stories) “vertical village” on South Street, finally reached the top yesterday. Meaning, it won’t go any higher. This is likely the most important milestone since ground-break three years ago. Not that you would know it, […]
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Extell’s 13-Story ‘Poor Door’ Tower Finally Takes Shape [PHOTOS]
Posted September 12, 2017 at 5:00 am
Lost in all the Extell headlines about the Lower East Side waterfront is progress on the adjacent affordable building. Exterior work on the thirteen-story development at 229 Cherry Street is nearing completion after topping out earlier this summer. Upon opening – scheduled for spring 2018 – the new construction will boast 205 perpetually affordable apartments, […]
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Chin and Marte Duke it out for Two Bridges Votes in City Council Race
Posted August 4, 2017 at 5:00 am
The race for City Council District 1 is heating up big time. This week, the two main contenders hit the Lower East Side waterfront to stump for ever-precious votes. Councilwoman Margaret Chin looks to be in desperation mode to keep her job, as grassroots pressure from upstart Chris Marte mounts. But in Two Bridges, the […]
