CB9 Schedules Community Meeting in the Rush of Large-Scale Development Interests in Hamilton Heights

The Community Board 9 Manhattan is hosting a community conversation on large-scale development projects proposed for Hamilton Heights. The Hamilton Heights area is bounded by 125th to 155th, north to south, and Riverside to Edgecombe, more or less, east to west, and consists primarily of turn-of-the-century rowhouses and apartment buildings. There are two historic districts

Permits Filed For 28-Story Tower In Hamilton Heights

A developer filed permits with the city on Tuesday to construct a 28-story apartment tower on a vacant lot in Hamilton Heights, records show. The permits call for a 285-foot-tall building at 620 West 153rd St., a midblock site between Broadway and Riverside Drive. It would include 238 apartments with an average size of about

West Harlem Rezoning Awaits Council Subcommittee Vote

Local community board generally supported 90-block rezoning, but requested that portion of West 145th Street be downzoned to protect existing HUD buildings. On October 3, 2012, the City Council’s Zoning & Franchises Subcommittee heard testimony on the Department of City Planning’s proposal to rezone 90 blocks in West Harlem. The rezoning would impact approximately 1,900