Posted on February 9, 2008 by Katie Lorah
Welcome to the second in our series of posts running down the track records of the various companies competing for the opportunity to build lots and lots of buildings over the West Side Rail Yards. Today we focus on Extell, whose Steven Holl-designed plan (above, and here) has probably received the most architectural critical praise. [...]
Filed under: Better Know a Developer, Extell | Tagged: Developers, Donald Trump, Extell, Forest City Ratner, Riverside South, Steven Holl | 2 Comments »
Posted on January 16, 2008 by Katie Lorah
The Times reports that ad firm Ogilvy-Mather plans to take over a building at 11th Avenue & 47th Street, making them pioneers on the Far West side. Though, it must be noted, their building is not really all *that* close to the Rail Yards site. Andrew Berman (he of many community activist organizations) takes out [...]
Filed under: Media, Uncategorized | Tagged: Andrew Berman, Brookfield, Chelsea Now, Crain's, Extell, HYCAC, Merril Lynch, New York Magazine, New York Times, Observer, Ogilvy-Mather, Stephen Holl | Leave a Comment »
Posted on December 18, 2007 by Katie Lorah
Related Companies announces a $1.4 Billion investment by firms including Goldman Sachs and MSD Capital. While the firm’s release remarks that this news does not impact any of their current plans, including their West Side Rail Yards redevelopment proposal, the timing of their announcement is certainly convenient. The Times reports on this here. Gothamist also [...]
Filed under: Uncategorized | Tagged: 7 Train, Brookfield, Chelsea Now, Crain's, Dan Doctoroff, Developers, Durst/Vornado, ESDC, Extell, Goldman Sachs, Gothamist, Moynihan Station, New York Magazine, Related | Leave a Comment »
Posted on December 11, 2007 by Katie Lorah
The Real Deal weighs different developers’ treatment of the grid, the High Line and the challenges of the site. The Observer interviews Extell’s Gary Barnett and Brookfield’s Ric Clark, and lays out developer ties to the Bloomberg administration. Chelsea Now covers last week’s architect presentations at Cooper Union. Atlantic Yards Report shows the contrast between this rail [...]
Filed under: Media | Tagged: Atlantic Yards, Brookfield, Chelsea Now, Cooper Union, Developers, Extell, Gary Barnett, High Line, New York Magazine, Oberserver, Ric Clark, The Real Deal | Leave a Comment »
Posted on December 6, 2007 by Katie Lorah
[click to enlarge] A quick visual comparison of the five developer’s plans, alongside the MTA’s land use guidelines from the RFP. Note the different distribution of open space and building arrangement.
Filed under: Uncategorized | Tagged: Brookfield, Developers, Durst/Vornado, Extell, Related, Tishman Speyer | 1 Comment »
