The plan is expected to create about 20 million square feet of mixed-use space including Class A commercial office, retail, hotel, and residential, and calls for five supertalls ranging from 1,018 to 1,300 feet in height, in addition to four other major skyscrapers.
Three of the eight proposed sites would accommodate an expansion of Penn Station south of the existing structure, which would allow for up to nine additional tracks and five new platforms, stairways, and station entrances, given the above-grade mixed-use developments accommodate that expansion. A Penn Station expansion is part of a separate planning and federal environmental review process, involving the Metropolitan Transit Authority, Amtrak, and the New Jersey Transit Authority.
Next steps for the plan consist of a virtual public hearing on the draft Environmental Impact Statement and General Project Plan on Tuesday, March 23, 2021 from 5:00PM to 8:00PM, followed by a 30-day public comment period. The Empire State Complex project is expected to be completed by 2038.
I might be wrong but if they really want to do this I feel like they would try to shorting the timeline more. Now for the overall design I would love to see a concept art for Penn station and the towers before I make a decision if I like this or not.
I don’t understand why the state is pushing this right now. There is already plenty of class A space, and 3 Hudson boulevard and 2 WTC are both at ground level still waiting for tenants…
Surely the state is pushing for all the space in a perhaps useless effort to raise money for the project. Just the infrastructure cost here (forgetting the buildings) is quite large.
Not your fault Mackensen. Your English is sehr gut!
YimHudson is pointing out that there’s confusion about what this mega-project is called. In these articles they switch back and forth between calling it “Empire Station” and “Penn District.”
As this is mostly based on Cuomo press releases, should we just go ahead and rename it to Excelsior District, which is what it will invariably be called?
