I don’t mind the look of traditional Vegas Style casinos, so long as they take the high road and don’t cheap out on materials and services. I would also posit that certainly going with the tried-and-true approach for the first wave of casinos wouldn’t be the worst thing in the world for the outset of the new district. Crazy designs like the ones you posted unfortunately take up lots of financial resources, and while they catch the eye, they also attract tons of animosity. Maybe contextualizing the area with traditional Vegas aesthetics first may be the best way to ease the area into its new role.
Hell’s kitchen? Only if the once planned 7 stop at Tenth Ave and 41st is built.
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“Officials from Related Companies have met with City Hall to discuss a proposal to build a casino over rail tracks on the far West Side.” INTERESTING!
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A casino can be built anywhere there is commercial zoning, it only needs a gambling license permit.
If there is a casino at Hudson Yards, I don’t expect it to be expansive @mcart. I would expect it to be a multi level casino similar to the one that was supposed to occupy the base podium of the Crown Sydney before they lost their permit.
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A casino with that kind of footprint in Manhattan would be irresponsible landuse considering the plan for the western yards is where most of the master plan’s residential programming is. In essence, the residential units on phase 2 is what is really going to pay the bills for Related. There is one large proposed office tower in phase 2, that is where i believe they would put casino if it were to happen.
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Yes yes I know. I’m just dreaming because I really liked that design.
Btw does anyone know where that office tower will be located in phase 2?
Okay cool
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Wow……
Massive loss of potential
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Seems to me that big empty Neiman Marcus store in the Hudson Yards mall would be a good place for a casino.
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That’s a good point, i assumed Facebook snapped it up.
NYpost being the dumpster it usually is.
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"New York gambling regulators on Monday named officials to a board to oversee siting for casinos in the New York City metropolitan area as the state seeks to expand commercial gaming halls to a lucrative market beyond upstate communities.
The Gaming Commission named former New York City Housing Commissioner Vicki Been, New York Women’s Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Quenia Abreau and former Hofstra University President Stuart Rabinowitz.
Officials are expected to issue requests for proposals to win a license for opening and operating up to three casinos in the region. Licenses are not exepcted to be issued until 2023."
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Just a week after a board was formed to determine the location and siting of up to three downstate New York casinos, one real estate development firm is already making its intentions known.
A source confirmed to ESNY that Thor Equities, a real estate development, leasing and management firm, will be submitting a “robust” bid to the New York casino siting board when it releases a request for applications for casino licenses in early 2023.
The source confirmed that Thor Equities would list portions of its Coney Island amusement district properties as the potential location for its casino.
The real estate development firm owns several properties in Coney Island’s amusement district, which has also been zoned for hotels, entertainment purposes, amusements, and retail.
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The Real Deal, a New York real estate development publication, reported in 2018 that Thor Equities was attempting to sell 21 properties in Coney Island, located outside the Coney Island subway station between Surf Avenue and the Coney Island boardwalk.
The publication noted that Thor Equities Chairman Joseph Sitt had once envisioned using these properties as Las Vegas-style entertainment district. It’s unknown if this is the potential location Thor Equities is eyeing for its Coney Island casino, but it seems to fit the description.