Gothamist: South Street Seaport Redevelopment Plans Released

imalima1

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:36:06 -0500

There is a new site devoted to public feedback on architecture. It has an article about this project. Your opinions would be welcome there as well! See: http://www.usarch.org/node/6

Fozzilla

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:44:14 -0500

what a steaming pile of shit. Do we NEED a 42 story building that looks like it's wrapped in chicken wire along the water front?

ironybubble

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:46:13 -0500

Why do all these new building plans always suck so badly?

Chabay

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:57:31 -0500

yes it is the same General Growth Chicago Wiz Kids, who were so smart they paid Rouse $72 per share to buy a company worth $30 now they are stuck with $12 Billion aditional debt and figure they can get the NYC EDC to foot the bill for the NEW SEAPORT, what a joke. The Tax payer already paid Rouse once for the redevelopment, now these out of town clowns want to double dip. Julie Menin was warned about GGP two years ago in writing, now it's dawning on her who she partnered up with. I'd like to see her e-mails now crying to those other Bloomberg crooks at the EDC. Also how much public money was spent on the Cirq Du Soliel deal Rouse and Related called of at Pier 17 when GGP bought the inflated Rouse Co. in 2004?????????????? Fools. CHABAY A Seaport Tenant

Spiritof76

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 18:13:37 -0500

James Rouse is rolling over in his grave right now.

sonyactivision

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:34:45 -0500

Is this the same General Growth Properties that's based in Chicago and owns or manages a string of shitty malls across the country that they've let run down as they sqeeze every last nickel out that dying retail category? So now they propose this laughable monstrosity for a quasi historical property in a very historical section of Lower manhattan that's already lost Coenties Slip, and nearly every other Pre-Civil war structure? Kill this obnoxious fucker now!

Goodnight Jagdish

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:20:29 -0500

Whatever happened to laying out street grids; zoning for mixed-use buildings; dividing up blocks into small- and medium-sized plots; and then selling them off to developers (and reserving a few units for affordable housing)? You know, like how EVERY PART OF NEW YORK CITY that has ever been loved by anyone with a human soul was ever built? Oh, right. I forgot! Architects are pricks who spit on the public, city planners are ineffectual nebbishes who wouldn't know good urbanism if Jane Jacobs smacked them in the face with it (which she DID), and developers are, well, I don't even have to go there; the body count speaks for itself.

JMH

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:35:14 -0500

Does anyone besides tourists go to South Street Seaport anyway?

theloofyourlife

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:29:29 -0500

vomit. i'm honestly HOPING for this to join the other 'plans' for nyc (freedom tower, fulton st station, 2nd ave subway, whatever they're going to do with that westside rail yard, east side access...the list continues) failcat where are you??

IvoryJive

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:19:05 -0500

Why would you put glass and steel boxes on an historic waterfront? - the only active historic waterfront area left in Manhattan. Is quality traditional architecture and vibrant public space in the city's few historic areas too much to ask? You know we should be building something like this: http://www.copenhagenpictures.dk/nyhavn.html or this: http://www.seegranvilleisland.com/

bromius

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:08:49 -0500

A giant hulking residential tower that intentionally looks as though it's covered by scaffolding is EXACTLY what lower Manhattan needs.

babyhitler

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:57:29 -0500

the sad part is that the seaport is not rundown and the structure is pretty new and fully functional. They are going to tear it down and rebuild it just to sell to new vendors. Such a waste. If only they could transplant the seaport structure to someplace they need it like new orleans. Basically, they are going to use time, money and energy to tear down a perfectly good mall and build a bigger one at the expense of ecology and economy.

IvoryJive

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:40:54 -0500

Oh good lord you've got to be kidding me

Spiritof76

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:33:50 -0500

Ugh. Both the new brown building and the residential tower are hideous. Is ugly the new black? Seems like every architect is out to top each other in terms of how ugly they can make buildings nowadays. Of course, Gehry remains at the top of the heap where that's concerned. Even the current Pier 17 mall looks better than this crap.