PRESENTATION
Project scope and phased development plan
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Ethan Goodman, representing the development team, outlines the scope and phased approach of the Willets Point redevelopment project. The presentation covers the ongoing Phase 1 and the proposed Phase 2, detailing the components of each phase.
- Phase 1: 1,100 affordable units, 650-seat public school, and 1 acre of open space
- Phase 2: Additional 1,400 affordable homes, 250-room hotel, 150,000 sq ft of open space, and 25,000-seat soccer stadium
- Project represents the largest new 100% affordable housing development in over 40 years
Ethan Goodman
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Good afternoon, council members, chair Riley.
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I'm Ethan Goodman with the firm of Fox Roth Child.
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We represent the joint venture development team at Willett's Point.
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Comprised of the Queen's Development Group and the New York City Football Club.
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Next slide, please.
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We are tremendously excited to present to you a project that represents the culmination of over 50 years of efforts to redevelop the Willard's Point Peninsula.
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What was once a dumping ground for the city's ash waste has been cleaned up and is ready to accommodate the city's largest new 100% affordable housing development in over 40 years.
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In addition to the over 6,000,000,000 in economic impact of this project, it'll bring more than 16,000 permanent construction jobs and will build new streets and infrastructure to serve both Willett's point and all of queens.
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Next slide, please.
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Phase 1 of the redevelopment is already underway.
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As Queen's development group broke ground in January on the first 880 affordable housing units on the next slide, I believe that that'll go that'll take you through this.
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This 1st phase will culminate culminate in the development of 1100 affordable units, a 650 c public school and an acre of open space.
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All built atop 6 acres of environmentally remediated land.
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And now, we're proud to be before you seeking approvals to develop an additional 17 acres of Willett's point on land whose environmental remediation is nearing completion.
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This phase 2 project would build an additional 1400 affordable homes, 250 Room Hotel, a 150 10,000 more square feet of open space.
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And finally, a 25,000 seat soccer specific stadium to serve as the permanent home of the New York City football club.
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I believe our slides are not advancing, but If we want there we go.
