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Bloomingdale library renovation and housing project update
1:31:43
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Council Member Gale A. Brewer inquires about the timing and details of the Bloomingdale library renovation and associated housing project. Anthony Marx provides an update on the project's status and plans.
- The project is being developed in partnership with the Economic Development Corporation (EDC)
- An agreement has been reached with the health department, which is also located at the site
- The project aims to provide a larger, improved library facility
- The site's size allows for the potential development of up to 800 apartments above the current library location
- The project is similar to the Inwood library development, combining library renovation with housing construction
Gale A. Brewer
1:31:43
Okay.
1:31:44
Thank you.
1:31:44
And then finally, Bloomingdale.
1:31:45
What's the timing of Bloomingdale being renovated and housing and so on?
Anthony "Tony" Marx
1:31:53
So we're working on that, Gail.
1:31:55
We'll get you the numbers.
1:31:56
It's in partnership with EDC.
1:31:58
We're grateful that, you know, now that we've gotten agreement with the health department, so because they are also location located there.
1:32:06
As in Inwood, we will provide a great new, hopefully larger, better library, brand new.
1:32:13
Yep.
1:32:13
And in the case of Bloomingdale, a block that I have walked by many, many times, It you know, because of the size of the site, we think we can get up to 800 apartments above what is the current location.
Gale A. Brewer
1:32:27
Terrific.
1:32:27
Alright.
1:32:27
Thank you.
1:32:28
Thank you very much.
1:32:29
I won't bring up all my other topics right now because they're you all know them.
1:32:32
Thank you so much.