Empire Stores Update Community Advisory Council Nov 26, 2013 Empire - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Empire Stores Update Community Advisory Council Nov 26, 2013

Empire Stores design/construction update • Design o Schematic design phase (~25%) o SHPO approval o LPC courtesy review in Dec • Construction o Stabilization to begin early 2014 o Structural work in mid ‐ 2014 o Completion in Q3 2015 2

Community involvement in Empire Stores process Jul 2012 – Solicitation for feedback from CAC on RFP document Prior to issuing • RFP Aug 2012 – RFP feedback provided by CAC • Sep 2012 – BBP issues Empire Stores RFP • RFP issued Dec 2012 – RFP responses due • Mar 2013 – Design presentation given to CAC • Mar 2013 – Design workshop with CAC Design Committee Selection • process Apr 2013 – Design feedback provided by CAC • Jun 2013 – DUMBO community meeting; presentation of responses • Sep 2013 – BBP Board awards contract to Midtown Equities • Sep 2013 – Design presentation of Midtown proposal to CAC • Nov 2013 – DUMBO community meeting; presentation of Midtown proposal • Nov 2013 – Design presentation (25% design) to CAC Design Committee Post ‐ selection • design review Nov 2013 – Design presentation to CB2 Land Use Committee • Dec 2013 – Design presentation to CB2 Full Committee • Dec 2013 – Design presentation to Landmarks Preservation Committee • Early 2014 – Design presentation (75% design) to CAC Design Committee • 3

Design has evolved to address community concerns Community feedback received Changes to development plans Size of retail plan Reduced by more than 50% Size of roof addition Reduced by 15% Size of event space Reduced by 60% Location of event space Relocated away from residential Amount of rooftop retail Reduced by 60% Location of rooftop retail Relocated away from residential Changed from solar panels to Roof material green roof Size of loading docks Reduced from 4 to 3 bays Size of public roof garden Size increased by 40% 4

Empire Stores – first design revision Original Midtown submission First design revision 5

Empire Stores – second design revision (current) 6

Current design in neighborhood context 7