Inside World Trade Center developers plan for a casino skyscraper on NYCs West Side
World Trade Center developer Larry Silverstein’s firm is envisioning a 785-foot skyscraper as part of a proposed casino complex with a hotel and restaurants on Manhattan’s West Side, renderings show.The tower at 11th Avenue and 41st Street would include a 1,000-room hotel, restaurants, a food hall — and the Avenir casino, according to the plan by Silverstein Properties.Silverstein, which is partnering with Rush Street and Greenwood gaming operators, owns the site of the proposed complex and would not need prior review and approval from the community board and City Council to build the complex.But it still needs the OK from state regulators as three casino licenses are up for grabs in the downstate region.Bids are due to the state by June 27, with the licenses expected to be handed out by year’s end.The developer said it received input and feedback on the architectural design that will be pedestrian friendly.“Over the last 40 years we have invested heavily in this neighborhood, and care deeply about the fabric of this community,” said Lisa Silverstein, CEO of Silverstein Properties.“We design as though the neighborhood is a campus, architecturally tying all the elements so they work seamlessly together.
It will bring more security, enterprise, and entertainment on a level that doesn’t exist in one establishment and become a sophisticated addition to the New York skyline.”The Silverstein proposal has emerged as a serious contender after two other major players — Related Companies/Wynn Resorts in Hudson Yards and Las Vegas Sands in Nassau County withdrew from consideration.CentraRuddy is excited to be part of the casino sweepstakes.“The Avenir site is located at the crossroads of diverse neighborhoods and activity districts that currently are not connected,” said Nancy Ruddy, founding Principal, CetraRuddy.“The development of the site will knit together the fabric of this part of the Far West Side by creating an exciting cultural hub that rei...