The impending demolition of the Soho Sanitation Garage, located on Spring Street, raised concerns from Manhattan Community Board 2's environmental committee -- particularly about the treatment of the old facility and the effect on residents and neighboring buildings. The old garage will be torn down and replaced with 360,000 square foot Department of Sanitation three- district garage.

As part of "NYU 2031" -- New York University's expansion plan -- officials have expressed interest in the former Deutsche Bank Tower as a possible site for growth. The building is located at 130 Liberty Street. Community Board 1 Chairwoman, Julie Menin, said NYU would fit well with residential and hotel development in the area.

The review process for the Far West Village rezoning was initiated by the City Planning Commission on Monday, June 7th. The zoning changes would limit building heights for future projects as well as curtail the development of hotels and dormitories in the area. The review process may take up to six months.

Though the City has celebrated the recent opening of Hudson River Park, Brooklyn Bridge Park, and the High Line, paying for the upkeep of these parks has been a challenge. The parks were constructed with the idea that they would be supported by public-private partnerships. However, securing private funding has been more difficult than imagined and a long-term strategy is still needed.

The remodeled nine-acre portion of Piers 62-64 at Hudson River Park is expected to open on Monday May 17th. Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, designer of Brooklyn Bridge Park, landscaped this section of the park.

NYU is gearing up for a controversial planning process for a new tower proposed for one of its superblocks between Bleecker and Houston streets. The university intends to kick off the planning process this fall. Already, stakeholders, such as the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation, are expressing concerns about the location.

Members of Community Board 3 expressed their concern about out of context development in the East Village. Residents were particularly upset about the recently opened 26-story dorm that opened at the intersection of 12th Street and Third Avenue. Residents also wondered about development plans for the 1.5 million square feet not accounted for in the current proposal.

Community Board 1 Chairperson Julie Menin is pushing strongly for NYU to consider building a proposed tower in lower Manhattan as opposed to Greenwich Village, where the university’s development plans have been met with opposition. NYU, as part of its NYU 2031 expansion plan, intends to construct the tower on one of its superblocks near the core campus.

St. Vincent's Hospital has put the Staff House, at 555 Avenue of the Americas, up for sale. Taconic Investment Partners is the first to bid on the property, offering $48 million. The fate of the rest of St. Vincent's properties remain uncertain.

New York University has proposed a 41-story tower in downtown Brooklyn near its Polytechnic campus. The first 28 floors would serve academic purposes with the remaining floors potentially being leased to other companies. New York University would be able to do this as a result of the air rights it has acquired.