PlanNYC: SoHo Sanitation Garage News

Envisioning Hudson Square on Display for Community

2007-10-29 00:00:00

Friends of Hudson Square hired 5 architecture teams to implement design concepts that incorporate mobility and open space. The plans stemmed from concerns surrounding the city�s plan to build a large sanitation garage in the neighborhood. Community members and visitors can view the designs at St. John�s Center through mid November.

Architects Design Space for Hudson Square

2007-10-05 00:00:00

A collaboration of architects has put forth design concept for Hudson Square. The concept focuses on mixed use buildings, park space, and a viable connection to the waterfront. The charrette used two basic assumptions in making the renderings - that there would be no sanitation garage and that the northern area of the neighborhood would be rezoned by the city.

Hudson Square Community Disproves Sanitation Garage

2007-10-05 00:00:00

The proposed 85,000 square foot sanitation garage located on Spring Street between West and Washington is being opposed by Hudson Square community. Neighbors and property owners argue that there are too many environmental uncertainties involved and that the proposal will be bring a drastic increase in traffic and congestion to the area.

Business Improvement District suggested for Hudson Square

2007-10-03 00:00:00

Business Improvement District (BID) suggested for Hudson Square to spark necessary growth and redevelopment. Trinity, the largest property owner in the area, proposed a BID four years ago but met resistance from community groups.

Opponents of Garbage Site Seek Alternatives

2007-02-16 00:00:00

The city's plan to build a 150-foot garage with sanitation trucks and equipment from three sanitation districts at the corner of Spring and West Streets on the West Side has created an opposition group who is now seeking ways to locate the garage elsewhere. The coalition is revisiting plans for the city's 2005 Hudson Yards Redevelopment Project between W. 29th and W. 43rd Sts. that would have permitted a sanitation garage and tow pound bounded by W. 29th and W. 30th Sts. between 11th and 12th Avenues. The proposed site is privately owned, however, and the city has decided not to buy the land. The city is likely considering the Spring and West Streets location because of cost, as it will share the facility with United Parcel Service (UPS).

Residents Criticize Health Implications of Garbage Plan

2007-02-09 00:00:00

At a January 31 public meeting residents of the Hudson Square and Tribeca neighborhoods heavily criticized the city's plan to build a 150-foot garage tower for the Department of Sanitation at the corner of Spring, Washington, and West Streets. Proponents of the plan argued that the consolidated sanitation facility was necessary to abide by a court agreement to find alternatives for sanitation facilities at Hudson River Park. Supporters of the plan also point to the neighborhood's zoning status as part manufacturing. Critics cite health, traffic, and aesthetic concerns. A Draft Environmental Impact Statement and Uniform Land Use Review Procedure are expected to begin in May.

15 Story Sanitation Garage to Block Condo Views

2007-01-28 00:00:00

Residents of the newly completed multi-million dollar Urban Glass House are fearful of the Department of Sanitation�s plans for a large parking lot diagonally opposite from their building. The Department has announced plans take over the lot just to the north and diagonally opposite the Urban Glass House and construct a garage as tall as a 15-story building and longer than a football field that promises to block much of the view of the river from many apartments.

Dispute over Sanitation Trucks Grows in Hudson Square

2007-01-19 00:00:00

The City�s proposal to locate a 150-foot tower garage near Spring and Washington Streets to house three garbage truck districts, United Parcel Service (U.P.S.) trucks, a fuel storage depot, and a salt shed, has created turmoil for Community Board 2. Some believe that a large concentration of garbage facilities will hurt the residential appeal of the neighborhood. Others believe that the garage tower is a way to build a park at Gansevoort as part of Hudson River Park. This group claims that those opposed to the garage are really concerned about luxury development, like the new Urban Glass House south of the site.