"Developers of a proposed casino and hotel complex next in Hell's Kitchen laid out a sweeping vision for Manhattan's far West Side during the first of two public hearings on Wednesday, pledging affordable housing, new jobs, community amenities, and an NYPD outpost as they seek one of the city's coveted downstate gaming licenses. The project drew support from unions, business groups, and most residents, but some locals resisted, saying they were not ready to gamble on the neighborhood's future."
"The Avenir, backed by Silverstein Properties, Rush Street Gaming, and Greenwood Gaming & Entertainment, would include a 1,000-room Hyatt hotel, a dozen restaurants, a food hall, and a casino occupying about 12% of the project footprint. At its first public hearing on Aug. 27 at the Javits Center, the six-member Community Advisory Committee (CAC), appointed by city and state officials, heard from developers first, who stressed that the planned complex is intended to blend into the neighborhood rather than dominate it."
The Avenir proposal would create a mixed-use complex on a Hell's Kitchen vacant lot featuring a 1,000-room Hyatt hotel, a dozen restaurants, a food hall, and a casino occupying about 12% of the footprint. The plan includes 2,000 new apartments, including 500 permanently affordable units, and promises new jobs, community amenities, and an NYPD outpost. The design emphasizes pedestrian circulation with wide sidewalks, landscaped plazas, a 42-foot-high community gallery along 11th Avenue, and two glass elevators providing public access to upper floors. The project has support from unions and business groups, faces some resident opposition, and must win a two-thirds CAC vote to advance.
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