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April 4, 2006

Resurrection Monday Feature: Atlantic Yards - Bigger not Smaller

It smells like the classic "bait and switch" — Ratner increased the size of the project and then reduced it, calling it a concession to the community.

OnNYTurf spells out in this table the detail "that was NOT clearly reported" in most of the press:

Year
2003
2005
2006
Total Square Feet
7.671
9.132
8.659
Total Building Height
5395 feet
5854 feet
5623 feet

In OnNYTurf's quick review of the media coverage, The New York Times gets an honorable mention:

"(Forest City Ratner) announced yesterday that it would reduce its size, granting some concessions to critics who have said that it would overwhelm the surrounding neighborhood." -- NY Times, April 3, 2005

If the Times can show one critic of the plan who thinks the new figures are a concession, then they truly have a scoop.

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Posted by lumi at April 4, 2006 9:04 AM