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Western Rail Yard Restrictive Declaration and Zoning Modifications Approved for Mixed-Use Development

  • When: 2025/06/11
  • Address: 300 Twelfth Avenue
  • Address: 675 West 30th Street
  • City: New York
  • State: NY
  • Category: Area Rezoning
  • Subcategory: Mixed-Use Rezoning
  • Asset Class: Mixed-Use
  • Property Type: High-Rise

The New York City Council approved a resolution on June 11, 2025, to modify a Restrictive Declaration and various zoning and special permit provisions related to the Western Rail Yard development project in Manhattan. Submitted by WRY Tenant LLC, these modifications pertain to the property located at 300 Twelfth Avenue and 675 West 30th Street. The approved changes include amendments to the Zoning Resolution's Special Hudson Yards District (Article IX, Chapter 3), specifically modifying requirements for retail continuity and transparency, building locations, and height and setback regulations. Further adjustments were made to street wall locations, tower requirements, and specifications for publicly accessible open spaces, private streets, and pedestrian ways. The resolution also addressed modifications to the maximum width of curb cuts. Additionally, the decision involved an amendment to the City Map, changing grades on West 33rd Street between Eleventh and Twelfth Avenues and delineating a public access easement. These comprehensive alterations affect the ongoing development within Community District 4.

Source

Applicant - WRY Tenant LLC


Developer - WRY Tenant LLC