Goodbye West Park Presbytarian, Hello High Rise?
The story that I have heard, from a reliable source, is that the church is having financial troubles and is in need of extensive maintenance. My source says the church may close, and sell to a developer. The developer, in turn, will reportedly propose a 32-story condo, and may or may not incorporate the existing church into structure.
The developer would also have to buy air rights from the co-op directly north on West 87th Street. 176 W 87th recently purchased those air rights, in large part to help sustain the church and keep it from selling.
Some early ideas of what might replace the church.
that story is 2 + years old ... from May 2004
It's actually older than that! This has been going on for more than a decade. the "new" part to the story is the resident of 176 W 87th Street (the building that recently bought the air rights to help save the church) sharing that he recently received a notice under his door that the the Co-op is considering selling the air rights and allowing the corner to be developed. Just another Chapter in a very long saga.
It's actually older than that! This has been going on for more than a decade. the "new" part to the story is the resident of 176 W 87th Street (the building that recently bought the air rights to help save the church) sharing that he recently received a notice under his door that the the Co-op is considering selling the air rights and allowing the corner to be developed. Just another Chapter in a very long saga.
