Related Companies and Wynn Resorts
The bidding war for NYC metro area casino sites is heating up as Related Companies and Wynn Resorts released on Wednesday renderings of their monstrous gaming project proposed for the West Side’s Hudson Yards neighborhood.
First reported in the New York Post, the eye-catching renderings feature a panoramic look at the proposed resort, the centerpiece being a set of three skyscrapers that includes an 80-story building home to a casino and hotel overlooking the Hudson River.
Global real estate firm Related Companies created the proposal, dubbed Wynn New York City, in conjunction with Wynn Resorts, the famous Las Vegas casino and development firm. One of the design plan’s goals, according to Related, is to complete the Hudson Yards neighborhood and revitalization of Manhattan’s West Side.
Related is one of several developers vying for a coveted state license to build a full-service casino in the metro area. If Related’s plan gets the license, the resort would be built on a platform above a rail yard between West 30th and West 33rd Streets and 11th and 12th Avenues.
Although the casino is the star of the plan, not everything on site will be focused on fun and games.
Other, more practical amenities, include a daycare center, a public school with 750 seats, office space and a residential building to include affordable housing.
An “unparalleled catalyst” for the New York economy
Focusing on fresh air, the design also includes a 5.6-acre park, similar in size to Bryant Park. The publicly accessible park would provide “seamless” recreational space along the West Side that would be integrated into surrounding neighborhoods. According to Related, the park would be designed with input from the community.
The project would also spur job creation, according to developers. Hudson Yards West will provide 35,000 union construction jobs, as well as 5,000 permanent careers at the resort,…
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