Approval process begins for controversial 750-unit high-rise project in St. George
Updated May 03, 2021;
Posted May 03, 2021
This rendering shows what the proposed River North project in St. George would look like when complete. (Rendering by FXCollaborative)
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The River North project calls for three apartment buildings of 11, 25 and 26 stories high to be built on a two-acre site at 170-208 Richmond Terrace and 8-26 Stuyvesant Place. The project, proposed by Madison Realty Capital, requires a zone change to allow for the height of the two tallest structures, as those heights are currently prohibited on Staten Island.
For the project to come to fruition, the developer would also need to create a zoning text amendment to the Special St. George District, and would need a special permit for the project to move forward. Madison Realty Capital is also asking the city to approve a zoning map amendment for Richmond Terrace at Stuyvesant Place that would remove the area f