At its Nov. 26 meeting, the college’s Board of Trustees approved a resolution authorizing Omni Housing Development, LLC and Sequence Development, LLC, acting together, to undertake a thorough environmental review of the college’s proposal for student housing at the site of the former Hy Rosenblum Administration Center, and its potential impacts pursuant to the requirement under the State Environmental Review and Quality Act (SEQRA).
The outcome of the SEQRA, undertaken by the developers at their own cost and risk, will determine whether the project can proceed.
Three developers responded to a request for proposals (RFP) issued in June 2013 by the college seeking plans to develop student housing at the Rosenblum Center site. The RFP called for bidders to submit plans that would include removal of the 91,000-square-foot seminary and adjacent garage, and the creation of student housing on the property.
The agreement, if completed, would allow a private developer to acquire land by ground lease, finance, build and operate student housing independent from the college. Any development on the property is subject to traffic and environmental impact approval before the college decides to move forward.
Published: Tue, 17 Dec 2013 12:45:35 +0000 by d.gardner