All renderings courtesy of Gov. Kathy Hochul’s Office
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday announced the development team selected to transform a Hell’s Kitchen parking lot used by the Intrepid Museum into a mixed-use development with more than 1,100 apartments. Gotham Organization, Fisher Brothers, and Mural Real Estate Group will turn the state-owned site at 621 West 45th Street into two connected skyscrapers with 1,127 homes, including about 338 affordable units, new facilities for the museum, and a public park that connects to the existing pedestrian bridge. The project stems from a request for proposals issued in February 2025 for one of the largest remaining undeveloped parcels on Manhattan’s Far West Side.
“The far West Side of Manhattan has a storied history as a vibrant, inclusive community, and this proposal will carry that legacy forward by building for a more affordable future,” Hochul said.
“By transforming a State-owned parking lot into more than 1,100 new homes — with hundreds of permanently affordable units and homeownership opportunities — we are taking direct aim at the housing shortage while strengthening one of New York’s great cultural institutions. This is what’s possible when we put State land to work for the people of New York.”
The state Department of Transportation acquired the land through eminent domain in 2000 and 2002 during the reconstruction of the West Side Highway. Under an agreement with the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, the state allows the museum to use the surface lot for parking during school trips and special events, as 6sqft previously reported. As required by the RFP, the proposal will preserve parking for the buses and provide access to the pedestrian bridge that connects to Hudson River Park…