and we fought just to keep some affordable. So if you really believe the lies , believe them. Disaster for tenants in 310 Greenwich and the whole block — Native on Plans for new tower at Independence Plaza have begun

Is it true that District 2's downtown schools are under-scribed? I heard kids from Brooklyn are applying for out-of-district admission. — Manhattanmommie on Plans for new tower at Independence Plaza have begun

So, so tired of these monsters invading the city and making it less and less welcoming and humane with every passing day. — jmm on Plans for new tower at Independence Plaza have begun

If you want a close nearby comparison, 3 World Trade Center is 1,079 feet tall, so almost exactly the same height. I happen to work in that building and have been to events on the top floor (80th floor), and it is truly a skyscraper of a building. Something this tall feels vastly out of scale for Tribeca, where even the Jenga Building (56 Leonard) looks out of place -- and it is over 300 feet shorter. — BW on What does 1090 feet look like?

What generally happens to lot line windows when a building goes up next to them, they will get bricked over. — Reademan on Deco building on Broadway and Chambers has sold

Magnificent display of the towers that "support" this supertall project. As they say, don't tell - show. There's nothing like real examples to help put things into perspective. If only E. B. White was here. These photos, and the new building proposal, vindicates what he wrote in 1948, in "Here is New York": “Manhattan has been compelled to expand skyward because of the absence of any other direction in which to grow. This, more than any other thing, is responsible for its physical majesty. It is to the nation what the white church spire is to the village – the visible symbol of aspiration and faith, the white plume saying that the way is up.” Yes, he was right. And impressed as he seems to have been by this kind of building (“…this vigorous spear that presses heaven hard"), very soon he brings the reader up short with his pointed statement: “It is a miracle that New York works at all.” White comes back around to defend New York after two paragraphs filled with NY’s shortcomings and hazards. But what a litany of urban complaints! Read ‘em for yourself. Most of them are still true! So, here in 2026, with the wisdom of hindsight, everyone involved in this development should take a breath and consider before adding 1,090 feet to the crowded skyline. — Gary on What does 1090 feet look like?

As a resident of TriBeCa for nearly 50 years, anyone supporting this ‘knows the price of everything and the value of nothing’… (Thank you, Oscar Wilde.) TriBeCa has lost its soul… — Rhona Drossman on Plans for new tower at Independence Plaza have begun

Tribeca has enough places for children - it's overkill — B on Plans for new tower at Independence Plaza have begun

Please keep us posted on what actions the community can take to prevent this horror from happening. Developers never care about anything other than how much money they will make... — S on Plans for new tower at Independence Plaza have begun

Yes a great idea! How about doing most of Chambers St? — Geroge Bacon on Seven popups coming to Fidi with free rent

What happens to all those lot line windows in the Chambers Street building? — G on Deco building on Broadway and Chambers has sold

Hank, I agree with you. — Elbee on Plans for new tower at Independence Plaza have begun

I think this is going to be a terrible eyesore and disrupt the skyline. It’ll be within 278 feet of the height of the World Trade Center, slightly over 80% as high. It is way out of proportion to the other buildings in the neighborhood, not including the hideous Jenga building. Residential buildings at this scale are dehumanizing. And how do they define “affordable housing”? It doesn’t even need to be in the same neighborhood, and it can just be cosmetic rehabilitation of existing housing elsewhere. What’s going to happen to the 45 units and their families that may need to be relocated for over two years? What are their new rental charges going to be? The City’s wastewater system is already at capacity, and so is the use of drinking water. Holland Tunnel traffic is congested with bottlenecks everywhere, as is mass transit. This is not the kind of housing Mayor Mamdani wants or that the City needs. It will “heighten” economic disparities and displace middle-class families as prices rise in response to a population with more disposable income. — Hank on Plans for new tower at Independence Plaza have begun

I agree with Alex and Slue. The previous park had nature, charm, and a low key restaurant to share a drink. The new model feels like a plaza in Albany. Why all the wide concrete walkways and granite steps? For crowd control for staged ticketed events? Seems like the entrance/exit to a stadium, not a place to linger. — James on Wagner Park has reopened

I love this! ♥️ — Jean Powers on Nosy Neighbor: Who has added these sculptures to Tribeca Park?

with greater supply, maybe it will bring the cost to buy or rent down to a less hair-raising level in the area (I live in Tribeca) — Chris on Plans for new tower at Independence Plaza have begun

What a great idea. I hope that it spreads to other small storefront wastelands — Bob on Seven popups coming to Fidi with free rent

Yes good intentions, maybe, and nothing else. I think downtown these days is way over his head in every aspect. His office never responded to our inquiry about the ever expanding counterfeit bazaar and the trashing of our streets. We need to review all the failures and figure out what we need our elected officials to do. — R. on Plans for new tower at Independence Plaza have begun

If 1000 new apartments are being built, what schools, markets, infrastructure are being built? While we need more housing 1000 seems excessive. — Sandra on Plans for new tower at Independence Plaza have begun

If Vornado’s press release has you nodding along, I’ve got some lovely Manhattan real estate I’d like to discuss with you — it’s a real steal, spans the East River, and comes with stunning views. — MBG on Plans for new tower at Independence Plaza have begun

This does seem like something that Chris would oppose. I don't think he has shown ability to actually improve things visibly. I think he has good intentions but the follow through.... — john on Plans for new tower at Independence Plaza have begun

If you think that Vornado, a company run by an advisor and business partner of President Trump, who has likened the phrase "tax the rich" to a racial slur, is going create a project with this community's interests at heart or create any affordable housing -- you should really reconsider the mental gymnastics you are doing to convince yourself this is a good idea. — Sam on Plans for new tower at Independence Plaza have begun

Oh, fantastic. Just what low-rise, historic Tribeca needed: a casual 1,090-foot glass splinter piercing the sky at Independence Plaza. Because nothing says “harmonious urban planning” quite like dropping an entire Chrysler Building monolith right into a neighborhood. Actually, the Chrysler Building is shorter at 1,046 feet … just sit with that for a moment. Anyway, as far as the environment goes … can you say wind tunnels, blocked sunlight for all those lofts east of Greenwich St. (or no sun at all), and giant shadows? This is nothing more than corporate greed run completely amok and building to the absolute limit of what is allowed. Shameful, Epstein class type development. I’m all for new housing, but Vornado has done nothing to explain or justify this to the neighborhood. Their words ring empty. — Hello Dubai! on Plans for new tower at Independence Plaza have begun

Vornado was not involved in building the original 3 buildings, they bought an interest in them much later. — Reademan on Plans for new tower at Independence Plaza have begun

There is parking -- the same that exists there now, however. And see this post on height. — Tribeca Citizen on Plans for new tower at Independence Plaza have begun