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Empire Stores Update Community Advisory Council Nov 26, 2013 Empire Stores design/construction update Design o Schematic design phase (~25%) o SHPO approval o LPC courtesy review in Dec Construction o Stabilization to begin early 2014 o

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Empire Stores Update

Community Advisory Council Nov 26, 2013

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Design
Schematic design phase (~25%)
SHPO approval
LPC courtesy review in Dec
Construction
Stabilization to begin early 2014
Structural work in mid‐2014
Completion in Q3 2015

Empire Stores design/construction update

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Jul 2012 – Solicitation for feedback from CAC on RFP document
Aug 2012 – RFP feedback provided by CAC
Sep 2012 – BBP issues Empire Stores RFP
Dec 2012 – RFP responses due
Mar 2013 – Design presentation given to CAC
Mar 2013 – Design workshop with CAC Design Committee
Apr 2013 – Design feedback provided by CAC
Jun 2013 – DUMBO community meeting; presentation of responses
Sep 2013 – BBP Board awards contract to Midtown Equities
Sep 2013 – Design presentation of Midtown proposal to CAC
Nov 2013 – DUMBO community meeting; presentation of Midtown proposal
Nov 2013 – Design presentation (25% design) to CAC Design Committee
Nov 2013 – Design presentation to CB2 Land Use Committee
Dec 2013 – Design presentation to CB2 Full Committee
Dec 2013 – Design presentation to Landmarks Preservation Committee
Early 2014 – Design presentation (75% design) to CAC Design Committee

Community involvement in Empire Stores process

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Prior to issuing RFP RFP issued Selection process Post‐selection design review

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Size of retail plan Reduced by more than 50% Size of roof addition Reduced by 15% Size of event space Reduced by 60% Location of event space Relocated away from residential Amount of rooftop retail Reduced by 60% Location of rooftop retail Relocated away from residential Roof material Changed from solar panels to green roof Size of loading docks Reduced from 4 to 3 bays Size of public roof garden Size increased by 40%

Design has evolved to address community concerns

Community feedback received Changes to development plans

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Empire Stores – first design revision

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Original Midtown submission First design revision

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Empire Stores – second design revision (current)

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