Developer Silverstein Pitches Casino Project on Manhattan’s Far West Side

  • Developer will team up with Greenwood for gaming project
  • Proposal is for undeveloped land north of Javits Center

West side of Manhattan.

Photographer: Gabby Jones/Bloomberg

Silverstein Properties is pitching a casino on the far west side of Manhattan, joining a handful of developers vying for one of three downstate gaming licenses.

The New York-based developer, best known for his towers at the World Trade Center site, is teaming up with Greenwood Gaming and Entertainment to submit a proposal for the Avenir, a 1.8 million square foot (167,200 square meter) project that consists of a casino as well as a hotel and residences, according to a statement Friday.