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/BloombergSilverstein 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.