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Lighthouse Project LATEST; Plans due next week
Topic Started: Nov 8 2007, 11:16 PM (957 Views)
stevedepot
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http://www.newsday.com/news/local/nassau/n...0,3788431.story

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Plans due for Wang's $2-billion Lighthouse Project

BY ELIZABETH MOORE | elizabeth.moore@newsday.com
    9:45 PM EST, November 8, 2007

Plans for the "Lighthouse Project," the redevelopment of the Nassau Coliseum and its surrounding 77 acres are expected to be filed with the Town of Hempstead next week, sources familiar with the process said Thursday.

The complex $2-billion proposal, which is to include a bigger, better home for the New York Islanders as well as a mixture of housing, offices, a five-star hotel and retail development along a grand canal, is viewed by County Executive Thomas Suozzi as the keystone of his "New Suburbia" plans for central Nassau. The plans also feature a minor-league baseball stadium, conference and exhibition facilities, an athletic complex and sports technology center.

Charles Wang, owner of the hockey team, and Scott Rechler, chief executive and chairman of Uniondale-based RexCorp Realty, were selected by Nassau County to redevelop the county-owned property under a 99-year lease that has not been finalized. Hempstead must first evaluate the plans proposed by Lighthouse Development Group, a joint venture of Wang and Rechler to redevelop the arena.

Baltimore-based Development Design Group Inc. and The Spector Group of Woodbury are the master planners for the redevelopment project.

The aged, obsolete Coliseum has been a chronic source of frustration for the Islanders, who say Wang is losing $20 million a season and that fans and talented players are harder to attract because of it. Wang has been working to redevelop the arena since 2003.

The redevelopment proposal sites the new Coliseum within what the developers envision as a vibrant "24/7" center of entertainment and cultural events that might draw game spectators, other visitors and its own residents to come early and stay late to stroll, browse and dine.

The Lighthouse Group has formed a steering committee of community, business and government leaders to provide feedback and advice as traffic, environmental and other reviews proceed.

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unrelated....go to Newsday.com..this link

http://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/islan...0,2455045.story

typo...

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Islanders' Andy Hilbert trying to get the punk up the ice while getting pressure from Petr Sykora and Evgeni Malkin of the Penguins.



:rofl:
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I hope I am still alive when this project materializes.
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It is amazing how long this is taking. Citi Field will be open for 2 years before they even begin construction.
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stevedepot,Nov 9 2007
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unrelated....go to Newsday.com..this link

http://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/islan...0,2455045.story

typo...

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Islanders' Andy Hilbert trying to get the punk up the ice while getting pressure from Petr Sykora and Evgeni Malkin of the Penguins.



:rofl:

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I hate politicans and red tape. :angry: Why is it some cities/communities can get these things done in a timely manor whereas Nassau/Hempstead cannot. Maybe too much Hemp in Hempstead.

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Here's my question. IN which direction is this project supposed to go? To the south you have parking and the Turnpike. To the east you've got the Marriott. West is Hofstra. North is NCC. The only place I can see them building is on the little bit of Hempstead plain left. Isn't that protected? :dontknow:
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HOCKEY HELM,Nov 9 2007
09:49 AM
Here's my question. IN which direction is this project supposed to go? To the south you have parking and the Turnpike. To the east you've got the Marriott. West is Hofstra. North is NCC. The only place I can see them building is on the little bit of Hempstead plain left. Isn't that protected? :dontknow:

That is what I wanna know. Are they going to go across to Reckson Plaza?
Where am I going to park?
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HOCKEY HELM,Nov 9 2007
09:49 AM
Here's my question. IN which direction is this project supposed to go? To the south you have parking and the Turnpike. To the east you've got the Marriott. West is Hofstra. North is NCC. The only place I can see them building is on the little bit of Hempstead plain left. Isn't that protected? :dontknow:

What do you mean? All the building and such are going to be in what is the parking lot today. A new parking garage will be built for parking to the game. The baseball field will on land across from the museum.

At least that is my understanding.
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The Marriot is getting knocked down....to become a 5 star hotel...and i can imagine this project will be completed within 5 years. There is 77 acres to build on.
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nice!!


i love it and so will my grandkids!!

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I have always thought it looked great, but where is the parking?
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Webb20,Nov 9 2007
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Once again, where the hell would I park? And where is hempstead turnpike in relation to this?
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klynch,Nov 9 2007
11:27 AM
I have always thought it looked great, but where is the parking?

My guess is that big thing on the left with mutilevels.
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Hempstead Tkpe is along the bottom, with Charles Lindburgh Blvd on the top.
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It looks really cool. I hope they go through with it.

One small problem though. Once it is built we will have FIVE :cup: banners.
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By the time this gets done I'll be changing my grandkid's diapers. And somebody will be changing mine in the nursing home! :D


Where are we gonna tailgate with no parking lot????
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The real questions is? how much for parking? $25.00
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MJ16,Nov 9 2007
11:45 AM
The real questions is? how much for parking? $25.00

I knew someone was going to bring this up.
Its not for a loooong time. So just hand your $7 bucks to the cute old men in the Islanders hats and don't worry about what the future is going to bring.
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