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[chris08876]

Renderings Revealed For SPARC Life Science And Public Health Innovation Hub In Kips Bay, Manhattan

New York City mayor Eric Adams and New York governor Kathy Hochul have unveiled plans to construct Manhattan’s first Science Park and Research Campus (SPARC) in Kips Bay. Located on Hunter College’s Brookdale Campus at East 25th Street and First Avenue, SPARC is described as a career and education innovation hub for life sciences.

The project will transform an entire city block and create more than 1.5 million square feet of academic, public health, and life sciences space. The campus will be anchored by new educational facilities for over 4,500 students from the Hunter College School of Nursing and School of Health Professions, the City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, and the Borough of Manhattan Community College’s multiple healthcare programs.

Additional components include a blood testing and ambulatory center, a training center for simulated patient blood testing, a new healthcare and science-focused high school, a new Office of Chief Medical Examiner Forensic Pathology Center, office space, and wet labs. The project will also create a new publicly accessible pedestrian bridge that connects East 25th Street to the East River and Manhattan Waterfront Greenway.

“This new Science Park and Research Campus in Kips Bay will be not only a hub for the life sciences industry and an anchor for the neighborhood, but also a bridge to the future for our city’s young people,” said mayor Adams. “SPARC Kips Bay will transform an entire city block into a state-of-the-art destination for the life sciences industry and be a place where workforce development, economic opportunity, and public health come together seamlessly—attracting businesses and uplifting New Yorkers to bring our city back stronger than ever with $25 billion in new economic activity for our city over the next three decades.”

Over the next year, the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC), CUNY, and Skidmore Owings & Merrill will work in partnership to complete a master planning for the development to identify the site’s infrastructure needs, opportunities to create public open space, urban design, and potential zoning amendments needed to facilitate construction.

According to NYEDC, the project team intends to engage the community leader for feedback as the development takes shape.

The vertical campus will support an educational pipeline for teens and adults pursuing careers in life sciences, healthcare, and public health. CUNY will offer collegiate degrees and continuing education programs in public health and medical research. Career programs will include courses for doctors, nurses, biochemists, and engineers, as well as a variety of supporting roles in the life sciences and healthcare fields.

“SPARC Kips Bay represents a path-breaking approach to economic development in New York City where we create clusters in which commerce and schools work side by side to provide career pathways for CUNY and DOE students in the innovative sectors of today and tomorrow,” said NYCEDC president and CEO Andrew Kimball. “Together, we are creating an unprecedented pipeline of diverse talent that will prepare our city for future health emergencies while advancing new medicines, medical devices, innovative therapies, and other products to help treat sick people and improve their lives and care.”

SPARC is expected to generate approximately $25 billion in economic impact to the city over the next 30 years and spur the creation of 10,000 jobs. This includes an estimated 8,000 construction jobs.

The $1.6 billion project cost will be funded jointly by the city and state with additional private sector investments. Construction is expected to break ground in 2023 and be completed by the end of 2026.

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[gttx]

Rendering appears to just be conceptual, given this:

Over the next year, the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC), CUNY, and Skidmore Owings & Merrill will work in partnership to complete a master planning for the development to identify the site’s infrastructure needs, opportunities to create public open space, urban design, and potential zoning amendments needed to facilitate construction.

[tdawg]

Whatever it ends up looking like it's a tremendous investment in CUNY, where I work and received my undergraduate and MBA degrees.

[NYguy]

https://www.realestateindepth.com/ne...t-master-plan/

New York City Unveils $42-Billion Kips Bay Health Care Hub Project Master Plan





John Jordan
November 21, 2023

New York City Mayor Eric Adams, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, the New York City Economic Development Corporation and The City University of New York unveiled on Nov. 17 the Science Park and Research Campus (SPARC) Kips Bay Master Plan for what city officials say will be a first-of-its-kind life sciences career and education hub that will anchor the industry in New York.

Arriving over one year since SPARC Kips Bay was announced, the master plan unveils key project details, including a new site plan and conceptual design, a new model for education and job training pipelines, and updated economic impact projections showing how significantly it will further New York City’s role as a global leader in creating and attracting accessible jobs in life sciences, health care, and public health by creating a pipeline from local public schools to careers in these essential sectors. The project is expected to create more than 15,000 total jobs and generate $42 billion in economic impact.

In addition to the master plan, the Adams administration launched a new community task force led by NYCEDC to shape and steer the project’s vision and released request for proposals (RFP) for design of key public space, community infrastructure, and a pedestrian bridge for the project’s first phase.

“It’s no secret that New York City has the most talented workers, and the SPARC Kips Bay campus will continue this legacy by creating more than 12,000 jobs right here in Manhattan,” said Mayor Adams. “This campus will be a bridge to the next generation, preparing New York City students of today for the jobs of tomorrow in a rapidly growing sector with higher education opportunities through our academic partners at CUNY and internships at every level. This project will help us create a healthier, more prosperous city through true community engagement and public-private partnership.”

“The SPARC Kips Bay Master Plan is New York’s road map to establishing a hub for innovation, job growth, and education in the life sciences right in the heart of Manhattan,” said Governor Hochul. “With a projected 15,000 jobs and $42 billion in economic impact over the next 30 years, SPARC Kips Bay will help to build on statewide efforts like New York’s transformative Life Science Initiative to grow 21st-century businesses and jobs and ensure that the future of medicine starts in New York.”c

With new details and projections released in the master plan, SPARC Kips Bay is now expected to create 12,000 construction and 3,100 permanent jobs in the life sciences sector; and transform an entire city block with up to 2 million square feet of academic, public health, and life sciences space, advancing the LifeSci NYC goal of 10 million square feet of life sciences space by 2030.

SPARC Kips Bay is expected to enter into the city’s Uniform Land Use and Review Procedure in spring 2024, break ground in late 2025, and be completed by the end of 2031.

[chris08876]

That is fantastic and the 42 billion expected in economic output. Massive in scope.

[NYguy]

Approvals is expected to start in the spring, followed by groundbreaking the next year. It may not be the most skyline altering project, but a pretty major development for that slice of town.



https://edc.nyc/project/sparc-kips-bay


All renderings, courtesy of SOM / Miysis.










RFP


https://edc.nyc/provision-architectu...esearch-campus

[NYguy]

A few more graphics....