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North Broadway Civic Association Ponders Heights-Illegal Housing-Avalon Impact

Posted on January 13, 2006 by John Bailey

WPCNR NORTH END NEWS. By a White Plains CitizeNetReporter. January 13, 2006: A WPCNR observer attended the North Broadway Civic Association meeting Thursday evening, and files these observations on North End issues:

Attended last nights NBCA meeting a GW School. The big issues was on the Avalon Project and the sale of the ATT parking lot property.

CC member Arnold Bernstein was the quest speaker invited to discuss the process on Avalon’s proposal to the City, Glen Hockley and Tom Roach attended. Big future issues which are going to surface and grow is the impact and encroachment on the surrounding neighborhoods, the 125 foot height for a six story bld, zoned currently, populations, infrastructure, density, visual residential changes in housing there.

NBCA President, Dolf Beil and Board is scheduling a January 31st meeting with communities, invited guests hopefully will be city administrative types and Avalon Bay reps, to do their dog and pony act for the audience. Meeting place to be decided, leaning towards GW school on the 31st January. (Editor’s Note: Avalon Bay has announced this meeting as definite.) I have last night’s agenda for review, it’s public.

It’s the next hot community developer issue, stay plugged in for that one, this is a meeting to film and
have the photo’s of.

Other issue was the comprehensive list titled: Building Department Illegal Housing Action Inventory.

This is one for viewing that NBCA has taken the lead on, great issue correcting the violations in residental neighboorhods. All the issues CC members over the years advocate correcting, especialy during election campaigns, and remain uncorrected. A+ for NBCA

Yours Truly

A White Plains CitizeNetReporter

Peter Palazzo New President of George Fuller Construction

Posted on January 13, 2006 by John Bailey

WPCNR NAMES IN THE NEWS. From Cappelli Enterprises, Inc. (EDITED). January 13, 2006: Cappelli Enterprises, Inc., one of the area’s leading development companies announced the appointment of Peter Palazzo of Yorktown as President of the George A. Fuller Construction Company, a Cappelli subsidiary. Mr. Palazzo supervised the construction on the new White Plains landmarks: The City Center, (including the White Plains Performing Arts Center), The Residences at Jefferson Place, the 285 luxury condominiums now selling at a record pace on Mamaroneck Avenue, and the building that started the Renaissance, Bank Street Commons.

PETER PALAZZO — Builder of Whtie Plains’ Rennaissance — New President of Guller Construction. Photo, Courtesy, Cappelli Enterprises.

Mr. Palazzo has more than 18 years of experience in the construction industry. Prior to joining Cappelli, he was Vice President, Project Executive with HRH Construction in New York City for the past six years, and a Project Manager with HRH since 1989. He has been involved with projects from the pre-construction and design phases, through project closeout. Some of the development projects he has managed over the years include:

q Riverside South – Building A, New York City, a 170-unit curved precast façade building offering studio to five bedroom apartments, ultra luxury living overlooking Riverside Park and the Hudson River.

q Stone Gate at Bellefair, Rye Brook, NY, a 166-unit luxury active senior residence.

q The Grand Beekman, New York City, a 33-story high-end luxury residential building with 89 units.

q Hotel Giraffe, New York City, a 12-story, 72-room boutique hotel on Park Avenue.

q Trump International Hotel and Tower, New York City, conversion of the existing 45-story Gulf & Western building into one of the nation’s premier luxury hotel and condominium residences.

Mr. Palazzo holds an M.S. in Construction Engineering from Columbia University and a B.S. in Construction Engineering from Manhattan College, both located in New York City. He is also a licensed Site Safety Manager. He is also on the Board of Directors of the White Plains Performing Arts Center, which he also supervised construction.

Cappelli Enterprises Inc. is a leading real estate developer and general contractor in the Northeast. Headquartered in Valhalla, NY, the company has built more than 10 million square feet of mixed use, retail, waterfront, residential, office building, and laboratory and parking facilities.

Super Developer’s Supermodel The Talk of Main Street

Posted on January 12, 2006 by John Bailey

WPCNR PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE DAY. By the WPCNR Roving Photographer. January 12, 2006: Cappelli Enterprises introduced for the first time an architecturally simulated spectacular, lighted, glass three-dimensional model of the Louis Cappelli Hotel and Condominiums being constructed across the street from Renaissance Fountain in White Plains this week at the Trump Tower Sales Office on Main Street. The Super Developer’s “SuperModel” is the most detailed look at the developing $400 Million 221 Main hotel and condoplex to date that will feature a 200-plus rooms mega-star hotel, and two reflective glass, 40 story condominiums with spectacular views of three states. Each tower will be topped with a tasteful muted blue beacon that will be seen for miles at night. One beacon will be lit in the Southwest and the other to the Northeast.

Cappelli Enterprises’ Marge Schneider showed off the long-stemmed beauty turning heads on Main Street, exclusively for WPCNR’s Roving Photographer this afternoon.

The Super Developer’s Super Model: Crystal Spires on Main Street: The New 221 Main Cappelli Hotel and Condominium Model on display now at Trump Tower Sales Center on Main Street. Condominiums are not for sale yet. The simulated glass towers reflect the surroundings. The view is of the hotel entrance on Court Street Extension. Bar Building is at lower right. Photo by WPCNR’s Roving Photographer.

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A Closer Look at the spectacular Entrance to the hotel and condominiums. Hotel is in the center, and features a glass enclosed overlook of the plaza. Photo, WPCNR Roving Photographer.

Zooming in on the entry plaza. To the right is the entrance to the Condominiums and the Retail complex. In the center is the sweep of the 200-plus mega-star luxury hotel.(Glass reflects surroundings of the marketing office.) Photo by the WPCNR Roving Photographer.

View of Complex Looking South Down Court Street Extension to Main Street. Bar Building is at top right of photograph. Photo by WPCNR Roving Photographer.

View of Bar Building with retail complex at street level. The view is from across Main Street. Photo by WPCNR Roving Photographer.

Winter Garden and Renaissance Plaza Hotel Fountain, looking West down Main Street. Photo by WPCNR Roving Photographer.

Zooming In: The Cappelli Hotel and Condominium “Wintergarden Restaurant” seen looking West down Main Street. Fountain complex is at right. Photo by WPCNR Roving Photographer.

The Wintergarden UpClose. Photo by WPCNR Roving Photographer.

The Renaissance Plaza Hotel Fountain. The Curved wall in the background is a fountain with water cascading down its sides. “Winter Garden” Restaurant is at left. Photo by WPCNR Roving Photographer.

Marge Schneider of Cappelli Enterprises points out the Condominiums with the most spectacular views. At top of the tower on the right is the lit “Blue Beacon” at the top of Spire One. Photo by WPCNR Roving Photographer.

Two More Changes in White Plains Performing Arts Center Board of Directors

Posted on January 12, 2006 by John Bailey

WPCNR STAGE DOOR. By John F. Bailey. January 12, 2006: WPCNR has learned of two more changes in the makeup of the White Plains Performing Arts Cener Board of Directors. Yesterday, Ted Lawson, Director of Economic Development for the City of White Plains, told WPCNR he was a member of the board, which WPCNR had not been aware.

This morning, Peter Gisondi, Sr., through his secretary, acknowledged to WPCNR that he, Gisondi, remained on the Board of Directors but was no longer the Treasurer. Gisondi’s secretary reported when asked if Mr. Gisondi could confirm that Ted Peluso, had assumed the duties of Treasurer, she said “He has.”

Ted Peluso is a financial consultant for the City of White Plains and a member of the city Budget Management Commitee is now also a member of the Board and assumes the responsibilities of Treasurer for the Theatre. A Board source said Mr. Peluso had joined the board in October and was present at the October meeting, of the Board.

The makeup of the WPPAC Board has changed over the last four months, with Eli Schonberger and Patricia Keegan resigning in September to devote time to other interests, as reported by WPCNR this week. Going forward the Board continues to be comprised of Rick Ammirato, Louis Cappelli, Peter Gisondi, Sr., Marsha Gordon, Thomas Hales, Ted Lawson, Peter Palazzo, Ted Peluso, Dr. Jeffrey Schlotman, and Chauncey Walker.