The Real Deal New York

At a public forum last night, the Hudson Yards Development Corporation and the MTA presented design guidelines for developing Hudson Yards that they say address community concerns while achieving maximum possible revenue for the MTA. The guidelines call for 20 percent of rental housing built on the site to be affordable, and for the future developer to build additional affordable housing offsite. The guidelines also seek to preserve the southern section of the High Line included in the site, and for a large swath of open space to be built in the middle of any development. more By John Celock