South Street Seaport makeover proposed

Owners of the South Street Seaport plan to replace the existing buildings on Pier 17 with a mixed-use project, including a 42-story apartment building and hotel tower. Developers General Growth Properties and the Rouse Company want to move the former Fulton Fish Market Tin Building to the end of the pier and put apartments in its place. The three-level mall will be swapped for a hotel and two-story retail building. The project still needs clearance from the government at the federal, state and city levels.