Durst plans Far West Side school

Developer Douglas Durst and a former owner of Esquire magazine plan to build a $200 million-plus private school at 623 West 57th Street, a block from the Hudson River. The Nations Academy venture is led by Christopher Whittle, founder of education management company Edison Schools. Durst Organization, which has a long-term lease on the block, will build the 240,000 square foot school.