NEW YORK (AP) - The developer who once proposed a mosque and community center near ground zero now plans a 23-story retail center and hotel in midtown Manhattan.
The New York Times (https://nyti.ms/LRG7HX ) says that Sharif El-Gamal and a partner have a contract to buy the three-story Garment Center Congregation on West 40th Street from Parsons the New School for Design for $61.5 million.
The 83-year-old synagogue would be relocated temporarily during construction before being moved into the new building.
The tower also would include three floors of retail and a hotel with about 260 rooms. They developers plan to close on the deal by early March.
El-Gamal’s proposal for a 15-story Islamic center three blocks from the World Trade Center died amid public protests.
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Information from: The New York Times, https://www.nytimes.com
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