Brendan Krisel reports for Patch on development plans at Union Theological Seminary, home of EDS@Union:
A Morningside Heights religious institution has released details about a plan to build the one of the neighborhood’s largest housing developments to fund campus renovations.
Union Theological Seminary is partnering with developers Lendlease and L+M Development to build a new 40-story tower on its campus that will generate funds for the seminary’s $125 million renovation plan.
Developers have tapped Robert A.M. Stern Architects to design the new apartment tower, which will be one of the largest developments in the generally low-rise Morningside Heights neighborhood. The firm released renderings of the planned building, which appears to dwarf the nearby Riverside Church.
… Union Theological Seminary’s campus renovation will bring the institution’s facilities up to modern standards. Work includes preservation of existing structures on the Broadway [campus], located between West 120th and 122nd streets and accessibility upgrades.
As part of the project, Union Theological Seminary has also pledged to donate $5 million to neighborhood organizations fighting displacement caused by gentrification.
Matthew Townsend is a Halifax-based freelance journalist and volunteer advocate for survivors of sexual misconduct in Anglican settings. He served as editor of the Anglican Journal from 2019 to 2021 and communications missioner for the Anglican Diocese of Quebec from 2019 to 2022. He and his wife recently entered catechism class in the Orthodox Church in America.
