New Rochelle Approves Major Mixed-Use Development

NEW ROCHELLE, NY — Marking the latest milestone in the historic revitalization of its downtown district, the City of New Rochelle has given final approval to the construction of an 800,0000-square-foot mixed-used development at 11 Lawton St. on the corner of Main Street. The project will consist of a 22-story, 190-room hotel and a 48-story residential tower featuring 143 condominium units and 453 rental apartments, 60 of which will be designated as affordable.

The design of the hotel’s podium will incorporate the adaptive reuse of the historic National City Bank of New Rochelle building, which was designed by famed architect Henry Bacon and built in 1906.

The overall development will also include 8,102 square feet of restaurant and bar space, 2,953 square feet of retail space and 627 on-site parking spaces.

New Rochelle Mayor Noam Bramson said 11 Lawton St. exemplifies the goals of the city's downtown renewal plan by including high-quality housing, retail and hotel space and the adaptive reuse of a historic building.

“We are particularly pleased to diversify our housing stock with the first new condominiums approved within the downtown overlay," he said.

"In short, this is among the most significant projects in New Rochelle’s history, and one that will meaningfully advance our efforts to create a thriving, attractive and sustainable city center,” Bramson said.

The property — developed by DB Main and 11 Lawton LLC, based out of San Francisco, and designed by Hill West Architects of New York City — will stand as a focal point of New Rochelle’s new Downtown Overlay Zone, a 279-acre tract now undergoing a large-scale transformation on schedule to attract $6.7 billion in public-private investment.

City officials said the makeover of the downtown area will ultimately encompass more than 12 million square feet of new construction and is on track to deliver 6,370 new housing units, up to 2.4 million square feet of prime office space, up to 1 million square feet of retail space and up to 1,200 hotel rooms. The revitalization expects to attract between 12,000 and 15,000 new residents to the downtown area.

New Rochelle’s redevelopment initiative was launched in 2015 with the signing of a Master Developer agreement with RXR Realty, a real estate owner, manager and developer. So far, 28 projects — totaling approximately 3 million square feet and more than 6,000 housing units — have been approved, and 11 projects are already under construction.

CORRECTION: This article has been changed from its original version to correct the number of stories for the hotel tower. It is 22 stories, not 24. Patch was original provided incorrect information.

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