Tim O’Sullivan paid $13.6 million at an auction on April 10 for the 6-acre site near at 150th Street between Fifth and Sixth avenues, which is zoned for smaller residential properties, and hopes to build two-story, single-family detached homes on the land. The property was previously known as the Cresthaven Country Club and was used for years by the Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) as a summer day camp.
Residents and community leaders were planning to fight any development on the property that didn’t meet zoning, such as high-rises or other large properties, hoping to protect the character of the residential neighborhood.
O’Sullivan, who grew up in Whitestone, said he understands what the residents are feeling and wants to be on their side.
“We are looking forward to working with the community, state Sen. Tony Avella and our architect, Frank Petruso, to produce a development befitting this beautiful Whitestone neighborhood,” O’Sullivan said. “I grew up in Whitestone and I am happy to contribute to the neighborhood in a positive way.”
8 comments:
Thank you Mr O,Sullivan for caring about your community.
Is Paul Vallone representing him?
Before you accuse Asians of block busting....here is a nice Irish Catholic name to blame.
Thank Buddha it wasn't an Asian!Pheeew.
This should be a park.
End of discussion.
Who would make money with a park?
To bad he didn't care enough about some of the projects he did for individual home owners in the past.
He has some disgruntled former clients!
It should be a park+school
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