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  • Discussion relating to the NYC and subsidiaries, up to 1968. Visit the NYCS Historical Society for more information.
Discussion relating to the NYC and subsidiaries, up to 1968. Visit the NYCS Historical Society for more information.

Moderator: Otto Vondrak

 #521634  by Yank
 
I was watching a special on GCT, and it stated that the PRR owned Park Avenue and generated revenue by leasing air rights to buildings built above it in the past. Does anybody know what happened to those contracts?

 #521658  by CarterB
 
The Park Ave NYC air rights never had anything to do with the Pennsylvania RR. The New York Central and successor Penn Central, had the rights.
The Penn Central, when broken up, had some air rights controlled by Midtown TDR Ventures LLC. specifically around GCT.

 #521885  by Yank
 
Thank you for the information CarterB. :-D