WPCNR MAIN STREET JOURNAL. By John F. Bailey May 10, 2007: Louis Cappelli introduced what he called his "Billion Dollar Baby" to the Common Council Thursday evening: a staggering complex of three "World Class Office Buildings" anchored by a 5-Star World Class Hotel, replete with a new MTA train station and commuter parking garage -- studded with retail. The developer also proposed he build the mythical "Grove Street" extension to facilitate traffic flow to enable the project.
Louis Cappelli presenting his vision for the 21st Century: last night. The Super Developer, creator of New Roc City, City Center in White Plains, The Ritz-Carlton at Westchester, blew the Common Council and reporters away with the scope of the project. Cappelli is seeking to acquire exclusive development rights to the city municipal parking garage, parking lot and Firehouse 7 to create the project. He told WPCNR, he would have to negotiate with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, and the state to put together the project, but said the city's approval was his first step. As part of the project Mr. Cappelli would build a new fire house and parking for 1,500 commuter parking garage.
The model of Station Square on the site of the White Plains Transit Center, Parking Garage. In the foreground is The Galleria
The view looking North. Showing the fivebuilding complex and how it would fit at the Western Gateway to the city. The tallest building is believed to be the hotel.
The view West. In foreground is the City Center, followed by the Ritz-Carlton and the lit complex is Station Square. Mr. Cappelli said he envisioned this after takin several trips into New York by train, and feels that developing the train station area will revitalized the strip from The Ritz to the train station, saying "Station Square will connect the successful redevelopment of the Mamaroneck Avenue and Main Street area with the city's transportation hub to create a first-class gateway to White Plains. This is smart growth in its truest sense."
