Cornwall planning: Bid to demolish seaside hotel for new houses

Cornwall Live— The 19th century building could be replaced by eight new properties

Cornwall Live—Cornwall planning: Award-winning Polgoon Vineyard's housing plan is backed against council wishes. Council planners argue Polgoon's not a settlement but other say it dates back to the 14th century

WNYC—A hotel row in Queens is getting a new look. New affordable housing is part of the mix.. On a recent afternoon, sneakered tourists streamed out of the various hotels located along a quiet stretch of Jamaica, Queens. The Radisson, a Hampton Inn, a Residence Inn by Marriott, and erstwhile JFK Hilton, just a stone's throw from JFK Airport, represent the future of affordable housing in the city, as well as what is perhaps a missed opportunity. Months of interior demolition work is concluding at the 350-room Hilton property on 135th Avenue, just east of the Van Wyck Expressway. A...

Gothamist—A hotel row in Queens is getting a new look. New affordable housing is part of the mix.. Rendering of the interior garden planned for the former JFK Hilton, near the airport in Queens. It's being converted into affordable housing. The former JFK Hilton is being transformed into affordable housing; project admirers wish there were more projects like it. [ more › ]