27-Story Hotel Set To Rise on West 48th St. Parking Lot
(DNAINFO) Maya Rajamani | June 2, 2017 — A 27-story hotel is slated to rise on the site of a parking lot on West 48th Street, records show.
Bright Management filed for permits Friday to build a 211-room hotel at 305 W. 48th St., between Eighth and Ninth avenues, city Department of Buildings records show.
The parking lot sits between the Italian eatery Patzeria Family & Friends and Sombrero Mexican Restaurant.
Gene Kaufman Architect is designing the 73,000-square-foot building, a spokeswoman for the firm confirmed Tuesday.
The developer plans to break ground on the hotel in August, though the operator has yet to be determined, the spokeswoman said.
The DOB has yet to approve the project, records show.
Bright Management did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Tuesday.