New York City has unveiled a $164 million plan to transform the Clarkson Street corridor in Manhattan’s West Village into a recreation, cultural, and fitness hub spanning roughly 100,000 square feet. Led by NYC Parks with partners at HPD, DEP, and the Hudson Square BID, the multi-site vision centers on a new outdoor aquatics complex at the Tony Dapolito Recreation Center, a new indoor recreation center at 388 Hudson Street, restoration of Keith Haring’s Carmine Street Pool mural, and new public space at Hudson–Houston Plaza.
Rendering of Hudson Houston Plaza. Credit: NYC Parks/NYC DEP/HSBID
The indoor component of the new complex will be delivered within HPD’s planned mixed-use development at 388 Hudson Street. Planned to be fully ADA-accessible, the facility is slated to include an indoor pool, a gymnasium, and flexible program spaces, representing a 60 percent increase in indoor square footage over what the neighborhood previously had.
Example designs of a new indoor pool. Credit: NYC Parks/NYC DDC
Across the street, Tony Dapolito Recreation Center will be rebuilt into an outdoor aquatics complex with a new accessible pool and pool house. The project will explore reusing select exterior elements along Seventh Avenue and Clarkson Street, and the entire site will remain public parkland. Cultural elements include the restoration of Keith Haring’s Carmine Street Pool mural in partnership with the Keith Haring Foundation, plus the creation of Hudson-Houston Plaza, an accessible open space featuring greenery, shade, seating, and art inspired by Eduardo Kobra’s “Ellis” mural.
Example designs of a new gymnasium. Credit: NYC Parks/NYC DDC
“This $164-million investment will revitalize a community that has consistently contributed to the rich history of our city,” said Mayor Adams. “Our mission is to make New York City a safer, more affordable city that is the best place to raise a family, and visionary plans like this, which invest in local communities, is exactly how we do just that.”
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It’s good if you can live in the West Village.
I surely love the old new York city looks, but please 🙏 don’t change the city into a place I won’t recognize
Sadly, that has never been possible here. The operative word in the name of our city is not York.
The recreation center is not being rebuilt. It’s being demolished. It’s landmarked and the city has not shown any justification for withdrawing larndmark status. This part of it feels like an inside political job of some sort.
“The project will explore reusing select exterior elements”
Yikes!
Avid swimmer here – I’m so excited to see the city finally expanding and updating their pool system, which they’ve barely done since the 1930s.
The Tony Dapolito indoor and outdoor facilities are dated and way too small to meet demand. Sounds like they’re planning to expand the outdoor capacity at Dapolito and use high-density mixed-use development on the 388 site to subsidize a high quality indoor rec center – seems like a really smart strategy to me.
The landmarked building needs repair and does not function well anymore mainly because it’s just too small for the neighborhood as a rec center, but why not make a new use for it to generate income that can put that $88m pool in a neighborhood that’s NOT in one of the wealthiest zip codes in America?