The Queens Chronicle has an article about he Willets Point development that you should totally ignore and just keep reading random speculation articles about the Mets General Manager search. That way you can be mad in a few years when you realize you ignored this story despite bloggers trying to educate you. Move along.
The QDG, a joint venture between the Related Companies and the Mets-controlled Sterling Equities, is contracted to develop Phase 1A. But it hasn’t been officially selected for 1B, despite still being in possession of the two acres, which fall in the second phase’s area.
Activist group Willets Point United has called on City Hall to exercise a call option in its contract with the developer to take back the two acres. The deadline to do so is Dec. 31.
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He estimates the land — which the QDG got for a dollar — is worth $91 million.
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Why are you still here? I told you not to read this. At this point you might as well click through and read about the parking lot the QDC wants to build.
At this point, the soccer stadium for non-MLS sounds like a great option. (Also insane.)
