The development also has a residential component, and would bring more than 100 affordable apartments to the area amid what the parties call a “historic housing crisis.” The Avenir, NY’s latest casino bid The project would be designed by Steelman Partners and Cetra Ruddy, and calls for 1,000 luxury hotel rooms, restaurants, and a variety of gaming and entertainment options just north of the Javits Center. Mogul Larry Silverstein’s pitch for one of three casino licenses to be made available in the New York City region would bring “billions” of dollars in economic development for the State and the City and “can be shovel ready” upon approval, a press release states. The 1.8 million square foot project would be located on 92,000 square feet of undeveloped land at 41st Street and 11th Avenue.Īccording to the parties, the Avenir casino, entertainment and hotel complex on Manhattan’s far west side would create 4,000 union construction jobs and more than 5,500 permanent union jobs. Real estate investment and development firm Silverstein Properties and gaming operator Greenwood Gaming are joining the downstate New York casino race through a proposal to build a casino complex in Manhattan.