Grosvenor, an urban refuge of social service and education programs housed in a bleak rectangular structure that looks more like a compact jail, had been brought into discussions over how to spend $205,000 in amenity financing that had been promised by a developer constructing a high-rise condominium at 84th Street and Broadway.
But the developers say that at least 2,000 units are needed to finance amenities like the stores and arena planned for the site.
Because of cuts in government financing, amenities like cars, buses and translators were in short supply.
And if you're tempted to roll some power amenities into the financing, that's the point where you're just plain better off buying more car with more standard features and a higher base price.
In other words, transport infrastructure as a social amenity should be financed by those who directly benefit from it.
The lack of measurable local benefits from nationally significant landscapes and townscapes suggests that policies to preserve these amenities should be implemented and financed by the national government.
The developer has agreed to finance and maintain the public amenities -- the park, esplanade and fishing pier -- in perpetuity, something Ossining could not afford to do on its own, said O. Paul Shew, the village's administrator.
The arts, however, are not as integrated into so-called "innovation districts" (clusters of knowledge-based industries such as media, technology, and finance, in addition to nearby amenities such as cafes) as might be expected.
When you go directly to jail, you'll find yourself in Danbury minimum-security prison, where you'll meet captains of industry and finance while enjoying all the amenities of a country club.
In addition, apartment buyers should take into account more esoteric issues like the building's finances, the presence or absence of amenities and the matter of who one's neighbors might be.
