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Show BUILDING IN N. Y. 36-STO- RY i i ' 1 1 ; ' t Church Plans Skyscraper NEW YORK, N.Y. Construction will begin immediately on a building in the heart of New Yorks Lincoln Square which will provide facilities for religious, educational, and cultural activities of the church. This announcement was made on behalf of the First Presidency by President Harold B. Lee at a press conference held Friday, April 13, in the nearby Phil-- , harmonic Hall at Lincoln Center. The press conference was also attended by prominent political, community, business and industrial leaders in the New York area as well as representatives of the church, the developers, architects and contracting firm. The new structure will provide for the needs of the two Manhattan Wards, the Spanish-America- n Branch, the New York Stake, headquarters of the Eastern States Mission, and will include an area for a Visitors Center. These facilities will be provided in the first four stories. The remainder of the structure will be an apartment building development. President Lee explained that the building estimated to cost $15 million is a joint venture of the church and Two Lincoln Square Associates, a partnership headed by Samuel J. Landau and Joel I. Banker, general partners. y 1 X I 3 $ P Following purchase of the 'I site in January 1971, the church made a study to determine the highest and best use of the property in light of needs for a church facility, and the conditions in the real estate market in Nev York City in general, and Lincoln Center requirements in particular. The tower structure resulted from the study. The new building will have a front on Columbus Avenue between West 66th and West 65th Streets. The frontage on 66th Street will be 150 feet and the frontage on 65th Street will be 100 feet. To conform to the requirements of the Lincoln Center Special Zoning District, the building will have an base faced with Traverstine stone matching 25,000-square-fo- . 200-fo- Lincoln Square building will have room for church religious activities, offices and apartments. I f 85-fo- The 300,000 square feet of the apartment area will provide 324 units. Plans for the building have been finalized by the architectural firm of Schuman, Lictenstein and Claman, New York. Construction will be done by HRH Construction Corp. of New York. . Across the street from the building site is the Julliard School of Music. Nearby are the Metropolitan Opera House, the. New York State Theater, and other Lincoln Center attractions. Pres. Lee Extends Thanks and Blessing In the spirit of humility, President Harold B. Lee closed the 143rd Annual General Conference, Sunday afternoon, with an expression of thanksgiving and a blessing for all faithful members of the church everywhere. He expressed sincere thanks to the choirs and others who had aided in the conference. 4 and cultural the material used at Lincoln Center. The tower will be constructed of reinforced concrete faced with brick panels. The frontage along Columbus Avenue will have a covered arcade. Included also on the ground level will be two large pedestrian plazas which will be lined with stores. The main floor of the building will have two separate lobbies. The church lobby will be at Columbus and 65th Streets and the apartment lobby will be at Columbus and 66th Streets. On the second Poor above the church lobby will be the offices of the Eastern States Mission and space to be used as a Visitors Center. , The third and fourth floors of the base of the building will include a chapel with a seating capacity of 350, a cultural hall, as well as all facilities contained in a multi-war- d and stake center.' The church facilities will be serviced by two elevators and stairways. The site has been net leased for 100 years from the church by Two Lincoln Square Associates. The real estate offices of Landau-Banke- r Realty Corp. will manage the apartment tower. Our studies led to the conclusion that, a residential use was most desirable for the site and the market, Samuel J. Landau said. The location directly across the street from Lincoln Center and a short block to Central Park indicates its residential value. Because of the new tax abatement program, we will be able to offer rents designed to keep the middle class in New York City. President Lee praised the General Authorities for their that were timely addresses, needed by so many in this mixed-u- p world to help them to set guide lines for their own lives. The heaviest burden that one has to bear in this life is the burden of sin. How do you help one to bear that great burden of sin in order that it might be light? President Romney and I, some years ago, were sitting in my office. The door was opened and a fine young man came in with a troubled look on his face, and he said, Brethren, Im going to the temple for the first time tomorrow. I have made some mistakes in the past that I have gone to my bishop and stake president with them. I have made a clean disclosure of it all and after a period of repentance to assure that I have not returned again to those mistakes, they have adjudged me ready to go to the temple. But, brethren, that isnt enough. I want to know how I can know that the Lord has forgiven me as well. As we pondered for a we remembered King mo-mcn- t, Benjamin's address contained in the Book of Mosiah. Here were a group of people who, now, were asking for bap- - tism, and they said they viewed themselves in their own carnal state and they cried aloud with one voice, O have mercy, and apply the atoning blood of Christ that we may receive forgiveness of our sins and our hearts may be purified. Then he said, and they were filled with joy, having received remission of their sins, and having peace of conscience. . . There is the answer. If when the time comes that you have done all you can to repent of your sins, whoever you are Continued on page 14 WEEK ENDING APRIL H 1973 CHURCH 3 |
