Soloviev Group – Land Use & Entitlements for Freedom Plaza for 2025 Downstate Casino Bid

Represented The Soloviev Group in the State Gaming Commission’s land use entitlement process for Freedom Plaza, a potential gaming facility, hotel and residential development on the East Side of Manhattan. Conceived by The Soloviev Group in a joint collaboration with Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment, plans called for two new residential skyscrapers rising 50 to 60 stories tall with 1,325 apartments, including 513 affordable housing units, as well as two 51-story hotel towers with 1,200 guest rooms. Additionally, a 4.7-acre landscaped waterfront public open space, a below-grade casino and a museum would have sat beneath the towers. Among the five Manhattan sites vying for a license, the Freedom Plaza was the final surviving application but was unfortunately ultimately turned down by the Gaming Commission's Community Advisory Committee.