New York, NY – Developers are being sought for plans that would turn the vacant TWA terminal at New York’s Kennedy Airport into the centerpiece of a boutique hotel.
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The once-glamorous terminal was designed by modernist Eero Saarinen (EHR’-oh SAHR’-uh-nehn), whose works include the St. Louis Gateway Arch.
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey envisions a 150-room hotel in the space between the old TWA terminal and the new JetBlue building.
Executive Director Chris Ward tells The Wall Street Journal that the plans could result in a hotel with the “hippest, coolest-looking front office.”
The agency says construction could finish two years after a developer is signed.
Some hurdles remain. The TWA terminal is a New York City landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
That should be a nice quiet place to sleep
I must admit, when you see it from the JetBlue terminal it really is a beautiful piece of architecture. It is such a shame that it is in such disrepair. What good is declaring it a “historic place” if it will just sit and rot with broken windows, etc. Anyone willing to put the money in to build a thriving business should be allowed to do it, so long as they preserve what is “historical” about the building.
Its been a while since I flew in or out of JFK but isn’t part of the TWA terminal used by JetBlue?
Here’s a thought, why not use it as a terminal for other airlines?