Howard Hughes Corporation

More details of the proposed South Street Seaport development plans will be submitted by the developer soon.

NEW YORK—Standing in front of a packed room of New Yorkers, Chris Curry detailed the Texas-based developer’s vision for the South Street Seaport. Already a popular New York City tourist destination teeming with character, the developer will build modern amenities and restore the Seaport’s deteriorated pier pilings. Curry said it’s a win-win-win for the city, its residents, and the developer.

NEW YORK—Bitter, freezing winds of the season’s coldest day so far whipped through Lower Manhattan Sunday, but it wasn’t enough to keep a crowd of people from visiting the New Amsterdam Market. As temperatures dipped below freezing, several hundred shoppers converged at South Street Seaport to buy freshly baked artisan bread, locally made cheese, New York state apples, and sample a variety of regional ciders.

Imagine Lower Manhattan’s East River waterfront full of schooners and sailboats, low-rise brick buildings, cobblestone streets, and bustling maritime trade. This was New York Harbor in its heyday, but it is now reduced to a single island area called South Street Seaport.