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The Avalon Morningside Park is a luxury apartment building constructed in 2007 on a piece of land that formerly constituted a portion of the
cathedral close of the
Cathedral of St. John the Divine in the
Morningside Heights neighborhood of
Manhattan
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,
New York City
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.
The building, a twenty-story glass tower, can be seen from
Morningside Park nearby. The Cathedral initially retained ownership of the land, with
AvalonBay Communities holding a
99-year lease
A 99-year lease was, under historic common law, the longest possible term of a lease of real property. It is no longer the law in most common law jurisdictions today, yet 99-year leases continue to be common as a matter of business practice and ...
. In 2019, the land was sold, as well. The diocese explained that it was in desperate need of the $130 million generated by the project, which aroused considerable opposition in the surrounding community.
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{{Morningside Heights, Manhattan
Apartment buildings in New York City
Residential buildings in Manhattan
Residential buildings completed in 2007
Morningside Heights, Manhattan
2007 establishments in New York City