Columbia Expansion

Winning over Manhattanville

A court ruling is a beginning, not an end.

By Editorial Board | Jan 21 11:53 pm ET

Manhattanville property owners fight eminent domain in court

Manhattanville property owners who have not struck deals with Columbia over land use in the University’s 17-acre campus expansion site fought eminent domain in court on Thursday afternoon.

By Sam Levin | May 21 07:42 pm ET

State grants final approval for Columbia's expansion into Manhattanville

New York State gave its final approval on Wednesday for Columbia's General Project Plan for the University's 17-acre campus expansion into Manhattanville.

By Maggie Astor and Betsy Morais | May 20 06:00 pm ET

Columbia Community Benefits Agreement for Manhattanville

View the full text of the Columbia Community Benefits Agreement for Manhattanville, recently passed by the West Harlem Local Development Corporation, a group of neighborhood representatives.

By | May 13 08:40 pm ET

Local Development Corporation pushes vote on community benefits agreement

The West Harlem Local Development Corporation, a group of neighborhood representatives who have been negotiating a community benefits agreement with Columbia as part of the University's Manhattanville expansion project, postponed its vote on whether to accept the CBA. The vote, originally scheduled for Tuesday night, will take place on Friday.

By Maggie Astor | May 5 08:27 pm ET

Questions linger for tenants near M’ville campus

Over a year after New York City Council approved Columbia’s Manhattanville expansion, the stir over the displacement of affordable housing residents in and around the area has quieted down. While tensions have eased, many still question how the residents of 3333 Broadway will be impacted.

By Katherine Meduski | Apr 8 12:04 am ET

Columbia and the Affordable Housing Crisis

Over and over again we hear the argument that “gentrification,” or the general upgrading in the availability of housing to higher and higher socio-economic groups is the inevitable “result of marke

By Tom Kappner | Feb 27 09:25 pm ET

Tour Surveys Historical Significance of Manhattanville

More than 30 people huddled for warmth at the corner of 125th Street and Broadway Sunday morning, with McDonald’s coffees and umbrellas at hand.

By Rachael Gashkoff | Nov 19 03:35 am ET

Urbanist Celebrated, Expansion Criticized in Tour

What began as a tour of Manhattanville for the Municipal Art Society’s celebration of renowned urbanist Jane Jacobs, quickly shifted into a discussion of the possible negative ramifications of Colu

By Juliana Richard | Oct 1 03:33 am ET

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