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Old Posted Oct 21, 2011, 8:54 PM
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The following item appeared in Steve Cuozzo's column in the New York post on October 11:

As readers of this column know well, two giant projects are underway on West 54th Street between Broadway and Eighth Avenue -- Boston Properties’ office tower and a 70-story Marriott Courtyard Hotel.

But mystery lingers over 237 W. 54th St., a vacant lot between the tiny apartment building at 243 W. 54th and the Marriott site. Owner Joseph Moinian, who recently demolished a small building there, filed plans this year for a new hotel of his own of either 27 or 34 stories, depending on which Buildings Dept. entry you believe.

Now, Moinian tells us in a statement that an entity owned by himself and partners “has conveyed its interests in the land at 237 W. 54th into a new joint venture. The new, controlling members of the venture have provided financing and their expertise in the development and operation of hotels.

“For the time being, for competitive reasons, they wish to remain anonymous. Moinian remains as a minority, non-controlling member of the JV building the hotel and has no interest in the developer of the property.” So far, there’s no public record of a change of title.

Today, October 21, they appear to have started digging on the lot, but no plans have appeared on the Department of Buildings website. Nor any identity of the so-called partner.