Construction Fence Erected For Southtown Riverwalk Building 7, Hudson Related Conducting Exploratory Excavation Work - Parents Ask If New Tot Lot Will Open Before Construction Starts?

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According to this Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC) June 27 advisory:

Please be advised that Riverwalk 7 LLC will be conducting preliminary work to prepare for Southtown Building 7 construction. The work will include erecting a site construction fence and commencing exploratory excavation work within the construction fence for the identification of existing on-site utilities.

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As previously reported, the Southtown Tot Lot is being moved to Blackwell Park to make way for the Riverwalk Building 7 construction. Developer Hudson Related has promised that the current Tot Lot will not be closed until the new Tot Lot is open.

Some Roosevelt Island parents expressed concern that:

... we were assured that the tots playground would be finished before construction begins, yet it appears that they may be putting kids and caregivers in harms way if they undertake the construction before the new playground is ready...

The construction fence does not necessarily mean that construction is about to start before the opening of the new tot lot.

Will ask Hudson Related about construction schedule and date of new tot lot opening.