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New renderings show Hard Rock venue at proposed NYC development

A rendering shows a proposed Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, at left, and the New York Mets stadium at right. (SHoP Architects, Field Operations)

A Hard Rock hotel and casino are featured in new renderings of a potential entertainment and park development next to the stadium of the New York Mets.

In partnership with Mets owner Steve Cohen, Hard Rock International (HRI) would play a prominent role in the development of the 50-acre Metropolitan Park project in the borough of Queens.

“We are very proud to present New Yorkers with the visualization of what’s possible for a world-class city and its surrounding neighborhoods,” Jim Allen, Chairman of Hard Rock International and
CEO of Seminole Gaming, said in a Sept. 25, 2024, press release. “We’d like to thank our partners for working with us to create something truly transformative. We take great pride and the utmost care in bringing forth something that will create much needed jobs and memories that will live on for generations to come.”

The Cohen-HRI partnership was first announced in November 2023. The $8 billion privately funded project needs approval from various government levels in New York. In a review session by the City Planning Commission on Sept. 23, details of the project included up to 2,300 hotel rooms and a music hall space with 5,655 seats.

Additionally, the casino would need to be awarded a gaming license by the state’s gaming commission. According to the release, the project would create 23,000 permanent and construction jobs.

The project, which would be built on space that is currently parking lots, features a live music venue, a food hall and a Hard Rock Hotel and Casino with bars, restaurants and a sportsbook.

There is also an open space aspect to the project, including the transformation of asphalt into 20 acres for a new public park area and five acres for community athletic fields and a playground.

The release emphasized how the project would improve livability in the area through transportation upgrades, community impact funding, waterfront access and outdoor activities, such as walking and biking.

“It’s time the world’s greatest city got the sports and entertainment park it deserves,” Cohen said in the release. “When I bought this team, fans and the community kept saying we needed to do better. Metropolitan Park delivers on the promise of a shared space that people will not only want to come to and enjoy, but can be truly proud of.”

The area is about 10 miles from Hard Rock Hotel New York, which opened in 2022 in Manhattan.

The Seminole Tribe of Florida is the parent entity of Hard Rock International.

Kevin Johnson
Kevin Johnson is senior editor. He has worked for The Seminole Tribune since 2014. He was previously an editor, photographer and reporter for newspapers in Southwest Florida and Connecticut. Contact Kevin at kevinjohnson@semtribe.com.
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