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In yearly address, Mayor Bloomberg makes push to develop Kingsbridge Armory

Reuven Blau New York Daily News 01/12/2012

In his yearly address, Mayor Bloomberg says the city is seeking developers to turn the Kingsbridge Armory in the Bronx into a vibrant retail mecca or mixed-used space.

A sweeping transformation of the vacant Kingsbridge Armory took center stage in Mayor Bloomberg’s yearly address. Hizzoner said that once again the city is seeking developers to turn the former Bronx military post into a vibrant retail mecca or mixed-use space.

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