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unusual facts about The Standard, High Line



Daniel L. Doctoroff

In total, Doctoroff oversaw 289 separate projects and initiatives, including the rezoning of 6,000 city blocks, the creation of 130 million square feet of residential and commercial space, and 2,400 acres of new parks, including the High Line, Brooklyn Bridge Park and Governor's Island.

Denford Magora

He is also a columnist with The Financial Gazette, writes analysis and opinion articles for the Zimbabwe Independent, The Standard and the Mail & Guardian of South Africa.

Edith MacArthur

She has been most frequently seen on television with a long list of credits including Z-Cars, The Borderers, The Troubleshooters, Sutherland's Law, The Standard, The Omega Factor, The Sandbaggers, Doctor Finlay, Hamish Macbeth, Casualty and Sea of Souls.

Favela Painting

Favela Painting project was featured in a 2012 book titled “Design Like You Give a Damn 2: Building Change from the Ground Up” among other projects such as Make It Right Foundation New Orleans by Brad Pitt and High Line in New York.

Fresh Kills Landfill

The new park will be designed by James Corner Field Operations, the landscape architecture firm also responsible the design of the High Line in Manhattan.

Shutter House

The Shutter House, designed by architect Shigeru Ban, is a new addition to the High Line in lower Chelsea, in New York City.

The Mercer Hotel

Also owned by André Balazs Properties are the Standard Hotels, including The Standard, Hollywood; The Standard, Downtown LA; The Standard Spa, Miami Beach; The Standard, High Line and the newest addition, The Standard, East Village.

The Standard, East Village

The hotel, which opened in December 2008, has 145 rooms and is the location of the Faustina restaurant run by Chef Scott Conant.


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