New renderings released for South Street Seaport’s Fulton Market renovation

The revamp of the 1983 <a href="http://inhabitat.com/nyc/celebrity-chefs-join-fight-to-keep-historic-fulton-fish-market-alive/">Fulton Fish Market</a> seems to be making good progress despite all of the <a href="http://inhabitat.com/nyc/just-press-pause-help-save-the-old-fulton-fish-market-and-turn-it-into-a-vibrant-public-space-for-downtown-manhattan/">controversy</a> surrounding the larger South Street Seaport revamp project. According to <a href="http://www.6sqft.com/new-renderings-of-south-street-seaports-fulton-market-revamp-from-shop-architects/">6sqft</a>, the Landmarks Preservation Commission recently approved the revised design of the market's signage, essentially giving the green light for the project to begin.

The revitalization of the South Street Seaport area has been largely pushed by the Howard Hughes Corporation.

The South Stree Seaport renovation project was put on hold two years ago due to major opposition to the 50-story tower proposed by the corporation, which would have required the demolition of much of the historic South Street structure.

As far as the market revamp, much of the discord has to do with signage.

The Landmarks Preservation Commission can't dictate what exterior signs can say, but they are considerably strict when it comes to size.

Two years ago, the LPC approved the SHoP Architects-designed revamp of the 1983 structure, and now that updated renderings for signage have been approved, it looks as if the project is one step closer to fruition.

Although there are still plans to renovate the South Street Seaport, the exact design has yet to be approved.

According to the new renderings, the new Fulton Market exterior will have eight signs, three for the iPic Theaters multiplex, two for the bar The Tuck Room, and three for future tenants, labeled “Brand XYZ”.