Cord Meyer Unveils Plans For Old Stadium

By Joseph Orovic

Forest Hills developer Cord Meyer met with the members of the West Side Tennis Club on Tuesday night to discuss its proposed luxury condo/town home development for the 2.5-acre Forest Hills tennis stadium parcel.

"The question and answer session was constructive for both the members and Cord Meyer," said the developer's president Sal Panico. "We are looking forward to the opportunity of continuing the dialogue with West Side Tennis and Forest Hills Gardens."

Cord Meyer first eyed the stadium in the mid-90s, but the tennis club's membership feared losing usable courts and the existing structure.

The developer's new proposal incorporates the stadium's exterior walls.

The Q&A session will be followed by more informational meetings, with a vote by the Club's members coming in September.

An artist's rendering of the converted tennis stadium as co-op apartments.

Reach Reporter Joseph Orovic at jorovic@queenstribune.com or (718) 357-7400, Ext. 127.