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Associated Press: Historic ocean liner could ...

The conservancy that oversees a storied but aging ocean liner and its landlord have resolved a years-old rent dispute that will clear the way for a Florida county to turn the historic ship into the world’s largest artificial reef.

Associated Press: Historic ocean liner could soon become the world’s largest artificial reef

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July 16, 2014 - Philadelphia Magazine

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SS United States Could Move to Brooklyn in Months, by Dan McQuade, July 16, 2014 - philadephiamag.com

A report in the New York Times on the ship notes the Conservancy, which owns the ship, is in deep discussions about the future of the 990-foot-long ocean liner. The ship has 500,000 square feet of service...the Conservancy believes it would take $170 million to $300 million to convert it into spaces for businesses and retail uses. And, well, it's not going to stay in Philadelphia. The Conservancy looked at many sites, but New York seems to be the most sensible one. A person "optimistic" about the chances of a deal say the move to Brooklyn could be OKed "within four to six months."

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July 15, 2014 - New York Times

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Keeping a Historic Ship Afloat, by Jon Hurdle, July 15, 2014 - nytimes.com

Saying the ship could be only months away from being broken up, the conservancy is in talks with three developers about its potential to become a hotel, museum, shopping and restaurant mall, entertainment complex, conference center, educational facility, or some combination of all options for reuse.

...all [three potential developers] would move the ship to New York, its former home port, where its commercial potential would be most likely to be realized.

... The ship may move to a location in Brooklyn within four to six months if negotiations with the conservancy succeed, according to a person with knowledge of the talks who spoke on condition of anonymity because negotiations are continuing. The person said he was optimistic that a deal would be done, and that the ship would be reborn as a commercial and cultural center.

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