Duke Energy’s initial concepts for the substation move neglected to show the full impact of the substation build on 57 Rankin. These renderings represent what’s at stake with a substation move that would impact 10 blocks.
Before & after view providing aerial perspective of the site
Aerial view looking south (Before)
Aerial view looking south (After)
Aerial view looking west (Before)
Aerial view looking west (After)
Looking north over the 11,000 square foot urban forest canopy (Before)
Looking north over the 11,000 square foot urban forest canopy (After)
Before & after views on Lexington Avenue
Looking from the south end of 57 Rankin site with Lexington Avenue small businesses and urban tree canopy at risk (Before)
Looking from the south end of 57 Rankin site with Lexington Avenue small businesses and urban tree canopy at risk (After)
Views from north end of the the 57 Rankin site (Before)
Views from north end of the the 57 Rankin site (After)
Before and after view on west side of substation and threat of vandalism
Looking south on Rankin Ave as substation (Before)
Looking south on Rankin Ave as substation (After)
Looking north on Rankin Ave
Looking north on Rankin Ave
Here are a special selection of video and photos that visually represent why Friends of Lexington Avenue was formed and why we need to protect this urban tree canopy and vibrant part of Lexington Avenue. Credit John Warner Photography
Aerial Videos of Lexington Avenue
Spring
Fall Foliage
Downtown After 5 September 2022
Views of the southern end of urban forest fronting Lexington Avenue
Views of urban tree canopy looking toward the north. Lexington Avenue is on the right and Rankin Avenue is on the left.
Views of current substation at 72 Rankin and part of the planned land swap. Part of the parking lot at 57 Rankin which is at risk by the new substation plans.
Views of tree canopy on the Rankin side looking south as well as east toward Lexington.
Looking north up Rankin toward urban tree canopy and parking at 57 Rankin, in addition to nearby small businesses that border the special urban forest.
Sharing part of the Lexington Avenue retail, restaurant and residential community that would be impacted by the substation project.
View of the urban tree canopy from Lexington Ave, looking west.
