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The Crosby Street Hotel: Both British and Green

Where: 270 Lafayette St [map], New York, ny, United States, 10012

The company behind London's new five-star Haymarket Hotel is coming to New York. The Crosby Street Hotel is set to open by the end of 2008 in SoHo on what is now a parking lot between Prince and Spring Streets. The hotel was predicted to open in '07 but not many hotels opened their doors this year. Next year, however, should be different.

Anyways, some good news for tree-hugging Anglophiles--the place is seeking a gold rating under LEED for new construction. The hotel will be eight stories with 75-rooms and will include such green features like:

efficient HVAC systems, locally-sourced building materials, wall-to-ceiling windows, and a roof garden.

Could this be an Orchard Garden Hotel of the East? We hope so but you know, much cooler.