Whitney closer to downtown deal.(Whitney Museum of American Art)(Brief article) Art in America | January 1, 2007 | COPYRIGHT 2007 Brant Publications, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

Just before the Thanksgiving holiday, the Whitney Museum of American Art reached an agreement with the City of New York's Economic Development Corporation to buy a site at Gansevoort and Washington Streets in the Meatpacking District, at the entrance to the High Line. A month earlier, the Dia Art Foundation abandoned plans to relocate there [see "Artworld," Dec. '06]. While Dia was to lease the site, the Whitney will purchase two empty buildings (slated for demolition) from the city for half their appraised value. Pending a public-review process, the deal signals the end of ...

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