Oddo: Rezoning proposal to build more than 850 high-rise units on Staten Island ‘reeks’ Updated Feb 11, 2021; Posted Feb 11, 2021 A proposal to rezone an area of land in St. George was spurred by a planned development last year -- formerly called Liberty Towers and now known as River North -- by the Manhattan-based Madison Realty Capital, which needs the zone change to build structures ranging from 12 to 26 stories high. Facebook Share STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Borough President James Oddo says a proposal to rezone an area of land in St. George that would house at least four high-rise buildings with about 850 units “reeks” of the city wanting to change the landscape of Staten Island.