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WASHINGTON HEIGHTS \u2014 The developer that scooped up a piece of land central to Quadriad Realty’s controversial plan to build skyscrapers in Washington Heights<\/a>has no intention of collaborating with Quadriad and will propose its own plan for the space, the developer revealed to DNAinfo New York.<\/p>\n HAP Investment Developers pulled the rug out from under Quadriad in April when it purchased 4452 and 4454 Broadway, land that Quadriad was eyeing for two mixed-use towers<\/a>.<\/p>\n In a statement released Friday afternoon, HAP CEO Eran Polack said the company has its own plans for the property.<\/p>\n \u201cHAP Investments purchased the land at 4452 Broadway in April 2013 and we will be the developer of that site,” Polack said. “We have no relationship to Quadriad and will not pursue a rezoning of our site.”<\/p>\n Polack added, “Our intention is to develop the site at 4452 Broadway \u2018as of right\u2018 and in accordance with current zoning.”<\/p>\n Quadriad had hoped to work out a deal with HAP to move forward with its larger development plan, which would create two towers of 25 to 28 stories next to Gorman Park. The towers would contain 480 units, 194 of which would be marked for affordable housing.<\/p>\n