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Old Posted Dec 13, 2023, 7:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Zerton View Post
I will never understand the people who live in Lower Manhattan or Midtown and complain about new skyscrapers. They chose to live where the tallest buildings have historically been built. This didn't start 10 years ago.
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Originally Posted by Busy Bee View Post
Leaves you speechless.

It’s insanity. Personally, I never get the fear of a tall building. If you live in or near a 300 ft building, a 900 ft building isn’t going to change all that much from a ground perspective. It’s from a distance where it comes into play.

Because this is basically up to City Planning to decide, it’ll end up in court, where the NIMBYs will have to be shot down by multiple judges. It’s the Lower East Side all over again.

This building will do no more damage to the neighborhood than 56 Leonard did.



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