These 60's and 70's buildings are in an awkward spot ATM. Older, but not quite old enough to be seen as historic and appreciated for that, except by a small number of people. It's hard to believe now, but there was once serious talk of tearing down the Brooklyn Bridge because it was "old and outdated", but not quite old enough to be loveable.
Nobody's asking for the whole district to be turned into a snow globe- notice that 425 Park Avenue didn't get such protests when it met its fate. Although to be fair, 425 wasn't torn down completely- I look at what's happening to it as a metamorphosis of sorts, changing and reshaping behind that cocoon-like shroud they wrapped it in, but not going away. There are lots of other buildings in the area that few if any people would protest this happening to.
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