[chris08876]

It does need to go. I'm always in favor of a ton of retail or mom & pop establishments at the base, but what's above it is indeed an eyesore.

Now if we want to retain some sort of streetscape, thats where the retail functionality comes into play. Always good in that respect, at least if enough is presented.

But there's also a whole city filled with 1000's of such examples. In Manhattan, in this neighborhood, this is prime land.

One can go to the Bronx to find 1000's of such examples of this. We are not losing much!