Posted May 20, 2021, 7:16 PM
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https://patch.com/new-york/midtown-nyc/c...ding-faces-demolition-skyscraper-planned
Century-Old Midtown Building Faces Demolition; Skyscraper Planned
The megadeveloper Extell filed plans to demolish the former Ford Motors showroom on Broadway, where a high-rise tower may be built.
By Nick Garber, Patch Staff
May 20, 2021
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A developer filed permits with the city on Wednesday to demolish a 102-year-old Midtown building amid possible plans to construct a skyscraper on the site.
The six-story building at 1710 Broadway, on the corner of West 54th Street, was built in 1919 as Ford Motor Company's new Midtown showroom — part of a string of dealerships that once lined Broadway, when it was known as Automobile Row.
In 1943, Ford Moved out and was replaced by the International Ladies' Garment Workers Union, who occupied the building for decades, Curbed reported. More recently, it was home to Bad Boy Entertainment, the company run by hip-hop mogul Sean Combs.
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Extell did not immediately respond to a request for comment about its plans for the site, and no new construction permits have been filed. This week's demolition permits were filed by an Extell executive, calling for full demolition of the former Ford building.
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