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Old Posted Dec 3, 2008, 11:38 PM
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Originally Posted by galaca View Post
the final outcome will be very different.
Different, but the differences could be minimal...



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The developer refused to release any of these images–except for the one we posted of the terrace gardens–when we requested them. “They were made at least a year ago, for publication purposes, and no longer reflect the current state of the project,” Lloyd Kaplan, spokesperson for developer Elad Properties, told us.
It's probably pretty much the same tower, much as Ghery's Beekman tower looks a lot like some of the older renderings.

Here's the good news about this one:

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Unlike the clock tower, the annex is not a city landmark, so is not subject to review by the Landmarks Preservation Commission. Libeskind added that the project is being designed as-of-right, and will not need any special zoning changes.
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