Thread: NEW YORK | 305 East 51 St | 360 FT | 32 FLOORS
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Old Posted Nov 10, 2011, 8:02 AM
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I remember this one. Its the tower that was stopped after the infamous crance accident. It has been lowered from its original height.


http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/02/nyregion/02crane.html




Other images of the tower...

http://www.go-arch.com/e51street.html




























Original tower massing



Proposed tower-on-a-base massing incorporating existing partially built structure




A little more history...
http://www.dnainfo.com/places/303-east-51st-street






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