Posted Jun 4, 2018, 11:10 PM
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I've only been working in the historic preservation field for a year, but I think there is a pretty clear cut case for demolition here. There are far better examples of post-war buildings in NYC and the point of architectural preservation is not to preserve all the structures from a particular architectural period, but rather to preserve the best examples; 270 Park Ave is not one- (with respect to the historically notable architects). Is this building eligible for the national register? Sure, but its not good enough in comparison to structures such as the Seagram building.
Take it down.
That being said, the supertall that replaces it ought to be of equal or better quality from both a materials and design standpoint.
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