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Originally Posted by SL123
I don't see how the design could have changed! For a building this size they have to go through site plan approval and design review process. since we haven't seen new documents on DevApp since the conversion to rental I think they are building the exact same tower they were going to build as Condo.
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Please forgive my ignorance but I actually didn't know they had to do that... still learning the nuances of the city's approval processes for highrises.
With the amount of bait and switch we seem to get, I just assumed that developers could build whatever they want after getting an initial design approved. Though now that I think about it more, we do at least see renders of the dumbed-down designs when they are submitted for approval.
Hoping they at least use decent materials for the approved-design.
Edit: Just to clarify, can Claridge re-submit the SPA for a design change while the building is U/C? I seem to recall something along those lines happening at the Met when the developer asked for a height increase while the building was already rising.