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Old Posted Nov 24, 2023, 5:11 PM
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Originally Posted by RobEss View Post
I still can't believe NYC allows developers to demolish beautiful, perfectly functional old buildings on the promise of some glassy vaporware, only for that site to then sit as a barren gravel lot for the next 10 years...

'Only in New York!'

Yup, NYC is a giant with no head. Not only destroy three classic buildings in which the Bancroft building should have been landmarked the developer HFZ Capital Group who tore down the structures defaulted on the project.
Great job City & landmarks commission, hope the payoff was worth it.

ps - Lets hope KPF does better than BIG's monstrosity which blocked the ESB. View sheds?!
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