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My understanding is that in Midtown there's been a stronger appetite for building tall on the avenues vs. mid block between the avenues. That's, as I recall, w
by mgce 10y ago
My understanding is that in Midtown there's been a stronger appetite for building tall on the avenues vs. mid block between the avenues.
That's, as I recall, why there was the infamous chopping of 200 feet from the under-construction Nouvel Tower on West 53rd St - right smack dab in the middle of the land of skyscrapers.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/53W53 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/53W53
which in my view was a minor travesty and loss of a great skyline opportunity.