Midtown and Billionaires' Row from the Empire State Building's 102nd floor observatory

YIMBY Tours the Empire State Building’s Newly Renovated Observatories

For more than 40 years, the Empire State Building‘s observatory reigned as the loftiest manmade place on Earth. Though no longer the pinnacle of New York, the Art Deco masterpiece’s Olympian mass still cuts an uncontested figure in the popular imagination as a symbol of the city and is an enduring emblem of human might and ingenuity. Today, as the supertall enters its tenth decade, it welcomes visitors with a fresh new face, the product of a four-year, $165 million renovation to improve the experience for the 10,000-odd guests that stream through its doors each day.

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2455 Third Avenue in Mott Haven, The Bronx

Permits Filed for 2455 Third Avenue in Mott Haven, The Bronx

Two sets of permits were filed this past week for 2455 Third Avenue in Mott Haven, The Bronx. One is for a 24-story mixed-use building and the other for a 23-story residential building. Located between East 134th Street and East 135th Street, the lot is near the 3 Avenue-138 Street subway station, serviced by the 6 train. Artimus NYC is listed as the owner behind the applications.

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