31 West 57th Street

From Piano Row To Billionaires’ Row: Demolition Wraps Up On Three Buildings At 27-33 West 57th Street

The stunningly tall towers rising along 57th Street are taking the Manhattan skyline to a whole new level. Despite their relatively small footprints, some projects are actually replacing true architectural gems. Between the end of 2014 and the beginning of 2016, the LeFrak Organization and Vornado Realty leveled three pre-war buildings at 27-33 West 57th Street. Although the latest reports indicated a “seven star hotel,” final plans are still unknown. Given the site’s Billionaires’ Row location and proximity to Central Park, whatever gets built will most likely be very tall, and very expensive.

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626 Flatbush Avenue

YIMBY Today

21 Barclay Street [Tribeca Citizen]: A steel-framed building, now four stories tall, has been erected to the east of 30 Park Place, Silverstein’s 67-story Four Seasons Hotel and Residences. The mysterious low-rise building will apparently “house…

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