Image from Urban Omnibus While many New Yorkers bemoan the ugliness of Penn Station, a dramatic new transportation gateway is now under construction in Lower Manhattan. The most visible progress since the 9/11 attacks has been…
While construction continues at 3 World Trade (175 Greenwich), work has mostly ceased at the neighboring 2 World Trade (200 Greenwich). Lack of demand has put a hold on construction beyond the podium, although with…
One World Trade Center continues to rise, and is quite close to topping-out. While the building’s eventual spire will add over 500 feet to its current height, the building’s actual top–the roof–is roughly 150 feet…
The new World Trade Center continues to rise, and Tower 4 is now close to topping-out. While the building has yet to reach its full height, it is becoming increasingly noticeable from vantage points outside Lower Manhattan, as well….
Many areas of New York are deserving of preservation. Large portions of the West Village, the Upper West Side, and a host of other neighborhoods (Tudor Hill, SoHo, the Lower East Side) immediately come to…
