The Return of 56 Leonard?
The recession stalled and cancelled projects across all of New York City, but one of the most high-profile victims was 56 Leonard. The Herzog & de Meuron-designed residential tower got as far as foundation work…
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Changes in Store for 10 Court Square?
Long Island City is seeing a boom in high-rise construction, but one plan may have undergone dramatic changes. The original plans for 10 Court Square showed an office building rising on site, with the building’s…
One57: Dominating the Central Park Skyline
The following photos were taken this weekend of One57, after the crown’s skeleton had already been completed (or appears to be so). One57’s presence on the Central Park skyline is just as dramatic as renderings…
Another Design Change for Related’s Hudson Yards?
An excellent article published in New York Magazine (From 0 to 12 Million Square Feet, by Justin Davidson) has a set of new renderings of the Hudson Yards project. It looks as though the site…
Dual 37th Street Hotels Rising, by Poon and Kaufman
No neighborhood in New York is safe from the work of Gene Kaufman, and the Garment District has been particularly susceptible to his monstrosities. Peter Poon is another nefarious figure, disfiguring the skyline one protrusion…
