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Judge Voids City Permit For Controversial Upper West Side Luxury Mega Tower
Judge Engoron called the tower design a "blatant jacking-up of close to 200-feet."
By
Elizabeth Kim
Arts & Entertainment
Don't Look Directly At Extell's One Manhattan Square On A Sunny Day
Just carry a camera obscura with you at all times.
By
Jen Carlson
News
Tie Vote Lets Extell's Upper West Side Luxury Tower Keep Its Big 'Mechanical Void'
The Board of Standards and Appeals' vote resulted in a tie, which favors the developer.
By
Elizabeth Kim
News
Upper West Siders Say Luxury Tower's Height-Boosting 'Mechanical Void' Is Mostly Empty Space
According to an engineering analysis commissioned by Landmark West, less than 22 percent of the void designed for the condo project 50 West 66th Street is actually occupied by mechanical equipment.
By
Elizabeth Kim
News
Central Park Tower About To Become The Tallest Residential Building In The World
At 131 stories and 1,550 feet, the luxury residential tower will be the second tallest structure in the U.S.
By
Elizabeth Kim
News
City Greenlights Tallest UWS Tower After Developer Tweaks 'Void'
Back in January, the design of the 775-foot-tall tower known as 50 West 66th Street appeared to be in jeopardy after the city's Department of Buildings threatened to revoke the project's permit.
By
Elizabeth Kim
News
Can Lawsuits Stop Four More Gigantic Towers From Going Up In Two Bridges?
'What I deserve is light and air and a decent place to live.'
By
Steven Wishnia
News
City Threatens To Revoke Permit For Controversial Upper West Side Tower
The Department of Buildings says the tower has added a controversial 'mechanical void' design feature that violates zoning and raises safety concerns.
By
Elizabeth Kim
News
Over 200 Affordable Apartments Near The Manhattan Bridge Are Up For Grabs...If You Win The Lottery
Pro: A chance for a $949/month studio. Con: You can't play in the adult treehouse. Or maybe that's also a "pro."
By
David Colon
News
LES Residents Say New 950-Foot Skyscraper Will Crush Them "Like A Cockroach"
"We're being treated as a cockroach to be exterminated so the rich and wealthy can move in."
By
Miranda Katz
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