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Old Posted Dec 3, 2008, 1:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Crawford View Post
Oops, I mean Portzamparc, not Nouvel.

Gary Barnett supposedly has hired Portzamparc for his two West 57th Street towers. If this one is 1,000 feet, I would think that the other will be fairly similar in height.
I'm not familiar with the other site. But this stretch of 57th Street has changed from the days of the tourists traps. A nice hotel/condo building with retail will fit in perfectly. I just hope all of the pieces fall into place, zoning and all. With construction permits falling sharply in the city, I don't think New York can afford to stop developers who are willing and able to build.
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