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Very nice!!
more NIMBYism trying to take away construction jobs. Sounds like it shouldnt be a problem considering the judge ruled that work can continue.
Community groups and elected officials representing the Upper East Side filed a lawsuit targeting DDG’s 32-story luxury condo tower rising at 180 E. 88th St. The suit against the developers and two city agencies contends that the project’s height and configuration were achieved by exploiting a quirk in the zoning code.
“The loophole being abused here is just an example of what residents have endured from overdevelopment in our city,” City Councilman Ben Kallos, who is a party to the suit, said in a statement released Friday.
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[DOB] believes it has made the correct decision in the case and stands by it,” a spokeswoman said in response to a question about the lawsuit, which accuses the department and the Board of Standards and Appeals of improperly approving the building.
The lawsuit was filed in late January by Kallos, along with state Sen. Liz Krueger, Carnegie Hill Neighbors, and Friends of the Upper East Side Historic Districts. A judge declined a request to halt construction while the case moves forward, according to the developer, meaning the building will continue to rise toward its completion, expected early next year. The project is now at the 16th story.
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Great shots, JC. This is going to be impressive.
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this is the view from Yankee Stadium. You can see this tower barely poking out on the left; it appears to be topped out
DSC02117 by John Burns, on Flickr
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Tectonic
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