# NEW YORK | 685 First Ave | Ft | Fl **URL:** \ **Category:** Proposed\ **Created:** [May 19, 2016, 12:04am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-685-first-ave-ft-fl/2721 "2016-05-19T00:04:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![robertwalpole](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/robertwalpole/32/15739_2.png) [@robertwalpole](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/robertwalpole)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2016, 12:04am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-685-first-ave-ft-fl/2721/1 "2016-05-19T00:04:37Z")
VG found renderings of a surprisingly nice buikding to rise here. Not surprisingly, it won’t be built. This lame box will rise here. Too bad JDS and SHoP are not in charge. ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/2X/4/4c6d8de087f0f3c33617545ba21fd3d0e7f1567d.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![MrVenaCava](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/mrvenacava/32/1526_2.png) [@MrVenaCava](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/MrVenaCava)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2016, 2:30pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-685-first-ave-ft-fl/2721/2 "2016-05-20T14:30:47Z")
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**Author:** ![MrVenaCava](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/mrvenacava/32/1526_2.png) [@MrVenaCava](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/MrVenaCava)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2016, 2:30pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-685-first-ave-ft-fl/2721/3 "2016-05-20T14:30:47Z")