NEW YORK | The Cortland (555 W 22nd St) | 250 FT | 26 FLOORS

Nice ornamentation!

Also, they just don’t MAKE THEM like they Used to… :grimacing:

Caution: falling limestone slabs on The Cortland!

To be fair - maybe that slab was removed to get at some underlying defect that needs repair. My guess is that it is rain water seeping in through the facade. However, it is also possible the slabs a falling off; which could be a harbinger of more to come. Thinking of the facade issue with falling tiles at 77 Greenwich Street.

Whatever it is, it is some sort of defect regarding the ‘solidity/firmness’ of this NEW building. I think this calls for a revision of my VitruvianTriad rating for The Cortland.
Beauty - 9/10
Usefulness - 8/10
Firmness/Solidity - 5/10 (aka-construction quality)