Tuesday, June 13, 2023

UPDATE: Money changes everything, including New York City's skyline


The video that Retiring Guy posted in 2015 is no longer available, but let's take a look at these photos he took during a September 2017 visit to New York City.

Photos by Retiring Guy


 




Another old post that has found its way back into the top 10.  At #10.



Original 12/22/2015 post starts here



As a New High Society Climbs in Manhattan, It’s a Race to the Top.  (The New York Times, 12/21/2015)
This upheaval, fueled by advances in engineering and an influx of foreign money, and enabled by lenient zoning codes, has left residents, politicians and developers themselves scrambling to adapt the city’s changing profile.

Related article:
Mapping the Rise of New York City's 20+ Supertall Towers. (Curbed, 10/14/2015)
We counted, and the number as of right now is 22; that includes buildings that are either completed, under construction, or in the proposal or development phases.

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