im_not_bovvered t1_irw02vh wrote
That’s awful, and completely goes against the look and feel of the neighborhood.
TheNormalAlternative t1_irx0gio wrote
>against the look and feel of the neighborhood.
It's Times Square. You want them to build an Elmo-shaped skyscraper?
im_not_bovvered t1_irx1rml wrote
To give you an actual answer, it's in the theatre district. It's across from 3 historical Broadway theaters to the south (Majestic, Golden, Jacobs), right next to the Imperial, down the street from the Rodgers and Lunt, and across from restaurant row, which is mostly brownstones.
FleetwoodMacNCheese t1_is313ib wrote
Stand on that corner and just do a slow spin while looking at the skyline nearby
I understand where you are coming from as a long term HK resident but it's happening and isn't surprising unfortunately.
Remember when they straight up let that real estate company just lift a historical theater so they could still build a tower over it and just incorporate the "preserved" parts in to the new design?
The only thing we can hope for is that they actually reform what it means to be affordable housing and actually ensure displaced locals and those in need get first priority.
no_rolling_shutter t1_irw1ngv wrote
We really need some sort of laws to prevent ugly shit like this. If you’re gonna build something it has look like it fits the neighborhood.
im_not_bovvered t1_irw589r wrote
I'm actually surprised they have the air rights to do this over there being right next to the Imperial and in the middle of the theatre district/across from Restaurant Row.
damnatio_memoriae t1_irwkb6x wrote
sounds like it took them years to collect all the various rights and plots they need for this.
headphase t1_irwop29 wrote
At least those three low rises held strong and forced the designers to work around them lmao. That's a great middle finger to ugly corporatism
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