TheNormalAlternative t1_irx0gio wrote on October 11, 2022 at 5:49 PM

Reply to comment by im_not_bovvered in Rendering Revealed, Excavation Begins for 1,067-Foot Tower at 740 Eighth Avenue in Midtown, Manhattan - New York YIMBY by space_______kat

>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 on October 11, 2022 at 5:57 PM

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 on October 12, 2022 at 10:53 PM

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.