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They don’t reflect the feel of the UWS, they’re austere,cold and add no personality to the nabe. It will add to the extra strollers & double wide strollers on a crowded sidewalks as myriad more families moved into these multi floored robo-buildings. They will add to the density of people on the sidewalks, the traffic in the streets (as they will no doubt have cars they will want to park either in the building or another garage). I’m opposed to these super tall, square glass buildings for a variety of reasons and most of them are valid. I know I posted a remark here earlier today and it never seemed to make it. They purchased entire block along Third from 76th to 77th that is becoming a new complex. And also (IIRC) one of the better off financially if not wealthiest healthcare system. Northwell is the largest private employer in NYS IIRC. But Northwell (then NS-LIJ) didn’t buy that place not to make money.
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To be honest not everyone has been happy with Lenox Hill going from basically an UES “private” hospital to serving a more general population. Idea is to shrink horizontal footprint but build “up” instead for a new facility, then redevelop now “unused” portion of campus for new residential tower to help pay costs. Lenox Hill occupies entire city block between 77th and 76th from Park to Lexington. Part of this is increasing focus on outpatient care instead of days of inpatient. North Shore-LIJ (now Northwell) long has moaned Lenox Hill’s campus is outdated and unsuited to modern healthcare. What some UES residents are up in arms over: at the Board of Standards and Appeals at 22 Reade Street. Landmark West has more about the project here - it uses 36 West 66th as the address for the building. At issue is the mechanical space that Extell has used in the middle of the building, which lifted the building higher than zoning regulations might otherwise allow.The Department of Buildings was okay with the mechanical spaces, called “mechanical voids” by opponents. On Tuesday, preservationist group Landmark West will present its challenge to the city Board of Standards and Appeals, which rules on zoning. One issue may be that the project faces community opposition, and could be forced to change its plans based on the results of an upcoming hearing. Extell has not responded to our request for comment, and the West 64th-67th Street Block Association, which has been following the project closely, can find no explanation. Photo via 64th-67th Block Association.Ĭonstruction of the megatower planned for 50 West 66th Street has been stalled for five months, with little explanation. The site has barely budged since the summer.