Elegran Edge
The Real Estate Blog
What is Elegran Edge? It’s the blog where we bring together the biggest and best stories from our neighborhood blogs and agent blogs. If it’s happening in Manhattan real estate, you can find it here.
Articles about "NYC Skyscrapers"
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Is a Megatall Building in NYC's Future?
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Laura Schier
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August 16, 2018
Megatall buildings are rising across the globe, but not in NYC. Will the city ever see one of these nearly 2,000 feet tall buildings?
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The Spiral, a New Supertall Building, Begins Construction in Hudson Yards
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Laura Schier
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May 02, 2018
Construction is underway on a new, supertall building in Hudson Yards with vertical gardens, a unique structure, and a big-name first tenant.
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Measure to Increase the Height of NYC Buildings Fails To Pass, but Gets Closer Than Ever
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Laura Schier
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April 12, 2018
A proposal to eliminate the floor-to-area ratio cap on NYC buildings failed to pass yet again, but it inched closer to becoming reality than ever before.
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Megatower Boom Prompts Elevator Companies to Revolutionize Technology
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Laura Schier
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March 23, 2018
NYC's supertall buildings need a new type of elevator, and companies are working hard to create them.
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NYC Skyscrapers Are Put Through Extreme Tests
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Laura Schier
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March 16, 2018
As NYC buildings reach new, staggering heights, what tests are they put through to ensure their safety?
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Skyscraper Plans Struggle to Move Forward in Wake of Sutton Place Rezoning
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Laura Schier
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December 04, 2017
Despite new laws limiting the height of future Sutton Place developments, developers of one major skyscraper fight for the right to continue construction.
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New York's Accidental Skyline
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Kristina Kennedy-Aguero
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November 03, 2017
Are supertall buildings changing the NYC skyline for better or worse?
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When It Comes to NYC Skyscrapers, How High is Too High?
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Laura Schier
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September 12, 2017
As the construction of supertall buildings in NYC reaches an all-time high, so has the backlash of residents against these concrete giants.
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