Rumblings Update: Rounding the Edges at 2075 Broadway

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Much better than before.

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LOL Since when does RKF do architecture?

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Ah, good point. Thx, Tanya.

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what does the top of the building look like? I hope it doesnt look like the top of the building across the street. Who is the architect?

5.

w....t....f?

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At least it's not brick!
And I just thank god it's not the corner with Mike's Papaya!

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Big improvement- and it cozy's right up to the Beaux Arts buildings surrounding it-highlighted by Lincoln Towers off in the distance. I love NY.

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You should see what is in store for the southeast corner of 72nd and Bway. Everything from Citibank to Sleepys is being developed for a multi-use high rise (appox. 20 stories)

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Then it will match the rest of the city. At this point it's hopeless anyway.

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"INCREDIBLE" is the only word I can think of. Rounded corners. I don't think the state of architecture can take this giant leap in this short of time. Here I thought the Guggenheim was ground breaking. What next? Harrison and Abromowitz mega structures? Morris Lapidus redux?

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Hahahaaaaaa, #10! How clever, and so right on the money without being obvious- good show!

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Sam --
I assume that inculdes the Sleepy's and Grey's as well. They won't be missed. Any more details?

13.

What???!!??! No GREY'S PAPAYA means no RECESSSION SPECIAL!!!!

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That new POS could make y'all wish for the return of Needle Park.

To think that NYC and the UWS used to have some character ...

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Amen, #14. It's almost like they're trying to see how non-contextual, out of scale they can make the architecture. It'll be a sad day for the UWS when that's completed.

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Uhg. Just what the UWS needs. I was actually walking by this site this morning and thought how much it would suck if a modern out of character building went in there. Plus, I'm sure that the ground floor will fill up with a Starbucks and bank. Hopefully this will be better than the crappy building on the NW corner of 72nd and Broadway. That building is probably only 15 years old, but looks really dated already.

The small condo building that is going in on the South side of 72nd near Columbus between Columbus and Amsterdam/Broadway actually does a decent job of blending in with the other buildings.

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I think the design is cutting-edge beautiful, clean & dynamic, a welcome and important statement for a prominent location which promises to be infinitely better than the crumbling assemblage of low-rise buildings it'll replace. Its both contextual and respectful -- kudos to Handel Architects!!