Will There Be A Monster Stall For MoMA Tower?
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The slightly less epic version of what was once dubbed theMoMA Monster, now standing at just 1,050 feet, was approved by the City Council today in a 44-3 vote.Curbed reports that "this was the last hurdle in the public land-use approval process made necessary by Tower Verre's desired zoning variances and air-rights deals."Last we checked there was word that developer Hines and architect Jean Nouvel may just leave that lot empty for a while so the NIMBYs can savor their precious view.
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