Category Archives: Seaport, Civic Center

Downtown Skyscraper for the Digital Age

Many New Yorkers have been following the construction of the new residential tower at 8 Spruce Street, just south of City Hall, with a mix of awe and trepidation. Continue reading

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Madison Square Park- ogling city’s newest skyscrapers.

New York’s Madison Square Park is the latest place to go ogling some of the city’s newest skyscrapers. Continue reading

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Gehry Looking Skyward in Lower Manhattan

A lesser architect might have spoiled one of the most fabled views in the Manhattan skyline. Instead Mr. Gehry has designed a landmark that will hold its own against the greatest skyscrapers of New York. It may even surpass them. Continue reading

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Gehry’s Beekman Tower to Hit the Market in Early 2011

The Beekman, also known as Beekman Tower a is a 76-story skyscraper designed by acclaimed architect Frank Gehry currently under construction in the New York City borough of Manhattan at 8 Spruce Street, just south of City Hall Plaza and the Brooklyn Bridge. It is also adjacent to the main campus of Pace University. Continue reading

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