The fatal failure of a building in Lower Manhattan raised questions about the state of parking structures across New York. Records and interviews reveal some answers. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Buildings (Structures)”
Prosecutions for Fire Safety Violations Dropped by 98% in New York City
By Gotham Rex on October 5, 2022
The dramatic decline has prompted concerns about safety just months after the city’s deadliest blaze in decades. Source: New York Times
Towering Over Midtown: The Penn Station Super-Talls
By Gotham Rex on August 30, 2022
The proposed project would include buildings in the West 30s that would be among the tallest worldwide, with one tower that could surpass One World Trade. Source: New York Times
Manhattan Has a Glut of Empty Offices. Hochul Wants to Build More.
By Gotham Rex on August 29, 2022
Despite near record-high office vacancies, Gov. Kathy Hochul has backed a real estate project at the New York transit hub that would be one of the largest in American history. Source: New York Times
The Men Lost to 20 Bruckner Boulevard
By Gotham Rex on May 30, 2022
They were transforming a century-old Bronx ice house into a charter school. It became one of the deadliest construction sites in New York City in almost two decades. Source: New York Times
Paul Willen, Architect of Manhattan’s Waterfront, Dies at 93
By Gotham Rex on February 21, 2022
His plan for a former rail yard became the template for a neighborhood created by a coalition of civic groups and a brash developer named Donald Trump. Source: New York Times
Fire Erupts at Brooklyn Building Under Construction
By Gotham Rex on February 7, 2022
No injuries were reported, a New York Fire Department spokesman said on Monday. It was unclear whether residents in nearby buildings were required to evacuate. Source: New York Times
Supertall Buildings, Super-Complicated Concerns
By Gotham Rex on October 26, 2021
Tall new buildings are testing the limits of building codes from an earlier era. Source: New York Times
From Graffiti in the Shadows to Designing an Observation Deck in the Clouds
By Gotham Rex on October 18, 2021
There’s a new way to take in the skyline. For Kenzo Digital, a lifelong New Yorker who designed its dreamlike interior, the city was his muse. Source: New York Times
New Supertalls Test the Limits, as the City Consults an Aging Playbook
By Gotham Rex on October 1, 2021
Only three of New York’s 25 tallest residential buildings — and none of the towers on Billionaires’ Row — have completed building safety tasks required by the city. Source: New York Times
Residents of 432 Park Sue Developers For $125 Million, Citing Defects
By Gotham Rex on September 23, 2021
The condo board at 432 Park Avenue is suing the developers for construction and design defects that have led to floods, faulty elevators, and electrical explosions. Source: New York Times
Condo Fatigue on the Upper West Side
By Gotham Rex on July 20, 2021
Residents and preservationists have tried to stop three new towers, but so far, the developers are winning. Source: New York Times
Hart Island’s Last Stand
By Gotham Rex on July 16, 2021
After years of study, the city has declared an emergency to bulldoze most of the buildings on the city’s potter’s field, without following the usual environmental review process. Source: New York Times
Buildings With Sections That Seem to Hover in Midair
By Gotham Rex on June 4, 2021
Cantilevered towers help deal with space limitations in New York City. They start narrow at the street but expand as they rise, more lollipop than traditional wedding cake. Source: New York Times
After Pandemic, Shrinking Need for Office Space Could Crush Landlords
By Gotham Rex on April 8, 2021
Some big employers are giving up square footage as they juggle remote work. That could devastate building owners and cities. Source: New York Times