The City Council approved JP Morgan Chase’s plans Wednesday for a soaring 70-story tower to replace the Union Carbide Building in East Midtown. [...] The new tower will consolidate all of JPMorgan Chase’s employees in one building and will come with a 10,000 square-foot privately owned public space after Community Board 5 and elected officials pushed for more square footage. — Curbed NY
Despite environmental concerns, demolition of the historic 270 Park Avenue tower in East Midtown, New York has already started to make way for JPMorgan Chase's new 70-story headquarters, which Foster + Partners was selected to design. Construction of the new tower is currently scheduled to begin in January 2021.
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The existing building was completely refurbished in 2012 and received a 'platinum' leed certification, which is happy BS, but still - what a waste. How can any architect work on the new building and not throw up every morning before coming to work?
What's forgotten is there is a stump behind this building that could easily be developed instead... NYC lost its architectural soul years ago... meanwhile the NYC arch critic is writing a book about Notre Dame so he can avoid doing his paid job for another 5 years (and keep his developer friends happy).
I'm sure there will be a big public outcry once the building is gone. The NYT might even write a scathing review. But it will all be for show.
Just another example of "progressive" NYC mayor and presidential wannabe Bill de Blasio following the orders of his billionaire and developer masters.
Don’t worry, just give him and AOC half your money and they will save the world...once she figures out how to operate a garbage disposal she can dump your cash down it.
U$A, where everything is for sale.
"The [NY AIA] Chapter hopes to be a resource to JP Morgan Chase and our elected officials, as we strive for the common goal of keeping New York vibrant and economically competitive."
No Caspar Milquetoast mumbling there, eh AIA?
Why does the AIA need to support Foster & Associates? It’s not like any of these projects are going to go to NY or American firms....
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