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Eero Saarinen's Black Rock skyscraper refurbished in New York

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The first and only skyscraper designed by Finnish-American architect Eero Saarinen in New York City has undergone a renovation by Vocon Architects and MdeAS Architects to help it "meet the expectations of today". At the time, Saarinen called it the "simplest skyscraper statement in New York".

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For sale: One of New York's first skyscrapers

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A protracted battle over control of one of New York City’s most iconic buildings will finally be settled at auction later this month. A group of developers will hash out their ownership of the Flatiron Building after a State Supreme Court judge ruled a sale could move forward on March 22 at Mannion Auctions.

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425 Park Avenue developers honored with The Skyscraper Museum's 2023 Making New York History Award

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The Skyscraper Museum’s 2023 Making New York History Award was recently presented to David Levinson, CEO and Chairman of L&L Holding Company, in recognition of their effort to realize the Foster + Partners -designed 425 Park Avenue , the first new full-block office development in Midtown’s Park District in 50 years.

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Ten recently completed skyscrapers in New York City

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In this roundup , we collect 10 recently completed skyscrapers that have changed New York City's skyline over the past two years. The 10 skyscrapers below include office towers, luxury condominiums and retail spaces, with some considered supertall skyscrapers , reaching up 984 feet (300 metres) or taller.

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new york city’s first all-electric skyscraper nears completion in brooklyn

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rising 44 stories in brooklyn, an all-electric skyscraper at 505 state street symbolizes future-forward innovation in new york. The post new york city’s first all-electric skyscraper nears completion in brooklyn appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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New York City is actually sinking under the weight of its skyscrapers

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New York City is sinking under the weight of its skyscrapers, new research shows, which could put its population of more than 8 million people at an increased risk of coastal flooding. [.] Researchers estimated the weight of all of New York City’s buildings to be around 842 million tons.

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SOM completes supertall skyscraper with "monolithic simplicity" in New York City

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International architecture studio Skidmore, Owings & Merrill has completed the final supertall skyscraper of a development in Midtown Manhattan , marking the project's finalization. Nearby, the firm completed a glulam bridge which connects the High Line to Penn Station and completed a restoration of the historic Lever House.

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