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By Matt Chaban 11/23/10 1:04am

Tribeca Tragedy: UN Studio’s Loopy 5 Franklin May Get Disbanded

Can good design survive the recession? We may find out when, or even if, anything ever gets built at 5 Franklin Place in Tribeca.

Originally designed by Ben Van Berkel and his Dutch firm UN Studio–also known for the still-unopened New Amsterdam Paviliion–5 Franklin Place was one of the giddiest starchitect-designed condo projects Read More

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