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It's not bad looking but it's also not long for this world.

[Updated] No Longer Available for Rent: One-Bedroom in Doomed Penthouse of 515 E. 5th

It appears that Ben Shaoul has no intention of knocking down the penthouse at 515 E. 5th within the 60-day window mandated by the BSA.
By Kim Velsey
Mayor Bill de Blasio. (Photo: NYC Mayor's Office)

Bill de Blasio Picks Margery Perlmutter for BSA, Swaps Out a Landmarks Pick

Ms. Perlmutter’s name was submitted to the City Council to head the board Monday night, the mayor’s office told the Observer, along with two picks for the LPC.
By Jillian Jorgensen

High Line Developer Backs Down on Bid to Score More Square Feet for Studio Gang-Designed Tower

The developer of a commercial tower planned to rise along the western edge of the High Line at 13th Street
By Kim Velsey
Eat it! (Whole Foods)

Half of Brooklyn Cheers, Half Weeps as Whole Foods Is Approved on Gowanus Canal

By Matt Chaban

Luxury Lairs on Laight Street

By Observer Staff

Philip Johnson Is Mad: Of All Tall Towers, Why Pick on Mine?

By Deborah Netburn and Tom McGeveran
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