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Midtown East Rezoning

Commission Moves Midtown East Buildings To Next Stage of Landmarking Process

Five historic Midtown East buildings could be granted landmark status in advance of the Midtown East rezoning, after the Landmarks
By Kim Velsey

Landmarks West Gets Into It with New York Historian Extraordinaire Kenneth T. Jackson

Do you hear that? It’s the sound of dozens of uptown preservationists dumping their carefully annotated copies of The Encyclopedia of
By Kim Velsey

Upfront Transit Money Sways Scott Stringer on Midtown East Rezoning

Michael Bloomberg appears desperate to pass the Midtown East rezoning before his 12-year stint as mayor ends, and with his
By Stephen Jacob Smith
Bloomberg sweetens the deal.

Eager to Pass Midtown East Rezoning, Bloomberg Decides that City Should Front the Money for Infrastructure Improvements

By Kim Velsey
The Municipal Art Society is worried that the Midtown East upzoning would allow development that would block views of the Chrysler Building, among other landmarks.

Much Ado About Nothing? Midtown East Rezoning Not All That Grand

By Stephen Jacob Smith
If you build it, they will come. Promise. (Edward Reed/Flickr)

Midtown East and Manhattan West: Bloomberg, Zucotti Defend Rezoning at Megaproject Groundbreaking

By Matt Chaban
Don't block my landmark, bro. (Getty)

East Midtown Hold Up: Maloney, State Pols Ask City Hall to Slow Down Rezoning

By Matt Chaban

No Midtown for Old Men: MAS Wants 17 Buildings Saved in Face of Bloomberg’s Big Rezoning

By Matt Chaban
A Cuomo conundrum? (DCP)

With Sandy as an Excuse, Community Boards Beg Governor Cuomo to Stop Midtown East Rezoning

By Matt Chaban

Unveiling Competing Designs for 425 Park, David Levinson Says He Will Not Wait for Midtown Rezoning

By Matt Chaban

Another Reason for the Midtown East Rezoning: Bragging Rights

By Matt Chaban
The midtown skyline. (Photo: Getty)

No Vacancies: Union, Pols Push for Hotel Restrictions in Midtown East Rezoning

By Matt Chaban

What Shining New Tower Might Citi Help Build?

By Matt Chaban
They want more to look at. (Getty)

City Planning Says It Is Not Rushing Midtown Rezoning, Though It Has Good Reason to Act Fast

By Matt Chaban
Too big, too fast? (DCP)

Midtown Slowdown: Councilman Garodnick Asks City to Take Its Time on Rezoning Midtown for Superscrapers

By Matt Chaban
Now that's a skyline. (William Weber/Curbed)

Another Look at the Quite Possibly Insane Midtown Skyline of the Future

By Matt Chaban

Actually Developers and the City Are Not Competing for Midtown East Development Rights

By Matt Chaban

How About Another Empire State Building or Two? City Outlines Mega Midtown East Rezoning

By Matt Chaban
Updating Park Avenue: an early conceptual rendering by L&L of the potential for 425 Park. Might these designers do them one better? (ll-holding.com)

Everybody But Frank Gehry: Four Top Starchitects Finalists for 425 Park Redesign

By Matt Chaban

Faulty Towers: Midtown Needs a Makeover, with Twice as Tall Towers, But Can Mayor Bloomberg Get It Right?

By Matt Chaban
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