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9. I lived just a few blocks south of there in the 1970s, in Murray Hill. I've been reading about how much

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Tue Jul 7, 2026, 01:31 PM

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they added to the original structure. Tremendous amount of weight.

And the NYT added this update minutes ago:

The Department of Buildings filed a complaint on Tuesday against the project developers, accusing them of conducting excavation that was beyond or contrary to construction plans that had been approved, according to the agency’s online portal. Specifics of the complaint were not yet available.

The building, which has been under construction since 2024, had a total of 22 violations dating as far back to 2020, mostly for failing to file elevator inspection and testing reports. Thirteen of the complaints remain active, and the owners owe the city $39,000 in penalties.

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