For better-or-worse, and with a multi-year, controversial battle behind them, New York University is going ahead with 181 Mercer Street, a massive new building on the corner of Mercer and Houston, set to be completed in 2021. Here are some renderings showing how the new building will look in the neighborhood.
![NYU Unveils New Building](https://cdn.viewing.nyc/assets/media/24fadafec5273faa0b50b52e9040fc6c/elements/986c97b9489586fa1e5005e005df9790/xs/1c2d805a-0ae9-4108-b82b-dabb5ddd3517_2x.jpg)
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via Bedford + Bowery
181 Mercer
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