This $300 million skyscraper, intended as a luxury residential building, became one of New York City's biggest construction failures due to a lean of a few centimeters. Today, the tower remains unfinished, a "monument to high stakes real estate gone wrong". Fixing the foundation would be extremely costly, selling the property is difficult, and demolition would be an admission of complete defeat.
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Matt Coneybeare
Editor in Chief
Matt enjoys exploring the City's with his partner and son. He is an avid marathon runner, and spends most of his time eating, running, and working on cool stuff.
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