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There's always a land-use angle: hire me to write about it
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Daniel Trubman Verified account @dmtrubman
The NIMBYs tried to cap its height, but thankfully the site was completely as-of-right.
Read the full story on how a 1953 broadcasting deal paved the way for an 86-story tower on the Upper West Side:

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danieltrubman.substack.com Gale Brewer's Top Priority Is a Tower She Can't Stop A 1,198-foot tower, hundreds of apartments, and ground floor retail are coming to West 66th Street. The councilmember can't stop it. That's the point.
Gus Saltonstall Verified account @GusSaltonstall 18h
The first rendering of the future tallest building on the Upper West Side at 77-80 West 66th Street is staggering.

The incoming 1,182-foot building (86 stories) will be the tallest in the neighborhood by more than 400 feet and will be nearly twice as tall as 200 Amsterdam Avenue.

Expected completion: December 2030.
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Daniel Trubman Verified account @dmtrubman
Why can a developer build this 478-foot tower on a Yorkville corner with zero public votes, while properties 100 feet away are capped at 75 feet?

My latest deep dive covers Upper East Side zoning, transit catchments, and the legacy of midblock caps:

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