CBS New York Council Stopped Midtown Tower Project At Behest Of Wealthy Neighbors, Developer Claims by Jessica Borga
Council Stopped Midtown Tower Project At Behest Of Wealthy Neighbors, Developer Claims
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Construction on upscale condominiumshas been stopped in its tracks on Manhattan’s east side.
New zoning rules now say the controversial tower is too tall.
It’s known as Sutton 58 — the site of a 62-story condo building under construction.
Last Thursday, a City Council vote to limit the construction of tall towers on side streets in the area, led to a stop-work order.
“New Yorkers are sick and tired of out-of-control, out-of-scale overdevelopment, and for so very long, no one would stand up for real estate,” City Councilman Ben Kallos (D-5th) said.