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demolition

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SoHo

April 02, 2013

SoHo BP Station Could be Replaced by 7-Story Office and Retail Building

The 91-foot-tall building intersperses glass and greenery and has a rooftop garden.

SoHo

April 01, 2013

SoHo BP Station, Irish Pub Puck Fair Face Wrecking Ball in New Retail Plan

Fans of the bar may be crying into their beer if the city approves a planned retail development.

Financial District

March 26, 2013

Fulton Street Building Being Torn Down After Two Massive Fires, City Says

The Department of Buildings has condemned 140 Fulton St. and ordered it torn down.

Upper East Side

March 22, 2013

Historic Fifth Avenue Building Compared to 'Missing Tooth' at UES Meeting

A supporter of 815 Fifth Ave.'s redevelopment called the present townhouse an "orthodonic" problem.

Upper East Side

March 19, 2013

UES Community Board to Weigh Fate of Landmark Building on Fifth Avenue

Community Board 8 will discuss a proposed revamp of 815 Fifth Ave. at its monthly meeting.

Chelsea

March 15, 2013

Former Barneys Warehouse Demolition Spews Noise and Dust, Neighbors Say

Neighbors said on-site compactors are keeping them up at night and polluting the air. 

West Village

February 04, 2013

Village Building Set to Be First in Manhattan Razed Due to Sandy Damage

A company that rents camera and lighting equipment says it lost $10 million in gear during the storm.

Williamsburg

December 21, 2012

Demolition of Former Arts Building Threatens Cat Colony, Neighbors Say

Demolition has begun on the Williamsburg waterfront's former "Monster Island," where feral cats live. 

Rockaway Beach

November 18, 2012

New York City to Demolish at Least 200 Homes in Wake of Sandy

Some 500 additional homes may be razed in the wake of the monster storm.

Upper East Side

September 25, 2012

Month After 2nd Ave. Blast Shakes Upper East Side, Residents Demand Answers

Residents want more information about the Second Ave. subway construction blast that shook the UES.

SoHo

July 11, 2012

Bid to Save 'Historic' Former Home of Beastie Boy Rejected by City

Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz's former home at 186 Spring St. is slated for demolition.

Downtown

January 03, 2012

Downtown Hotels Sue LMDC over Deutsche Bank Demolition

The lawsuit reportedly says the hotels have lost more than $1 million in revenue.

Greenwich Village & SoHo

December 14, 2011

Our Lady of Vilnius Church Can Be Demolished, Court Rules

Members of Our Lady of Vilnius on Broome Street fought to save the church for five years.

Lower East Side & East Village

July 22, 2011

Mars Bar Gutted After Closure by Health Dept.

The dependably-divey saloon was busy being cleared out Friday after being shuttered by the Health Department.

Lower East Side & East Village

July 18, 2011

Mars Bar Closes for Good

The notorious East Village dive Mars Bar closed Monday after an inspection by the Health Department that found 850 fruit flies.