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Chrysler Building in New York is up for sale
The iconic Chrysler building, located in Manhattan, New York, is up for sale. Back in 2008, the art-deco skyscraper was purchased by Abu Dhabi Investment Council for $800 million. Now, th...
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Internal collapse of 5-story building in Manhattan
An uninhabited 5-story building internally collapsed on December 21, 2018. An uninhabited 5-story building internally collapsed on December 21, 2018. Read more
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Flood-resistant buildings: a concept-project for the city of New York
The proposed towers could survive 6ft(!) of sea level rise at Manhattan’s Pier 40 The proposed towers could survive 6ft(!) of sea level rise at Manhattan’s Pier 40 Read more
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Rain gardens in NY City to eliminate the overflows during intense precipitation events
New York City, like other older urban communities, is largely serviced by a combined sewer system where storm water and wastewater are carried through a single sewer line to the city’s 14 treatment pl...
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Freshkills Park NY: Transforming the world’s biggest landfill site to a flourishing green space
This newly thriving ecosystem may become a model for other places that have been irrevocably changed by human interference This newly thriving ecosystem may become a model for other places that have...
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