by Ridgefielder
The SL Green corporation is building a massive new skyscraper, to be called One Vanderbilt, on the block bounded by 42nd, 43rd, Madison & Vanderbilt. As part of that they've spent most of the past 6 months demolishing the buildings on that block-- a collection of 1920s/30s-era 15-20 story office buildings.
The demolition is now down to about the fourth floor, and I'd say that within the next month they'll be down to grade level. Already, though, that means that the windows of Grand Central are no longer blocked from the afternoon sunlight. The result is that at around 5pm these days more sunlight is hitting the Concourse than anyone's seen since probably before WWI. Any photographers out there planning a trip to see GCT, now's the time.
The demolition is now down to about the fourth floor, and I'd say that within the next month they'll be down to grade level. Already, though, that means that the windows of Grand Central are no longer blocked from the afternoon sunlight. The result is that at around 5pm these days more sunlight is hitting the Concourse than anyone's seen since probably before WWI. Any photographers out there planning a trip to see GCT, now's the time.