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485 - 491 Ninth Avenue / 401 West 37th Street

These tenements were odd survivors of the 20th century changes on the West Side. A bankruptcy and 2007 legal action may have had some part in the story. As part of the Hudson Yards rezoning, they were protected from demolition and a sidewalk shed observed in 2013 gave hope for remdial work as the building began shedding bricks. However, the long-term strategy of the landlord appeared to be demolition through neglect, which was accelerated by removal of the rear walls in 2015.

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