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December 7, 2010
New York's 15 Biggest Real Estate Machers of the Year
NY Observer
The Observer is wild about Bruce — and his newest edifice.
#3. Bruce Ratner
It has been a banner year for the Brooklyn-based developer. He finally broke ground on the new Nets arena, and while a long haul remains ahead to find financing for the rest of Atlantic Yards, Ratner can take solace in the completion of his Beekman Tower, one of the best buildings of the year.
New York's Most Eye-Popping New Buildings of the Year
#1. 8 Spruce Street, Frank Gehry
New York finally has the Frank Gehry building it has been hungering for for years. We missed out on the Times Building, the East River Guggenheim and Atlantic Yards, and the IAC Building is meh. This tower, soon to be the city's tallest residence, makes it plain why Gehry is the world's most famous living architect. While the rentals at 8 Spruce Street will not open until early next year, this building came into its own in 2010, as an underwhelming concrete frame was transformed by those rippling steel panels. The curtain wall has been pulled back and a masterpiece revealed.
Posted by eric at December 7, 2010 11:04 AM