Now reader Dave J. sends in a photo of the recently raised "For Rent" banner:
It's very large and rather self-satisfied. It proudly crows: "1st Time Available in 90 Years."
That's not actually a good thing. That's a bad thing. That's a thing that means a 90-year-old treasure has been shuttered...so a cupcake shop or fro-yo chain can move in.
Also, the windows have been papered over. So no more bloggers taking pictures of the destruction inside.
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I am surprised the owner didn't sell the building to someone who would demolish it and build a skyscraper. This is in Midtown East. I would not be surprised if TDBank swoops in there, they are everywhere. The city looks more like Toronto nowadays anyway.
I still wonder if the murals are still underneath a couple of coats of paint - one day to be unearthed as the WPA murals were unearthed at the Marine Air Terminal at LGA. The Palm murals appeared to have been lacquered over in a bid to protect them.
Did anyone photograph all of the murals - cleanly and without intrusive flash?
Ideas last longer than real estate.
maybe im missing something, but where is/was the "palm"?
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