 project in July 2015 and it quickly became one of the most lucrative real estate deals in the city. 161 Maiden Lane, also known as 1 Seaport, was set to contain 80 condos which cost up to $20million (£16million) each. The majority of these were quickly snapped up after prospective residents were promised a health spa, fitness centre and infinity pool, as well as a luxury yacht service at no extra cost. The building would offer stunning views of the city and Manhattan's waterfront, having gained a prime spot over the East River. But after the 3-inch tilt issue came to fruition, Pizzarotti LLC, the building's contractor, launched a lawsuit against the developer, Fortis. It was first noticed by a subcontractor in April 2018, after it allegedly caused difficulties when installing the glass curtain wall. Pizzarotti and Fortis went to war in what became the building's biggest issue in a never-ending rabbit hole of legal battles and architectural spats that have failed to be fully resolved since. 'It's turned into one of those symbols of what could go wrong in a project,' The Real Deal's Hiten Samtani told The B1M, in an appearance on its){kind=link}
NEW York may have one of the world’s most stunning skylines but an unattended eye-sore is blighting the landscape.
Skyscrapers and other tall buildings which graze the clouds and can be seen from miles away are an iconic part of New York City.
But nestled somewhere in amongst the Manhattan infrastructure is an abandoned, tilted skyscraper which has been dubbed ‘The Leaning Tower of FiDi’.
Construction has been halted since late 2020 after developers realised the building had a 3-inch tilt to the north.
The untouched 200,000 square-foot structure has since remained in limbo amid years of legal battles.