Nine West 57th Street, a 50-story Manhattan office tower famous for its sloping shape and unmatched views of Central Park, has weathered a series of crises over its half-century history.
The tower opened when New York City was on the verge of bankruptcy in the 1970s. It absorbed tremors from the 2008-09 financial crisis, which left the building half empty.
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