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<\/p>\nNOMAD, Manhattan (WABC) — A new luxury residential tower in Manhattan is catching heat from some people in the neighborhood who say it’s blocking their view of the iconic Empire State Building.<\/p>\n
The new tower at 262 Fifth Ave. is making people as angry as bees in a jar.<\/p>\n
A woman named Joyce called luxury building, “obscene,” in addition to some other choice words.<\/p>\n
The new tower sits at the corner of 29th Street, but many in Nomad are not rolling out the welcome mat.<\/p>\n
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On social media, folks are venting about what some call an “urban mistake,” a symbol of wealth inequality where condos top out at $18 million.<\/p>\n
On the flip side, many point out, this is a city where skyscrapers are being built all the time, but critics insist more thought must go into the design.<\/p>\n
Joyce had a near miss with another city landmark.<\/p>\n
“My nightlight is the Chrysler Building, and they were building across the street from me and I’m watching this and I finally found out, they stopped before it blocked it,” she said.<\/p>\n
Showings are expected to begin soon, with construction wrapping up some time in December.<\/p>\n
The developer, Five Points, had no comment.<\/p>\n
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