Construction Resumes at 432 Park; The Case Against Supertalls and Their Super-Long Shadows

• Work has resumed on 432 Park. This follows last week’s stop work order issued after an eight-foot pole fell from tower and crashed into the street below. [Dezeen]
• Critics of supertalls blast NYC’s “as of right” development policy and what little has been done to protect the urbanscape from the shadows cast by these massive buildings. [The Guardian]
• A window washer received an $8 million settlement after falling four stories from a historic Upper East Side building. [TRD]
• Brooklyn Heights Pierhouse tops out. [Curbed]
• Condos at the LES former “rat castle” have sold out in less than two months after launching. [TRD]
• The quirky penthouse/attic apartment at the Dakota gets an 8.5 percent price cut. [CityRealty]

Images: 432 Park Avenue (left); What the New York skyline could look like in 2018. Image © CityRealty (right)