The preservation fight didn't happen, and 50 Bowery is gone. Evidence of a famed tavern of yore where George Washington is said to have headquartered was uncovered in the basement. In any case, the demolition is nearly complete, and what will rise on the site is a 22-story, 160-room hotel designed by Peter Poon, a.k.a., according to Bowery Boogie, "a mega-monstrosity." [BB; previously]
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