(Photo: From left: Courtesy of Lou Madigan; courtesy of Kim Wendel Design LLC)

36. 80 Metropolitan
80 Metropolitan Avenue, Williamsburg
Rather than renovate, Steiner NYC tore down the rather fancy Old Dutch Mustard plant and worked up a new six-story residential complex, currently under construction. There is no evidence that it will be marvelous enough to take the bite out of the loss.

(Photo: From left: Courtesy of Eli Attia Architect P.C.; Rebeca Sahn)

37. Millenium Hilton
55 Church Street
Instead of amicably rubbing shoulders with the 1916 AT&T building at 195 Broadway, Eli Attia’s 55-story black-glass financial-district hotel turns a cold shoulder to its stately blockmate. A little extra light and air on that street of skyscrapers was preferable.

(Photo: From left: NYC Municipal Archives; Rebecca Sahn)

38. One Union Square South
At Broadway
Davis Brody Bond’s apartments are basically a support for Metronome, the ever-puzzling steam-¬breathing artwork that tells time but remains silent about history. The legendary Union Square Theater stood on this site and should never have been allowed to rot.