Donald Trump got special zoning considerations from the NYC Government to build this glass tower in this historic SOHO/West Village neighborhood. The Greenwich Village Society for Historical Preservation has vigorously campaigned to stop this kind of high rise building in historic Greenwich Village. Currently the NYU 2031 Expansion Plan calls for the construction of several new skyscrapers in the heart of Greenwich Village on two super blocks just south of Washington Square Park.
Click http://www.pbase.com/hjsteed/photo_shoot_120406 for more information about the status of the NYU Expansion Plan.