A final site plan approval is being sought related to a mixed-use tower development slated for Pie Town and for which details emerged in 2022.
VeLa Pie Town is seen at center-right and looking north
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If the VeLa Pie Town project materializes, the 360-foot-tall building will rise at 601 Lafayette St.
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