First off, someone on the 'Bash said that LHCBS made a substantial contribution to the new project. My Manhattanego based bro told me that his constructo buddies told him that LHCBS and Sean have been pretty heavily involved in the design.
Not that we don't need to do this project, but it's still a bit stunning to me that they're completely tearing down a building that's had $15 or $16 million dollars spent on it in the last 20 years or so.