design for approval, but not with Apple as a tenant. In mid-August, 2008 the building was demolished and an amended permit was issued, with slight design changes. By Jan. 2009 construction on something was underway. [Design Commission advice , pdf] [July update ] [ project dead? ] [ alive in Sept. 2007 story, with city reaction] [July, 2008 amended permit , pdf] Flatiron District - New York City - Cancelled - The district is named for an historic and architecturally-significant, triangular-shaped, 22-story building at Fifth Ave. and Broadway. Apple selected the space at 136 Fifth Ave., the former Andrew's Coffee Shop that now occupies 3,550 s.f. in one story. It's the fourth store open or identified in Manhattan, about mid-way between the existing SoHo store and future GM Plaza store. Appeared as a job location on Feb. 24, 2005, and positions posted March 2, 2005. Read the details of Apple's design proposals for the space. On Sept. 23, 2005 a sign was spotted on the building, "Retail Space Available," indicating that Apple's plan were rejected by the city's Landmarks Preservation Commission, and that Apple canceled plans for this store. [real estate listing ] [ Flatiron building details ] [ area store map ] [block-by-block history ] [Dec. 05 update ] [ NY Times ] 108 N. State Street - Chicago - cancelled - This is the city's original downtown shopping district that includes old-time giants Marshall Fields, Sears and Carson Pirie Scott. It has experienced a recent retail upswing that