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The museum says the proposed addition will add about 40,000 square feet of gallery space, a 30 percent increase over its current size. None of that new space will be located high up in the tower, though. The choicest views will be reserved for 150 planned residential apartments and 100 hotel rooms.

MoMA's plan has generated controversy among some who felt that the tower could have negatively affected New York's iconic skyline. Earlier this year the New York City Planning Commission voted to cut the height of the building by 200 feet.

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