building at 541-545 West 34th Street

Here's what they said about it in the FGEIS for Hudson Yards:

Gledhill Wall Paper Company (#95)
The six-story brick factory (S/NR-eligible) at 541-545 West 34th Street and 546-548 West 35th Street
was built in 1910 for the Gledhill Wall Paper Company, which continued to occupy the building until
at least 1920. Designed by William Higginson, it replaced the company’s 1891 building that was
damaged by a fire in 1909. The through-block building is designed with Renaissance Revival details.
The upper floor is ornamented with arched windows and a brick cornice with small niches and
pinnacles (image 95 of Figure 9-62). Pronounced brick piers divide the façades into three bays.
Within each bay, brick spandrels with geometric forms are located below the rows of windows.
Stone lintels and courses add further decoration. The ground floor on West 34th Street has been
completely reclad and punched with new windows and entrances. Although it is eligible under
Criterion A, as described above, this property is not eligible under Criterion C.
When it was constructed, the Gledhill Wall Paper Company building was located in a primarily
industrial area. Nearby buildings included factories, warehouses, and foundries. This factory’s
current context is dominated by parking lots and parking garages.

That's correct. They took a bunch of buildings. I believe that was the biggest one. It was under the Hudson Yards #7 Subway Extension Condemnation order. The owner was Sasson LLC (Joseph Moinian). In three years, it's NYC assessed valuation went from $4.1M to $4.9M.

I don't know how much the city paid for it...

I like this...

From Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP

Condemnation: We have acted as special Condemnation Counsel for most of the major public entities in New York City which exercise the power of eminent domain. Our services begin during project planning, including planning for public hearings and SEQRA and ULURP compliance, continue through representation of the entities in challenges to the project brought in the New York and federal courts, through all appellate levels, and extend to relocation of tenants, Writs of Assistance, and valuation trials of fee and fixture claims. We developed forms and procedures for use by our clients which have avoided federal Due Process issues that have impacted other condemnors in the State.

We recently represented The City of New York and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority in successfully defeating five challenges in connection with their No. 7 Subway Extension - Hudson Yards Project.