Its triangular shape, reminiscent of Manhattan's Flatiron, is was neighborhood landmark, and its loss is a loss to the neighborhood's history. Talitha Whidbee who once ran Ten63 Cafe in the building, led the effort to get the Hackett Building officially landmarked before it was destroyed by condo developers.
- Hackett Building - Jackson Avenue at 49th Street, Long Island City, NY
- Brick, three-story building, built circa 1885
- Developers want to raze the building, and replace with an eight-story condo
