We’re not ready to close the book on the decade just yet—a dizzying era that gave us wonders such as the real estate boom (born: 2001, pronounced dead: Oct. 1, 2008) and, wouldn’t you know it, Curbed itself! So we’re rolling out a retrospective series covering all types of ’00s insanity. Top of the Aughts stories will occasionally pop up through the end of the year, but this first is the biggie.

It’s no secret we’ve been planning a look at the decade’s best new additions to the New York City built environment. We heard from Curbed readers and consulted a large panel of well known local architects, architecture critics, and experts. We tallied the votes, wrestled with the order, then cast this list. Disagree with the selections? The order? Did we leave something out? Make your voice heard in the comments. And now, without further ado…