The past decade was a big one for New York City’s built environment, with a post-recession building boom bringing thousands upon thousands of new structures to the five boroughs.

Many of these were modest and often hidden in plain sight, but there are pockets of the city that have been utterly transformed: Take Midtown Manhattan, where a new crop of supertall skyscrapers (from One57 to Hudson Yards) have come to dominate the skyline, with more on the horizon. The World Trade Center, which was mostly a large hole in the ground at the end of 2009, is a bustling hub once again. And in the outer boroughs, areas like Long Island City and Downtown Brooklyn have experienced boomlets of their own.

But amid all of those buildings, which ones stood out above the rest—for better, or for worse? We’ve attempted to answer that question here, with 10 buildings (well, nine buildings and one park) that defined New York City in the past decade. This list will no doubt be divisive; if you have a building that you think merits inclusion, or have an issue with one of the structures we’ve included here, the comments are open.

Via Verde

Like the Spring Street Salt Shed, this affordable housing complex is slightly more humble than some of the other buildings on this list. The development, designed by Dattner Architects and Grimshaw, holds more than 200 apartments designated for low- and middle-income New Yorkers. It’s located in the South Bronx, an area that’s not typically found on architecture best-of lists.

What makes Via Verde significant is that it proved that developers don’t have to choose between form or function when it comes to building affordable housing (or, as is more often the case, simply focus on the function part). The development’s name, which translates to “The Green Way,” pointed to its ambitions: An expansive interior courtyard is the focal point, and eco-friendly amenities—green rooftops, a fitness center, and more—are a boon for residents. (These came in response to community feedback over what was missing from neighborhood housing.) It’s also, quite simply, a lovely building, with big windows and a facade punctuated by pops of color.