Editor's note 1/31: Repeated efforts to contact Johnson and the Department of Buildings for more information about this story have gone unanswered. A construction company working on the site told CBS2 they had heard nothing about the scaffolding coming down.

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - A landmark building on the West Side that's been enveloped in what some call an eyesore is finally getting a new look.

After eight years, its scaffolding is finally coming down, according to City Council Speaker Corey Johnson.

Johnson revealed in a Facebook post that the sidewalk shed surrounding the corner of West 57th and Ninth Avenue will be removed by the end of February.

Johnson wrote the shed has been a quality of life issue for the community.