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Originally Posted by DCReid
Yes, and as I recall just a few years ago when 53W53 was proposed that it was chopped down from 1250 to 1050 ft because the main approval committee persons said the top was unfinished and it should not share the space with the ESB, and other committee and council persons saying it was mid-block. It is a nice addition to the skyline but is now mostly obscured by the taller buildings. It would have been a wonderful skyline enhancer if it was built at 1250 feet.
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That was from the lovely Amanda Burden. The tower, as-of-right would have been 1,083 ft. But with the design that required a number of special permits (not a boxy building with setbacks), it needed approval. But you know that it was silly to knock the design, because city planning took the unusual step of “locking in” the design as it was. Minus 200 ft of course. But none ofvthat applies here, or anywhere else in the city for that matter. There are no height limits, andceven if there were, no doubt the mayor would push it beyond.