Posted Jun 20, 2019, 4:57 AM
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Location: Borough of Jersey
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^ I wish somebody would give us the spire we deserve.
https://nypost.com/2019/06/19/midtow...zuelan-leader/
By Lois Weiss
June 19, 2019
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Real estate tycoon Harry Macklowe’s proposed Midtown Manhattan skyscraper, dubbed Tower Fifth, is now likely to get skinnier — thanks to US sanctions against the Venezuelan regime.
Macklowe, who is sailing on his yacht in Europe, did not immediately respond to an e-mail request for comment.
Earlier, he said it’s “done” when asked about any US government pushback to his plans to incorporate the Venezuelan consulate into the base of the proposed 1,556-foot-tall office tower.
He may now have to re-jigger his plan by buying the consulate’s air rights, or trade it for another property.
If approved, the proposed 1.3 million-square-foot tower will have an observatory, food hall, glass galleria spanning the block, an auditorium and offices.
Under the plan, a glass lobby will frame the side entrance of St. Patrick’s Cathedral, which is also selling some air rights.
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The site (center) won't contribute much to the tower itself, but it would make for a smaller entrance on 52nd Street and ruin the view of St. Patrick's from within.
But the tower itself would rise on a pedestal (a few hundred feet up) above the other sites.
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“Office buildings are our factories – whether for tech, creative or traditional industries we must continue to grow our modern factories to create new jobs,” said United States Senator Chuck Schumer.
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