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Originally Posted by NYguy
Some of us just like things based on appearance, not on some arbitrary height number. This building could be 2,000 ft tall without a spire, and it would still be a bad and bland way to top the Manhattan skyline.
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Yes, other than the height, this building was a real missed opportunity IMO.
Design wise, there is nothing special or stand out-ish about it. Forget league, it's not even on the same planet as 111 W57th.
I remember years back, when we hadn't seen renderings and a height wasn't even confirmed yet, someone with supposed inside knowledge said it would be green glass to match the summer shades of Central Park. That would have been cool. But of course there's 100's of things they could have done to make this tower more interesting.