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Old Posted Jan 28, 2009, 1:34 AM
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Originally Posted by UrbanImpact View Post
Sorry for this unrelated question, but, why hasn't there been any tall high-rise construction north of of Empire State Bldg. and south of the Midtown skyscraper core?
The Empire State Building has never really been in the central Midtown business district - despite being just a couple of blocks from Penn Station, the country's busiest transportation hub. Developing a business district around Penn Station is one of the reasons this tower will be built (along with others in the vicinity).
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