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Originally Posted by Zapatan
Sometimes I wonder, is it actually possible to build 1000 foot buildings in NY? They might as well just make a law saying their can't be instead of teasing us. I can't stand all the tease projects in NY... Either make a height limit or stop bitching about high buildings, seriously.
I know I'm gonna piss a lot of people off by saying this but a tower this size won't be allowed, we've already seen this scenario many times and it always ends up the same way. I'm not trying to be a downer, just a little slice of realism for everyone.
And if it does actually get built, that little teeny chance, that's great and thank god.
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Approved and U/C buildings over 1000 feet in NYC:
Tour de Verre
Manhattan West development
World Product Center
Extell's 2 developments by the park
Girasole
Tower across the street from Girasole
80 South Street
WTC
A bunch in Hudson Yards
And the NY Times tower was built only a few years ago at over 1000 feet
Plus there are many more approved or U/C 800+ foot towers.
We're all sad about 200 feet getting lopped off the Tour de Verre, but there's no reason to start bad-mouthing all NY development because a few isolated incidents. There will always be people fighting against slightly darker streets and castrated views, but they don't always (rarely) win.
And anyways, this tower is not in a relatively high population area, so this one should face little opposition. The only possible issue is people who want to preserve the old Pennsylvania Hotel, but it's such a terrible hotel that it will be almost impossible to defend.
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Originally Posted by evanmack
It doesn't matter if it is the same architect. If it is the same architect then he isn't doing his job well.
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They look nothing alike other than the fact that they use (completely different colored) glass. What do you mean by this?