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Originally Posted by NYguy
Shiny glass doesn't really make a building special. There's plenty of that to go around. I do think the facade is nice. But after a certain height, and prominence on the skyline, you just have to do better.
This would have been a fine 700 footer. At 1,550 ft, the banality is too much. What makes it worse is that it's on the New York skyline, with it's long history of iconic buildings. This building almost doesn't want to be seen.
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This skyscraper really should have had its spire. I noticed something else though- looks like there's some scaffolding on the crown of 787 7th Avenue, on the north side. I wonder what's up with that?
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