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Old Posted Apr 9, 2018, 10:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Sky88 View Post
A possible solution for this project that comes from the past.

You imagine a tower like this, located in that position but with 2,5-3 million sq ft and 1,350-1,500 ft tall.

With this solution there would be more space for the new Penn Station
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Except that they are doubling the footprint of the existing building.


Just using this old proposal for informational purposes, but opening the station up to daylight doesn't necessarily mean leaving the entire site open (although that's what Cuomo's plan calls for along 33rd Street).

A tower on the 2 Penn site could "hover" above the station below.


















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