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Originally Posted by NYguy
It's all about the money. Observation decks are real money makers in the city, and if Barnett could conceive of a way to get one built without taking anything away from the high end nature of the condos, he would do it. There will be no shortage of people to draw from, including from the Nordstrom below. But like I said, I don't think he will do it. Over here, in the Hudson Yards, its a new ballgame really.
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I'm no expert, but I'd guess that it would be very difficult for an observation tower for a few reasons:
- You need dedicated elevators for the deck, which will be hard to fit in a narrow core
- You need queuing space on the lower floors plus a large amount of space on the deck, which will be limited due to the towers relatively narrow width.
- Evidently there is already an observation deck or lounge or what have you in the building for residents. An observation deck would mean yet another floor would be lost, another floor that could support a 90-100 million dollar condo.