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Originally Posted by Hudson11
none of these new towers have the presence that 1WTC commands. Maybe Central Park Tower when it tops off. One Vanderbilt will be massive but it will have a more noticeable taper. Maybe Chase's HQ Redevelopment will be the new big landmark
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The Freedom Tower tapers as well, and from that angle is most dominant. It's still taller than most of those towers. 30 Hudson (though it too tapers) Is wider at some points, as will be 50 and the Spiral. But the NY skyline isn't about width (there are too many bulky towers as it is), its about the peaks that set it apart from other skylines. The FT does his well enough for Downtown, even though I don't like that spire. Once tower 2 gets built, the WTC will have that grand presence of the original.