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Originally Posted by wanderer34
It looks like a major deviation to the original Schuylkill Yards proposals of the past. I was expecting a much taller proposal than the one that's currently being presented. And considering the the former SY proposals featured much taller towers, this one is very underwhelming. And people wonder why I've always felt so nostalgic about the American Commerce Center. I really don't have any faith for SY (including projects such as the 2901 Arch Street - Transit Terminal Tower) if this gets realized and erected.
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I agree completely. Major disappointment.
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Originally Posted by hammersklavier
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It is. See the photo below. The building is significantly shorter than the previous renderings. Not to mention the quality reduction of the facace. I am looking at the plans for this project now... The new design runs from market to JFk, so there is no room to build a separate taller building behind it.