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Originally Posted by NYguy
The Chrysler Building still will be visible from most angles anyway, regardless of whatever gets built here. However, we would hope that it's something that lives up to the iconic nature of the Chrysler Buildng, not to mention One Vanderbilt itself will be something of a skyline icon in its own right. Whatever is built here should be something that would bridge the two.
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One Vanderbilt will always be a compliment to the Chrysler and the Empire State buildings, never a rival to them. It will be that third 'pointy building' near the other two. And this new building even if taller will always be overshadowed and be that 'building next door to the Chrysler'.
Btw, the bar in this doomed Hyatt made a decent Whisky Sour...