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Originally Posted by MAC123
I'd prefer at least 1,500 akin to the original 1 Vanderbilt proposal. But right now the height isn't that important as it's just getting torn down, no design, no anything else yet.
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Originally Posted by Crawford
I don't think there's any chance it won't be razed.
It would be crazy to keep a giant, abandoned hotel when you have development rights for a 2 million square foot supertall.
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Yeah, there are no definitive plans as of yet, as there are various issues swirling that haven't been resolved. The talk has been of redevelopment into a mixed-use tower, and that seems the best case for some type of hotel to remain a part of the site.
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Originally Posted by gramsjdg
A good compromise would be "we'll allow you to raze it if the new tower has a guaranteed roof height no less than 1777 feet"
I think that's more than fair.
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LOL, there would be a never-ending NIMBY riot.