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Originally Posted by jd3189
I know, but I just wanted to state my opinion. I was okay with the plan before but when I saw the other building in the vicinity, I got a little doubtful. There was another building much more ready to be a candidate for demolition. Hopefully the new tower may have a similar feel at street level. Well, at least Grand Central is here.
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Actually funny story about the building you posted, the "60's 70's box" is actually formally a beautiful pre-war hotel, something like the drake or the hotel pennsylvania, but in the mid 80s it was totally super gutted and retrofitted to become this bland pos. Needless to say though I too hope for its demise instead of the previously selected site for development.
Same thing for the 'glass' tower on the other side of grand central, also formally a prewar hotel, retrofitted with a glass facade.