Looking forward to seeing what design they came up ith for the plaza, but I really hope it isn't some elevated plaza.
Also, there was some talk a while back about the complicated issues of building over the rails...
https://www.crainsnewyork.com/real-estate/jpmorgan-tower-could-interfere-mta-mega-project
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Lieber said the MTA was working with JPMorgan "very collaboratively to resolve the issues of how to configure that structure and make sure it doesn't impact on our budget and schedule."
Lieber said the bank would reimburse the MTA for any design and consulting expenses incurred in evaluating how to accommodate the new tower.
It was not immediately clear if JPMorgan will have to modify the 72-story, Foster + Partners-designed building by of lopping off some of its upper floors to reduce its floor area. Larger towers generally require deeper footings to anchor them and reducing the project's size could make it easier to build without encroaching on East Side Access.
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JPMorgan representatives described the complexity of the site, stating that the bank will be forced to use many of the current footings for its existing tower as the foundation for its new spire because the web of train tracks and other infrastructure below ground left little to no room for additional or alternatively-located pilings.
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About 13 minutes into this clip, you can see the MTA board discussing 270 Park...
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It's interesting that this tower will sit over the new LIRR concourse that will serve essentially as a west wing of Grand Central, and should open a couple of years before the tower. A lot of work going on.
You can see here where the tower sits over the complex...
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