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Originally Posted by phoenixwillrise
The one that I really wished would have been completed is the IBM punch card looking building and it's sister buildings that were never built at the NE corner of Central and Osborn. Originally there was suppose to be a identical building built to look exactly like the one that was built just opposite of it and then in the middle of the two on the outside edge of them was to be built a taller version of both. By chance does anyone have a picture of that original proposal? When you think about it there is no reason that could not be completed now if someone took up the torch and ran with it because that building still looks great.
Also if I remember correctly Del Webb had originally planned to build several other high rises around the three building he built on Central making it the Rockefeller Center of the West.
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I've never seen a proposal for 3 buildings for the Phoenix Financial Center, just the 2 building proposal. You can see where the footprint of the second building was supposed to go when you look down from the upper floors. It's just a parking lot now.
As for someone ever completing the remaining building, the Fin Center is in pretty bad disrepair internally and externally. If it wasn't for the state leasing nearly 80% of the building, it would probably be mostly vacant as the remaining floors/office are very outdated. DES has paid for almost all floor renovations for it's offices thankfully just to keep the tower looking nice for the employees. But it would cost a large amount to repair the structure of the building, the surrounding rotundas and the garage is a real mess. There are cracks in the façade, lots of leakage when it runs, window film all needing replaced, denting in the brass columns and the concrete walkways all need replaced. But I still love the building. It's a gem. If someone had the change to spare, I'd love to see it fully renovated. But it won't happen with the current owner.
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