^ Daquan.. it's amazing how you bring the Freedom Tower into everything. So if this tower didn't have anything in common with the FT, would you be interested at
all?
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Originally Posted by StatenIslander237
No wonder the skyline has barely changed since the 70s! Apparently, you have to shift the oceans to get anything built.
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Your latter statement rings true, but the first part is wrong. Downtown's skyline has filled in considerably since the 70s -- it just hasn't grown
up, and the reason why is that that height of roughly 40 stories/600 feet is what economically works in this town. The Pru and John Hancock towers are works of corporate egos in the insurance industry, not the free market. And I mention the insurance industry specifically because back at the time the Pru and JH were built in the Back Bay (also called the insurance district), several banks (three I believe) had headquaters built downtown in the financial district -- the big brown and black boxes -- but obviously they weren't looking for high-profile structures (those companies rarely do).
It can also be argued (easily, I think) that Trans National Place is borne of ego - Tommy Menino's. He demands a big new tower on one location and - lo and behold - he gets one proposal back from the guy who owns the adjecent site necessary to make the project viable. Hmm.. what is the market still saying?