Though still a great building, the change to the top is much more noticeable in your wonderful rendering Xing Lin. It definitely looks much less graceful and elegant.
Stalled Project Commodore office tower project showing signs of life again
By Kevin Smith – Staff Reporter, New York Business Journal
Jan 23, 2026
A 2.9 million-square-foot development is planned for 175 Park Ave. in Manhattan….
Can someone access this link?
I've read it, nothing new there. The author seems to be under the impression that the tower is still being approved.
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Originally Posted by Xing Lin
I absolutely agree with these points, the crown has lost almost all the subtle details that made the previous iterations really soar (height itself notwithstanding). The flattening of the lattice's intersections into straight alignments, rather than the original's graceful curves, is my biggest gripe.
That's not a diagram.
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“Office buildings are our factories – whether for tech, creative or traditional industries we must continue to grow our modern factories to create new jobs,” said United States Senator Chuck Schumer.
If you doubt the illustration, the detailed plan view from the presentation shows the exact same design. Three tiers of diamonds, nodes along straight alignments.
If you doubt the illustration, the detailed plan view from the presentation shows the exact same design. Three tiers of diamonds, nodes along straight alignments.
We will get actual renderings. They will provide numbers, renderings, everything we need to draw conclusions. Patience. That particular presentation was concerning the plaza, not the tower itself. I wouldn't read to much into that until they present us with tower details.
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“Office buildings are our factories – whether for tech, creative or traditional industries we must continue to grow our modern factories to create new jobs,” said United States Senator Chuck Schumer.
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