^ It's like a taller One Vanderbilt.
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Originally Posted by mrnyc
the old wtc cone shaped model doesn't fit the site at all. the hubei style tower would be a classy fit though.
i agree they will want something more in line with a boxy mixed use hotel/office tower likely.
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Again, the cone shaped tower wasn't mentioned as an actual design for the site, but I mentioned a taper tower (which comes in many forms, like Vandy, 270, etc) with a massive yet proportional crown could do the trick.
That being said, anybody remember this old, never built? (and right next to the GH site) Would have been the tallest in the world at the time, and really changed the perception of the skyline.
https://www.6sqft.com/this-80-story-...grand-central/
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Originally Posted by JMKeynes
They want to maximize their office space in a cost-effective manner. We could still get something very cool like 1 Vandy, 270 Park, 350 Park, etc., but some 1,600 spire is highly unlikely.
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I think it's unlikely that Cuomo would get himself involved to build another 1,400 ft tower, of which Midtown has no shortage of. Unless you're going to top it with a 300 ft crown to top everything else in the area. Cuomo is on his legacy building tour, and the one thing he needs is his big New York skyscraper. This will be a mixed-use tower of office/hotel/retail. There are an infinite number of ways they can make this work. They've already said they want to build a tower on the One Vanderbilt model, (as opposed to the Hudson Yards, where they are able to build the large office floors to maximize on the office space). This won't be a tower for large, 1msf or so tenants, similar to Tower Fifth, even if the governor doesn't get involved.
It's a very unique site, particularly for a large office tower, hemmed in on two sides, a virtual branch of Grand Central itself. This will be a very special tower.
https://tfc.com/blog/in-development/...t-new-york-wsj
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"We look forward to the opportunity to bring a new icon to New York's skyline and help advance the City's goals for desperately needed new development and infrastructure in East Midtown," said Jeremy Shell, a principal at TF Cornerstone.
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We shall see.
JANUARY 28, 2020