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Originally Posted by JManc
Chrysler is actually fairly small; easily dwarfed by the Empire State Building but it's far away too notice. Not only in height but in bulk and shear mass. This new building is probably roughly same size as ESB but a bit taller.
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Chrysler has always been in the second tier, despite its iconic status on the skyline. And you really can see the difference between the ESB when viewing the skyline. But to this day, many people still don't know the difference. One Vanderbilt being so close, there will be no mistaking the bigger tower. The only question is what will rise between them. The Grand Hyatt development demands all eyes be kept on it.
Anyway, when the early drawings and renderings for this tower were presented, I didn't like the top, at all. I thought it was too awkward looking, and surely the placeholder would be redesigned with a different look. That didn't happen. It increased in height, and then was reduced from that, but the overall design remained the same. And eventually it grew on me enough that I actually liked it. And now, seeing it built, I can proudly say that I love it! This is how you top a new tower in New York if you want to be one of the "special" towers that people know and love, even if they don't know the name or exact height. I walked by earlier, and very few people seemed to be aware of the significance of the final pieces on the ground being put in their new home, 1,400 ft above the sidewalks.
Still not topped out when I took these photos. But here's an extended look at this great day in the history of the city's skyscrapers.
SEPTEMBER 17, 2019
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This nearly brought tears to my eyes, knowing this will be as close as I will ever get to this piece of the skyline...
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