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Originally Posted by chris08876
Thing is, the whole cities booming, the surroundings next to this are booming, but this tower.... this parcel... is just misfortune.
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For me, the WTC site is not Rockefeller Center with the ice skating rink, tree and all. It's not Times Square. It's not fun to be around. The shopping is bland and boring (not any individual stores mind you, just the atmosphere).
I love shopping downtown personally. Century 21 is a store that I enjoy.
Face it, Midtown is where the excitement and energy is at.
The Hudson Yards has tremendous potential I feel.
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Originally Posted by chris08876
For me, I just want the site to feel normal again. Essentially, not a construction zone.
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That's part of the negative feelings I feel.
It's been a disaster for over 15 years.
Oh sure, we got new skyscrapers, but I really want those twin towers back!
It's too painful to see that empty hole in the skyline no matter how many skyscrapers surround ground zero.
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Originally Posted by chris08876
Greed has poisoned the site. From the chopping of 1 WTC's cladded spire, to the greedy rents being asked for sq-ft in this tower (2wtc), amidst much better rates over at HY, there is no symbolism, only greed from Silverstein.
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Well, he gets what he deserves I suppose.