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Originally Posted by Amanita
277 Park Avenue is a beauty. Its pinstriped facade is a little different from other buildings with similar markings, namely that the pinstripes are further apart, so they stand out more. It's still owned by the company that built it- Stahl. I suspect they're proud of their building, I hope it has a long life. At present, it appears to be lovingly maintained.
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Yeah, 277 Park is still an A+ tower; immaculately maintained and top-tier tenant roster. Also very large floorplates and spectacular views.
But with the new zoning it's also undoubtedly more valuable demolished and rebuilt, so I suspect it won't be around (at least with its present appearance) in 20 years. 270 Park was also immaculately maintained (I spent lots of time in the tower floors there over the years) and it's soon-to-be gone.
Even with mint-condition Mad Men-era skyscrapers, there are some limitations. The ceiling heights are too low. There are too many columns. The technical systems can't be easily upgraded, as there isn't enough room between floors. The floorplates don't lend themselves to the modern workplace. This doesn't mean they're obsolete, of course, but they won't have the same appeal as, say, One Vanderbilt.
Also, the Mad-Men Park Ave. towers are a bit older and smaller than the Sixth Ave. towers. The giant Sixth Ave. towers, like the XYZ buildings, will probably be around centuries from now, because they're enormous, integrated with Rock Center and have all basically been rebuilt on the inside.
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