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Originally Posted by Centropolis
this is an ambitious project, and glad to see it. architecturally seems like a slightly missed opportunity to go just a hair bigger and create a strong new high point for the skyline, like philadelphia with the comcast innovation center tower. no doubt this will stand out but it could have been more like a sears tower pinnacle i think, if the budget was that big.
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A bit of context on this one. This was originally planned at, like, only a dozen or so feet taller than the RenCen. And, quite frankly, that this is planned at all is nothing short of amazing. Five years ago, no one was talking about developing a legit skyscraper on this site. The plan had always been to simply reuse the foundations of the existing garage, which would have limited the height to something much, much shorter, and it would have likely been more than just two buildings.
This is all to say folks would have been happy if something even 300 feet would have been built on this massive block. To get something that is significantly taller than what was there before and of such quality is a huge win. Actually, the scale is kind of ridiculous versus the surrounding buildings. And, more than that, the developer is debating on whether to add a hotel component to the tower. It may be taller, yet.