Gothamist: Silverstein Adds Another Lower Manhattan Skyscraper

surferslate

Sat, 29 Nov 2008 17:01:17 -0500

I am on my way from Las Vegas to NY and am happy to see all of the beautiful skyscrapers that make NYC so unique. It is amazing!

citibehr

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 23:21:51 -0500

This coming tower unfortunately [from the fuzzy pic available] looks too much like a taller, fancier version of Stern's [not that he was sole architect] condo tower on 5th Av-38 st near Lord&Taylor. Biggest flaw is the massing/ proportion. NO upgrade in materials or details to 99 Church over what was done on 5Av could make it worthy, IMHO! Note views from Four Seasons rooms will NOT be worthy of the room rate because they are announced to be on the low [to 20 -something] floors!

johnieBK

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 11:50:52 -0500

Why don't they just knock down the woolworth building, I mean its old and out dates. Put a luxury condo their instead or maybe even another hotel.. (sarcasm).

matty

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 11:26:08 -0500

I think it's looking good. Much better than the original plans.

JMH

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 10:41:51 -0500

Oh good. What this city really needs is more luxury condos.

smokedgouda

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 10:30:47 -0500

This will be a great tower. Downtown is really looking up.

Toby von Meistersinger

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 10:23:26 -0500

With Silverstein involved we van be sure it isn't going to be respectful in any way shape or form. Wait, I should say something nice. At least it isn't being bullshitted by Ephraim Owen Goldberg, I mean designed by Frank Gehry.

Dave Hogarty

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 10:12:15 -0500

I'm tempted to knee-jerk hate anything Silverstein is involved in, but I think I like the 99 Church St. design. Granted, I don't like how it hovers over the Woolworth Bldg., but people probably complained about the WWB when it was the tallest in the world with a blazing beacon at its top. At least Stern had the courtesy of covering the Church St. building in limestone instead of jamming yet another glass tower across the street from the WTC, which will be full of them. It makes the graduation of the skyline a little more gentle in my opinion. Nothing's ever going to be perfect, but if Silverstein and Stern can manage to get it built, thumbs up I say.