America's Tallest Skyscraper Race: New York vs Chicago (state, better, compared)
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Well, it looks like Chicago's Willis (Sears Tower) is no longer America's tallest skyscraper officially surpassed by the Freedom Tower in NYC at 1,776 feet. NYC reclaims America's tallest title once again after nearly 40 years. It should be interesting to see what Chicago will do next. Do you believe Chicago will eventually build something taller than the Freedom Tower? or may be Philly perhaps? Only time will tell..
Last edited by urbanologist; 05-12-2013 at 06:22 AM..
it's actually 1776 feet. Intentionally so to correspond with the date of the Declaration of Independence (that's the 'freedom' bit).
of course, the Freedom Tower name has officially been dropped, and it's now called '1 world trade center'.
it's actually 1776 feet. Intentionally so to correspond with the date of the Declaration of Independence (that's the 'freedom' bit).
of course, the Freedom Tower name has officially been dropped, and it's now called '1 world trade center'.
typo on the numbers so I changed it. They should have kept the Freedom Tower name.
The US is pretty much a non factor nowadays in the tower races.
Compared to the middle east and China the US is small fry.
I think we build more for necessity and less for international prestige. I'd rather have 1,000ft towers that are occupied than 2,000ft towers sitting empty.
In actuality, the Sears Tower (or Willis Tower) has the tallest walkable/occupiable level, while NYC's building is taller if you include the spire on top, which is structurally part of the building and not just a radio tower like it is for the Sears Tower. So although NYC's is technically taller, the Sears Tower still has the highest observation deck on an office building in the country.
Will Chicago build one? There's always proposals and such. Obviously the Chicago Spire went out the door. The working proposal has been out there for a few years for the Old Post Office. An English real estate developer, Bill Davis, bought the site for $40 million in 2009. He has plans to put a 2000 foot tower there (amongst other things) but nothing has been approved and he keeps trying.
Personally I would love to see it. While the Sears Tower is an engineering feat, I do not like the building at all. The view at the John Hancock 96th floor lounge (Signature Lounge) is better anyway.
I sure hope they do! The new tower makes the surroundings look alot smaller.
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