‘PENN 15’ skyscraper funding goes flaccid in state budget deal

NY Post ^ | 6 Apr 2021 | David Meyer

[DUMBGRUNT]

Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s bid to erect 10 new skyscrapers around Penn Station — including one with the eyebrow-raising name of “PENN 15” — may have shriveled under the state budget deal reached by the governor and legislative leaders on Tuesday.

“With a vacancy rate at over 17 percent in Midtown we need to think about creating jobs, not employee office space,” he said.

[one guy in new jersey]

Even the unintentionally missing word from the prior post provides a foothold for Beavis and Butt head-style snark! ...alas, the battle is lost... d”:^(

[ridesthemiles]

I thought the politicians were calling for a freeze on all NEW high rises in NYC???

[hinckley buzzard]

Cleveland has made good use of that kind of development. Old and rather stately downtown office buildings (not skyscrapers by any means) converted to upscale apartments/condos and they are occupied as fast as they can make them.

[BBQToadRibs2]

The new Startup company I just started working at (insider shares - I’m an owner!) let their Brooklyn NY lease expire. We’re now a 100% remote employee company.

[libertylover]

Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s bid to erect 10 new skyscrapers around Penn Station

Plans to build anything new is NYC proves they don't really believe in global warming.

[T.B. Yoits]

...Building ANYTHING in an urban area right now is ridiculously risky. Well, except maybe a fire extinguisher store.

Definitely, as well as stores that sell and install fire doors and roll-down security gates.

[DUMBGRUNT]

—”Freight elevators....you could build one for 60,000 for four floors easy in 2000s”

The AT&T building in Chicago has the most beautiful elevator cars!
IIRC, about $500k each (just the traction car); gorgeous wood, marble and brass, I took pictures of them.

[moovova]

Must be some stiff competition from somebody else.

[jackibutterfly]

"IIRC, about $500k each (just the traction car); gorgeous wood, marble and brass, I took pictures of them."

Can we see? Can you post them?

[DUMBGRUNT]

--"Can we see? Can you post them?"

Oh, how I wish I could find them!

I used to be a photo bug, a few nice cameras 35mm and medium format, a modest darkroom...

I carried my Olympus clamshell everywhere.

A bizillion photos color and B&W. A closet full of albums.

Some years back I was looking for our Alaska road trip photos???

I now only have HALF a bazillion photos. None from our trip up the AL-CAN??????

Oh well?

A quick search and a few photos of the handsome lobby.

Franklin Center: Landmark Chicago Buildings Leading The Way On Energy Efficiency November 12, 2012 Walking into Franklin Center, I immediately stood a little straighter. The high ceilings and skylight direct my attention upward while the marbled and gold-leaf trimmed lobby extending through the entire city block provided a sense of vastness and grandeur....

https://www.nrdc.org/experts/franklin-center-landmark-chicago-buildings-leading-way-energy-efficiency Google let me down.

[jackibutterfly]

Yes, I agree. That really is beautiful. Such handiwork. Thanks so much for looking.