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Is This It For Hotel Pennsylvania? Skyscraper Gets The Go Ahead

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August 27, 2010 at 9:32 AM | by | Comments (2)

Is that the death knell for the Hotel Pennsylvania we hear? Yes, we know, we've braced for this before, but this latest turn of events sounds to us like the end is nigh: the City Council has approved Vornado Realty Trust's plans for a 1,200-foot office tower for the site.

As The New York Observer reports, a Vornado spokesman says the building would be an "outstanding addition to New York's iconic skyline" but many New Yorkers disagree. The loudest opposition is coming from Empire State Building owner Anthony Malkin, who worries about the new skyscraper stealing thunder from his own.

While The New York Times spares a thought for the people of western Manhattan and New Jersey, who will lose sight of the Empire State if this new tower is completed, we continue to wonder: If the Hotel Penn Goes, Where Will The Doggies Sleep?

Of course, it's not a done deal that Penn will face the wrecking ball—Vornado hasn't announced plans to kick them out or replace them with a brand new hotel—but let's face it, the old dame could do with a complete overhaul.

As for those poor deprived people lucky enough to have a view of the Empire State Building, we say: stop your boo hooing! There are plenty of hotels in NYC with Empire State views and some of them are even affordable.

Now, onto even more burning questions: what hotel do we wish would move into the Penn site right opposite Madison Square Garden ...?

Well?

[Rendering: Vornado via The New York Observer ]

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Sick of the whining

NYC needs more projects like this.  I really don't think that people have a clear understanding of how this new building will provide vibrancy and jobs to an area that is, how shall I say, relatively downtrodden.  The design is actually not bad at all, and it is to be expected that over time, midtown will have new, tall buildings.  It keeps the city alive.  Enough with the NIMBYs already.
Steven Hartstein on August 27, 2010 at 10:31 AM #Permalink

How can it ruin the skyline?

The skyline is constantly changing, and always has been. At one stage, the ESB changed the skyline completely. Then the WTC changed it. It happens, and it's a sign of progress.
danielrose on August 27, 2010 at 10:14 PM #Permalink

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