Plans hang on New York budget negotiations as Cuomo accused of attempting to railroad the state into allowing the development
Eyebrows have been raised over a proposal for a huge skyscraper in New York City, called Penn 15 and comparable in size to the Empire State Building.
Andrew Cuomo, New York’s governor, hopes to “erect Penn 15” as part of a plan to redevelop midtown Manhattan and improve the city’s transport.
The 1,200ft building would include 27 landscaped terraces, according to the developer, Vornado Realty Trust, and 57 floors of office space.
Vornado describe Penn 15 as a “super-tall tower that will become the new standard for office design”, featuring “a unique side core design to allow for flexible office configurations and terraces on every fourth floor to maximize access to light and air”.
Penn 15 would thrust into the sky as one big part of a sprawling, 20m sq ft redevelopment.
Cuomo, who is embroiled in a sexual misconduct scandal involving multiple women, hopes his Empire Station Complex plan will revamp the area around Penn Station, one of New York City’s busiest transport hubs. The governor has dubbed the plan a “21st-century transit complex on Manhattan’s West Side”.
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