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Is Boston maxed out on height?


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I've always loved the Pru. It just has a powerful towerish look to it, with the observation deck and antenna. But I think it is fine if some don't like a particular building, because it is only one part of a grand skyline. The Boston towers I don't like I just see as filler in the skyline.

The 500 feet or higher towers I don't like (going down the Emporis.com list):

One Boston Place/"Lego Building"--Has a senseless box on its roof

One and Two International Place--Something about the shape of the windows

First National Bank of Boston/100 Federal Street/"The Pregnant Building"--Though I like how it overhangs the street

One Federal Street, One Beacon Street and 28 State Street--bland boxes that I can't tell apart

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The 500 feet or higher towers I don't like (going down the Emporis.com list):

One Boston Place/"Lego Building"--Has a senseless box on its roof

One and Two International Place--Something about the shape of the windows

First National Bank of Boston/100 Federal Street/"The Pregnant Building"--Though I like how it overhangs the street

One Federal Street, One Beacon Street and 28 State Street--bland boxes that I can't tell apart

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You are particular.

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I think that Boston needs more "towers". By towers I don't mean 500ft+ but more like 300ft-500ft. What we need most is residential but the towers would be mixed use and fit into the city better than those of the West End. I think that because of what happened in the West End Bostonians have had a fear/hatred of tall residences. I know that there were height limits well before the West End but I see the WE as a traumatic event in the history of Boston that we need to get over.

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Any sort of tower should only be built when the density is needed.

This is in contrast to my experiences in Atlanta, where there are these towers that define a skyline which some would say is impressive, a real city. But if anyone thinks Atlanta is a dense, real city like NYC or Boston, they don't have a clue.

These towers in Atlanta are either next to vacant lots or 1-2 story buildings. This creates a stark contrast, and a neighborhood where no one really lives. No one really lives inside Atlanta (Atlanta is now Lenox Square).

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You are particular.

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I know. I am nutz. But I am very fond of many other Boston towers, particularly One Lincoln Street, which reminds me a little of the building on the cover of Atlas Shrugged. I'm eager to see it with the State Street sign. I certainly love the Hancock Tower and 111.

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