Toren All Glassed Over

I was so ready to hate this building, but every time I go by I am absolutely amazed. All these downtown buildings need now are some ammenities and less neighborhood stank.

If you’re going to build a glass tower, might as well make it interesting – I think the designers did a good job, esp. compared to the superbland that is Oro, Forte, etc. And it’s a welcome antidote to the Ratner mediocrity of Metrotech (see the Chase building in the picture).

I also think that based on location, location, location, the Myrtle-Flatbush corner will do well in the long run. It takes some vision, given things like the Mobil station, but the city seems to be committed to changing the image of downtown to make it more Toren-friendly. I think these types of places will ultimately have more value than the type of condos that went up in Williamsburg.

Who cares if it clashes with the steaming pile of poo next door? It should be torn down.

And “all the other masonry buildings in the vicinity” are projects. I believe you would be the first person on this board to say new buildings should be emulating the projects.

Tscola,

It absolutely does not clash with anything around it. This is downtown Brooklyn.

Since when are downtowns supposed to be all matchy, matchy?

I don’t understand your point. This is probably one of the better looking buildings in the area. It’s a downtown with many different styles of high-rises. Just like downtowns in every single city.

“i am trying to find a subliminal image in the glass pattern. so far, it looks like one of those zebra rugs.”

Take DOW Jones/ NASDAQ ticker.
Now turn vertically and downwards.