I wonder what this news will mean for this block.
https://www.arabnews.com/node/2628089/pakistan
“The Privatization Commission will finalize the new adviser in the next four to six weeks,” he said, adding that expressions of interest will be issued after the new appointment is made.”
“Ali, who also chairs the Privatization Commission, said there is strong interest from major international players, including global banks and technology firms, looking to develop their own premises at the site. Despite this demand, the government has opted against a direct sale.”
A detailed study by Jones Lang LaSalle Americas Inc. (JLL) last year found the property could support a much taller structure of 50 to 60 storeys.
Hopefully 270 Park ceiling heights
270 doesn’t really have extraordinarily tall ceilings relative to other large new office towers in the city (30 Hudson Yards and One Vanderbilt), it is just so tall because of all the mechanical space it has due to it being an all electric building. The ceiling heights it has are relatively typical for trade floors and typ office floors now, the mechanical space not so much.
This one seems like its just going around and around in circles, a One Vanderbilt sized building will be built here “eventually”.