Not on Columbus Circle, but a few years ago we got a tantalizing glimpse of a slender megatall on the site of the Park Central Hotel. I doubt anything is set in stone right now, but the fact that a big respected firm like SOM was involved indicates that this megatall plan was seriously studied at one point.
It’s a few blocks removed from the 57th Street towers but would still be part of the Billionaire’s Row skyline:
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