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Jeff3412 t1_j3yn39h wrote

Reply to comment by D_Empire412 in You can now buy detailed replicas of 99 Hudson for $100 by D_Empire412

It's nothing like the Empire State Building which despite being very tall still integrates well into it's surroundings. Over half of 99 Hudson's footprint is dedicated to cars.

When that much space is spent on being a parking garage instead of filling the ground level with retail you end up with streets that are much more lifeless than 34th and 33rd st. in Manhattan

Walking by much of 99 Hudson feels like you might as well be walking by an industrial warehouse since large stretches/entire sides of it are just unwelcoming walls with no windows.

Many of the buildings in the surrounding area aren't great but they still manage to do more to help create a neighborhood. While a neighborhood full of 99 Hudson's would be a bleak place.

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D_Empire412 OP t1_j3yyelm wrote

Why does 99 Hudson have such a huge overground garage instead of underground?

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Jeff3412 t1_j4gwbvb wrote

I assume it's cheaper to build it above instead of below.

Neighboring 77 Hudson also has a large above ground garage but it still manages to have retail space that adds to the neighborhood (a small grocer, cafe shop, and a bar). Which is why I said many of the buildings in the surrounding area aren't great but they still manage to do more to help create a neighborhood. While a neighborhood full of 99 Hudson's would be a bleak place.

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