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ScrollHectic t1_j38pm94 wrote

Reply to comment by Newarkguy1836 in For people who love the 45 story building….it’s back on January 9th hearing by Ironboundian

Halo won't be taller than 1180? 1180 is 448 ft. The tallest Halo tower (future development) is 573 ft and 49 stories. The shortest (under construction) is supposed to be 38 stories so maybe 100 ft shorter? That should still overtake 1180 and even 744 broad (465 ft)... hopefully.

And I'm conflicted about Arc. Architecturally, I like the design (same architect as Halo and 50 Sussex) but agree it's not contextual and seems odd in that corner. Especially when you look at the renderings from street level. It would look great on Mulberry and Raymond next to the Legal Center/Seton Hall Law. And I've already done my rant about downtown affordability and displacement so I'll skip it this time...

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Kalebxtentacion t1_j38u714 wrote

See the thing is that jersey city had the same thing, do you think all those new glassy skinny buildings they got over the years fit into the area they were built in, no. Journal square towers didn’t fit but the area around it changed to fit the towers. Now look at JC the first building that started their skyscraper boom is surrounded by buildings that look like it. Given time The Arc tower will produce more development in the area and it isn’t uncommon that a glass tower is near older buildings, I mean most of the towers in lower manhattan are art deco style towers but the new World Trade towers fit into the area and skyline perfectly fine.

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Kalebxtentacion t1_j38qz6c wrote

Correct the halo tower three will be 485 or 488 feet, making it the next tallest building in Newark having over 40 stories all together including the parking garage. The smallest tower being 485 and the tallest being 539 feet

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Newarkguy1836 t1_j39tebi wrote

That's nice to know. I didn't have any figures as far as height in feet. I know the first tower would be at least 30 something stories.

That Halo Tower would indeed look nice across the PSEG building as number two Newark Center.

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