RGE27 t1_j1zjlcx wrote on December 28, 2022 at 3:57 PM

There needs to be a commercial one. Most buildings are residential. JC needs more commercial real estate.

FloatingWeight t1_j1zm1xi wrote on December 28, 2022 at 4:14 PM

In this climate hard to say JC needs more commercial when Manhattan commercial market is doing so poor. Look at the shift Mack Cali made to residential

D_Empire412 OP t1_j1zneh9 wrote on December 28, 2022 at 4:23 PM

I don't think an observatory in a residential building is a terrible idea. Just incorporate a separate entrance and express elevators. 99 Hudson already has multiple banks of elevators.

RGE27 t1_j202ffv wrote on December 28, 2022 at 6:02 PM

That’s true, I used to live in JC and the lack of coffee shops, grocery shopping options, restaurants, etc was surprising. I shouldn’t have to walk 15 minutes to get to the bars/ restaurants.

jgweiss t1_j20a8ld wrote on December 28, 2022 at 6:53 PM

assuredly it wouldn't be too big a project to retrofit the top 2-3 floors of the Goldman Sachs building into an indoor deck..