175 Greenwich Street - Proposed WTC Tower # 3 - by Richard Rogers

**lofter1** · July 31st, 2011, 03:04 PM

The bracing as originally designed was graceful and delicate, a great contrast to the size of the tower. Not so anymore. It now looks like a super bridge truss turned on its side. The bulkiness of the bracing negates the tower, and grounds it in a very heavy handed manner.

**DMAG** · July 31st, 2011, 05:39 PM

So since UBS pulled out, can Larry get an anchor tenant in time before they build out the stub?http://www.adweek.com/news/advertisi...tc-move-133788

**lofter1** · July 31st, 2011, 06:58 PM

UBS KOs plans for WTC relo

**londonlawyer** · July 31st, 2011, 08:56 PM

A lot of the big banks, like UBS, HSBC and Bank of America are in sh.itty shape and don't have the funds to occupy new expensive space.

**STR** · July 31st, 2011, 09:15 PM

^Indeed, but UBS is still moving to and consolidating those already in Manhattan. That increases aggregate demand for office space, which is what will eventually fill these buildings.

**stache** · August 1st, 2011, 12:14 AM

Is UBS going to close branches?

**RoldanTTLB** · August 1st, 2011, 11:26 AM

Don't confuse how crappy BOA is doing with the other big banks. UBS and HSBC were both incredibly profitable in the last year.

**BrooklynLove** · August 1st, 2011, 09:35 PM

they all suck. some just suck less.

**londonlawyer** · August 2nd, 2011, 01:46 PM

Originally Posted by RoldanTTLB

Don't confuse how crappy BOA is doing with the other big banks. UBS and HSBC were both incredibly profitable in the last year.

UBS and HSBC are also cutting tens of thousands of jobs. The Euro debt crisis still looms over the world economy and threatens a very fragile "recovery". One massive terrorist strike will push the world back into recession.

**RoldanTTLB** · August 2nd, 2011, 02:54 PM

You mean like the Republicans doing just about any of the things they'd like to do?

**STR** · August 2nd, 2011, 06:06 PM

Originally Posted by londonlawyer

One massive terrorist strike will push the world back into recession.

The world stumbled through Japan. I doubt a few hicks (be they home grown, or the exotic Mideast variety) with bombs will do any worse.

**Jacks** · August 3rd, 2011, 11:07 AM

Originally Posted by RoldanTTLB

You mean like the Republicans doing just about any of the things they'd like to do?

Gotta love partisan idiots.

**stache** · August 3rd, 2011, 11:20 AM

Well you would know all about that.

**BrooklynLove** · August 3rd, 2011, 09:27 PM

it's all been down hill since GW. can we get back to buildings now?

**RoldanTTLB** · August 3rd, 2011, 09:52 PM

1.) Suggesting the Republicans are to blame for the current mess makes me neither an idiot, nor particularly partisan. I'm no lauding the Dems at the moment.

2.) This building is clearly suffering from the concrete workers strike, because it is rather ready for some pouring.