A defining element of the skyline since 1931 is set to get a rival with 15 Penn Plaza, though it is not clear how soon the project will be built.
Unwelcome Neighbor For Empire State Building
By CHARLES V. BAGLI, New York Times
Wed, 08/25/2010 - 7:26pm
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