The Woolworth is IMNHO the best building in New York City. Built in a time before absurd zoning restrictions, where men of courage built wealth and manifested it in beautiful buildings.

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It is definitely in the top 5. It might be overlooked by the art deco love but its extremely detailed and high quality design and craftsmanship is unique.

It is a classically styled skyscraper after all.

And probably sufficiently tall, no taller buildings don’t make sense in a hyper dense environment.

Correct. Any taller and they need too large footprints and inhuman block occupation.