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Skyscraper Boom Reframes Midtown Manhattan Skyline
A record skyscraper boom reshapes midtown Manhattan between 42nd and 60th Streets with new glass clad and metal towers, helicopter landings and vast office space. 115 new buildings estimated since WWI, led by the Socony Mobil Building and a 60 story tower planned near Rockefeller Center.
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William Ferris
New York
Midtown Manhattan
Midtown
42Nd
60Th
Chicago
Robert
Curtiss
Real Estate Board
York, Inc
Department of Housin
United States
Socony-Mobil
42Nd Street
Avenue of the Americas
51St
52Nd Streets
Rockefeller Center