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| The '''Grant USA Tower''' was a propsed 121-story skyscraper planned for ], ] by developer Harry Grant<ref></ref>. Harry Grant was an Israeli-born developer out of New Jersey, who financed the gold dome of Newark's City Hall and planned the never-completed Renaissance Mall in the city. The location of the '''Grant Tower''' was to be over the old ] Terminal. Today the old and unused part of the train station that is left has plans to be turned into a museum <ref></ref> There were plans for a 21-floor atrium above the 121st floor, which would have been the top floor of the hotel. If it was built as planned by 1986, it would have had the tallest hotel contained and would have been the tallest building and the tallest structure. | |||
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| The '''Grant USA Tower''' was a proposed 121-story skyscraper planned for ], ] by developer Harry Grant.<ref>{{usurped|1=}}</ref> Harry Grant was an Iraqi-born developer who was based out of New Jersey who financed the gold dome on top of ]<ref></ref> The tower was to be located over the ]'s old ], near Broad and Lafayette Street. In 2007, the incomplete Renaissance Mall was torn down to build the ]. The old and unused part of the train station below, which was to serve as the foundation of the tower, remains in place. There are currently plans to connect the old portion of the train station with the Prudential Center, with the idea of turning it into a museum.<ref>{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> | |||
| Had it been completed as planned by 1986, it would have contained the ], and would have been the ] and the ] at the time. | |||
| ==Description== | |||
| The proposed 1,750 foot, 121-story tower was to be clad in "dollar green" glass, topped by a golden ] statue atop a flagpole, and large gold letters spelling out "USA" at the peak.<ref name="Sampson">{{cite web |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/495785612 |title=121-story tower in Newark? |author=Sampson, Peter J. |work=The Record |date=August 13, 1986 |access-date=June 2, 2019}}</ref> The tower was to contain over {{convert|3,000,000|sqft}} of office space, a hotel, convention facilities, and a promenade with an ice skating rink.<ref name="Sampson"/> There were plans for a 21-floor ] above the 121st floor, which would have been the top floor of the hotel component. Grant also proposed a privately-financed, 125-seat ] system that would have run from the tower to the ].<ref name="Sampson"/> | |||
| The tower was to be built on the block bounded by Broad, Lafayette, Edison, and Mulberry Street, purchased by Grant for $1.2 million in a city auction in 1985.<ref name="Renaissance">{{cite web |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/496128196/ |title=Is Neward Wild About Harry? |author=Strehl, Nanette |work=The Record |date=October 29, 1989 |access-date=June 2, 2019}}</ref> Construction on the first component of the project, the five-story, {{Convert|250,000|sqft|adj=on}} Renaissance Mall, was underway in 1989. The mall was to feature an international food court, a floating ], office space, and ] rides around downtown Newark.<ref name="Renaissance"/> An accompanying 30-story tower called "Grant USA I", was to be connected to the mall via ].<ref name="Renaissance"/> | |||
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Latest revision as of 23:26, 24 December 2024
Proposed 121-story skyscraper planned for Newark, New Jersey| Grant USA Tower | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Never built |
| Location | Newark, New Jersey |
| Country | United States |
| Construction started | Never |
| Height | |
| Architectural | 533.4 metres (1,750 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 121 |
The Grant USA Tower was a proposed 121-story skyscraper planned for Newark, New Jersey by developer Harry Grant. Harry Grant was an Iraqi-born developer who was based out of New Jersey who financed the gold dome on top of Newark City Hall The tower was to be located over the Central Railroad of New Jersey's old Broad Street station, near Broad and Lafayette Street. In 2007, the incomplete Renaissance Mall was torn down to build the Prudential Center. The old and unused part of the train station below, which was to serve as the foundation of the tower, remains in place. There are currently plans to connect the old portion of the train station with the Prudential Center, with the idea of turning it into a museum.
Had it been completed as planned by 1986, it would have contained the tallest hotel, and would have been the tallest building and the tallest structure at the time.
Description
The proposed 1,750 foot, 121-story tower was to be clad in "dollar green" glass, topped by a golden American bald eagle statue atop a flagpole, and large gold letters spelling out "USA" at the peak. The tower was to contain over 3,000,000 square feet (280,000 m) of office space, a hotel, convention facilities, and a promenade with an ice skating rink. There were plans for a 21-floor atrium above the 121st floor, which would have been the top floor of the hotel component. Grant also proposed a privately-financed, 125-seat monorail system that would have run from the tower to the Newark Liberty International Airport.
The tower was to be built on the block bounded by Broad, Lafayette, Edison, and Mulberry Street, purchased by Grant for $1.2 million in a city auction in 1985. Construction on the first component of the project, the five-story, 250,000-square-foot (23,000 m) Renaissance Mall, was underway in 1989. The mall was to feature an international food court, a floating piano bar, office space, and horse and buggy rides around downtown Newark. An accompanying 30-story tower called "Grant USA I", was to be connected to the mall via skyway.
References
- Emporis Page
- We'll Make This Dream Come True, Mayor Says NY Times Article
- Star Ledger Archives October 24, 2007
- ^ Sampson, Peter J. (August 13, 1986). "121-story tower in Newark?". The Record. Retrieved June 2, 2019.
- ^ Strehl, Nanette (October 29, 1989). "Is Neward Wild About Harry?". The Record. Retrieved June 2, 2019.
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