She also hates it because it’s one of the city’s many luxury condominium buildings where owners can conceal their identities through shell companies. “It just seems, like, too big of a sacrifice to me, personally, to make it sway that much just so it can be that tall,” she said in a TikTok video. Adding to the building’s unusual look, the 96-floor building has two open, unenclosed floors every 12th floor, creating a Jenga-like look. The Post previously reported that visitors said they were “nauseated” and “freaked out” by the swaying.
One of Whitmore’s top complaints is that the tower sways “a lot more” than other tall buildings to prevent earthquake damage. The open sections allow air currents to pass through the building, decreasing wind resistance so it doesn’t knock the building over or cause damage. One Vanderbilt and One World Trade Center both exceed 432 Park Ave.’s height, but they are also wider than this condominium.Īdding to the building’s unusual facade, the 96-floor building has two open, unenclosed floors every 12th floor, creating a Jenga-like look.
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The building’s blue glass windows are one thing Whitmore does appreciate about the building. “This skinniness makes it look like a toothpick or a Lego skyscraper that a 4-year-old would make,” she said in a TikTok, noting that the Empire State Building - which is slightly taller if you include its spire - is only four times as high as it is wide, making it more visually appealing. Its proportions make it unmistakable on the New York City skyline, affronting those who were accustomed to NYC’s traditional skyline.
The narrow structure is not the tallest building in New York City, but it is 15 times as high as it is wide, which seems to stretch the 21st century’s understanding of physics. So why is this New York City building getting so much hate? Primarily because it stands out from the skyline so much. 12, she said she felt vindicated in guessing that the nauseatingly tall, 1,396-foot tower was “the worst building in the world” which she said at the time was “based on absolutely nothing.” Since then, however, numerous reports have cited actual safety hazards and other complaints in the know I talk fast but I’m literally so passionate about my hatred for this building!!!!! #432parkavenue #fyp #newyork #nyc ♬ original sound – Louisa Since then, her account has garnered more than 228,000 followers and 5.7 million likes. But it wasn’t until last month that she started airing her views about one of the Western Hemisphere’s tallest residential buildings on TikTok - sizing it up as “so skinny” and “so ugly,” just for starters. in 2018 when she visited Manhattan with her family. More than 5.7 million TikTokers hate 432 Park Ave.Ī 16-year-old Canadian teen, Louisa Whitmore, first discovered 432 Park Ave. Mom of TikTok star killed by estranged hubby in murder-suicide sues building for wrongful death No sleepovers before six months: TikTok mom reveals rules to dating her daughters TikToker ‘staged’ generous Starbucks tip video with fake employee, worker claims Ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen entertains TikTok users with rants
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