In the old days, reaching 500′ or 1,100′ into the sky was something! For the last forty years or so, that height seemed to be the invisible line above which no one really built in Manhattan. Around the world, “starchitects” were in the business of pushing the limits, but in New York, luxury new development lagged behind commercial real estate. In its drive to touch the stars, After 9/11, many said they would never live that high up in the sky, so perhaps that contributed to New York no longer inspiring the design world with its architecture.