http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-0503090342mar09,1,4673475.story?coll=chi-news-hed"Donald Trump's spire isn't going higher.
The flamboyant developer and reality TV star said Tuesday he no longer wants to construct the nation's tallest building in Chicago.
Last month, Trump caved in to Mayor Richard Daley's demand that he keep a decorative spire atop his Chicago tower. Trump then set his sights on an even taller spire, one that might make his building top Sears Tower as the nation's tallest. Instead, Trump said Tuesday that he would retain the spire's previous height, making his tower about 90 feet shorter than the 1,450-foot-tall Sears.
The reasons: Plans for the extended spire looked awkward, Trump said. And some people who have bought units in the 92-story hotel and condominium tower expressed concern about living in the building, apparently because its greater height could make it a terrorist target."
Daley is not a happy man this morning.
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