Putting the kibosh on the endless squabbling, The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat has declared NYC's One World Trade Center the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere, relegating its competitor, Chicago's Willis Tower, to slot No. 2. The spire of the Skidmore, Owings & Merrill-designed skyscraper, which was found to be architecturally significant and not just an antenna, brings the behemoth's total height to 1,776 feet. Yes, but Banksy still hates it. [NBC News]
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