# What should they do with the HSBC tower? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [January 19, 2014, 5:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-should-they-do-with-the-hsbc-tower/234581 "2014-01-19T05:07:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2014, 5:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-should-they-do-with-the-hsbc-tower/234581/1 "2014-01-19T05:07:50Z")
[http://www.wivb.com/news/local/former-hsbc-tower-heading-to-foreclosure](http://www.wivb.com/news/local/former-hsbc-tower-heading-to-foreclosure) 95% Empty and going into foreclosure Anyone with a million dollar idea to get people back in the tower? ---
**Author:** ![TradersBASE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tradersbase/32/5321_2.png) [@TradersBASE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TradersBASE)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2014, 5:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-should-they-do-with-the-hsbc-tower/234581/2 "2014-01-19T05:37:26Z")
The amount of subsidy it would take to get anyone to consider touching it makes the building unusable IMO. Unless…NY makes weed legal, pulls massive tax revenues from a broke population/thin air and converts it into a grow house. ---
**Author:** ![KuntryQuestTSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kuntryquesttsi/32/5010_2.png) [@KuntryQuestTSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KuntryQuestTSi)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2014, 5:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-should-they-do-with-the-hsbc-tower/234581/3 "2014-01-19T05:44:09Z")
Let Newman jump from it. Sent from my XT907 using Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![fairgentleman\_Z](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fairgentleman_z/32/7263_2.png) [@fairgentleman\_Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fairgentleman_Z)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2014, 5:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-should-they-do-with-the-hsbc-tower/234581/4 "2014-01-19T05:49:36Z")
Fill it with grain. ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2014, 6:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-should-they-do-with-the-hsbc-tower/234581/5 "2014-01-19T06:56:20Z")
make the worlds biggest lava lamp. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2014, 7:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-should-they-do-with-the-hsbc-tower/234581/6 "2014-01-19T07:00:04Z")
when the bank was in there how much of the tower was in use? it seems like the thing is owned by a company that has experience with this… how could they not find more people to lease out some space? just discount the fuck out of it. ---
**Author:** ![Wahoo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wahoo/32/8265_2.png) [@Wahoo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wahoo)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2014, 7:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-should-they-do-with-the-hsbc-tower/234581/7 "2014-01-19T07:53:03Z")
It seems stupid big, like where would the people come from to even fill the place. ---
**Author:** ![Jon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3bc359/32.png) [@Jon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jon)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2014, 7:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-should-they-do-with-the-hsbc-tower/234581/8 "2014-01-19T07:54:30Z")
Apartment building,dibs on 40th. ---
**Author:** ![slo\_ride](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/49beb7/32.png) [@slo\_ride](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slo_ride)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2014, 8:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-should-they-do-with-the-hsbc-tower/234581/9 "2014-01-19T08:01:30Z")
It would be awesome if the foreclosing bank was HSBC ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2014, 8:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-should-they-do-with-the-hsbc-tower/234581/10 "2014-01-19T08:13:26Z")
What is it like inside the building? Is it fairly modern or is this the type of place that needs major renovations before someone else comes in? I wouldn’t be surprised if a large portion of it becomes a hotel. ---
**Author:** ![2TurboZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2turboz/32/7577_2.png) [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2014, 8:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-should-they-do-with-the-hsbc-tower/234581/11 "2014-01-19T08:18:41Z")
There are already several plans in place, with investors making decisions. The plan that I am aware of is to make it a mixed use facility and connect the lower portions to Canalside/HarborCenter. The tower plans include office space/hotel space/apartment space/retail space and reopening the top floor restaurant. - - - Updated - - - > [@Paulo](#): > > What is it like inside the building? Is it fairly modern or is this the type of place that needs major renovations before someone else comes in? I wouldn’t be surprised if a large portion of it becomes a hotel. The Canadian Embassy floor is exceptional and modern…its a real shame that they moved out of the facility after a brand new secure floor was finished. Some of the upper floors are entirely vacant with concrete floor ready to be remodeled. The office space is typical cube farm and carpet with offices on the exterior window walls. It has a very nice lobby with marble all over the place. ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2014, 8:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-should-they-do-with-the-hsbc-tower/234581/12 "2014-01-19T08:58:15Z")
> [@2TurboZ](#): > > The tower plans include office space/hotel space/apartment space/retail space and reopening the top floor restaurant. I really hope that doesn’t get fucked up. This is an insane opportunity for someone to get in there and have the best reception location in the area. Good to hear that things are already rolling. How much of the building was occupied by HSBC?