when the mech screen is wrapped up, this'll be essentially the exact height of the pru -- whether it's ultimately three feet shorter or five feet taller or whether people nitpick about what point on either should be considered the pinnacle, meh... it's not going noticably taller (or shorter) than the pru and, at the end of the day, even if with the screen it's 20 feet taller than the pru (it won't be), that still doesn't challenge JHT, so -- a tall tower that still wouldn't stand out in any cities that really embrace height.
all that said i think 1 dalton looks neat and i'm psyched to have finally actually been alive for a truly tall-ish tower going up in boston.
This is sort of what I've been thinking during the last few weeks of "debate" over the final height of this. For the every day observer, this is about the same height as the Pru. from some angles, it actually appears a bit taller. From others, it appears shorter. Generally speaking, it's very similar and it's a welcome addition to the city.