KentXie
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Is there any chance the spire or antenna (documented in the FAA height specifications) will be considered as structural height to make 1Dalton the tallest building in the city? A stretch, I know, but Indianapolis’s Salesforce top floor is 625 and their roof ornament brings it higher than Boston. Looks nothing more than a set of poles similar to the Pru’s antenna..
If it's detachable then no. Chances are, the antenna is detachable. This is why the antenna on the ESB is not counted toward it's final height, despite the fact that they look more ornamental than Indy's Salesforce tower.
But honestly, if you feel so strongly to have this tower be the new tallest, you don't have to follow the standard guidelines set by the CTBUH. Just redefine it as a buildings total height is determined by the pinnacle height, though in this case, the Prudential Tower would be the tallest building in Boston, which means that Boston hasn't had a new tallest since the 60s! (the horror)