needle tower

plural needle towers

1. A very thin, very tall structure, such as an apartment tower.First known use before 1955

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   Ming Wu, design principal at architect Perkins Eastman, says, “In New York real estate terms, the appearance of needle towers on the skyline is a very recent phenomenon. At present, in Manhattan, there are easily a dozen or so needle towers being planned or under construction—and ranging in height from 900 to 1,500 feet [274 to 457 m]

   2016 March 14, Mark Cooper, “Svelte Density: Needle Towers Puncture the Sky”, in Urban Land Magazine