WFC sightseeing hall to open this Saturday

Well thank god it's finally completed. It was supposed to be the world's tallest, now Shanghai is going to have to build way way higher to beat that silly monstrosity in Dubai.

The developer, Mori Building, owns something between 40-60% of cnetral Tokyo prime office buildings. Because of that, Mori was deemed bankrupt for most of the 1990s, owing to the steep decline of Tokyo property prices. So, there was no money to go ahead with this project. Since the Tokyo property market went up again, Mori has had credit again from the banks - tightly controlled - and was allowed to go ahead with the WFC.

I wonder, if this can be a commercial success. And then the hotel: Jin Mao building has Grand Hyatt, adjacent WFC has Park Hyatt. For office workers and shoppers, WFC too far from the subway station.

Sun Hung Kai are building just on top of the subway station, next to Super Brand Mall. If I had to put chips on either building, Sun Hung Kai would be my choice.

Anytime Kenneth. :-)

Will we get to meet Sauron up there? Maybe Frodo and Samwise will meet me.

Sorry, but the building does bear a resemblance to one in the movies :-)

what's gothamist?

Corrected. The brain's fried after a long day. No excuses.

And gee, I should ever be so grateful you brought that up so gently. From the bottom of my heart, thanks asshole, and you know I mean that most affectionately =)

Your 'conception' link goes to your cliched penis-metaphor graphic, not any exclusive about the SWFC. In fact the project's conception was well before the Asian Financial Crisis set the project back nearly half a decade. In other words before Shanghaiist wasn't even a glint in Gothamist's eye. Lazy journalism even if you are only a blog.